These guys are a ton fun, and we had a good time just hanging out.  You can tell it’s true love when a photo session breaks out in a spontaneous karate fight. 

Hope you enjoy these!

Chris

Jade and Ryan will be getting married later in the year over in Missoula, at a cool venue that will make for a beautiful fall wedding.  I’ve wanted to shoot a wedding at Heritage Hall for a while now, so I am excited to get the chance!

You should start seeing a lot more posts coming soon, as we things start to get real busy around here again in the next few weeks.  Can’t wait!

Check out these fun images from Jade and Ryan’s session…  and be sure to leave them some love while you are here.  The square format images were shot on Kodak’s New Portra 160 120 format that I just finally got the chance to try.  I love it!

And if you are wondering what all this film talk is about…  Well, you’ll find out here pretty soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

There will be more to come soon, but for now, just a couple to whet your appetite! 

Let us know what you think in the comments box, if you like…

Chris

We have a couple openings in June still, so we thought we’d give you last minute brides a little something special.  We are going to have a a few options: free upgrades to larger/bigger albums, free framed canvas print, or up to 20% off on a package deal.

So, please pass along the info if you know someone who might be interested.  Again, you have to be getting married in June of this year, so you better hurry, as the remaining dates won’t last long!

Chris

We were thinking about doing something fun, like having our readers vote, and then doing a fun prize for the couple who’s picture got the most votes.  Still debating what that prize could be…  So, I will try and get them numbered, so vote in the comments section for your fave!   (NOTE: This is all done in the spirit of fun, so please one vote per person.  We can see IP addresses and the like when you leave comments, so please play fair.  Ok, thanks!)

So, without further ado, here are some of our favorite images from 2009!

Chris

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Janna had the opportunity to go to a 1-on-1 workshop with the wonderful Jessica Kettle, of Jessica Kettle Photography, who’s work Janna and I both love.  She learned a ton, and I got to learn a little too, secondhand. 

I’ve got some new pictures to post up here soon, and some old ones as well.  Sometime in the next week or so we will be doing at least one best of 2009 post, and I’m thinking we may even have a little fun with it!  Maybe a vote, and the couple in the winning image gets a prize?  What do you think of that?  Not 100% sure on the idea, so I’m open to hear others. 

Sometime in the not to distant future we will be starting what will (hopefully) become a regular feature: Guest Authors.  We will have posts (and I think maybe even some video posts!) from some people with good info to share for both brides-to-be and photographers alike.  Keep a watch for the first installment sometime in the next few weeks, hopefully.

We are going to be at the Helena Bridal Fair again this year, and we are super excited to meet you all!  Please don’t be shy – we are going to have a great giveaway, and we would love to just chat with you.

We’ve received some wonderful comments and testimonies from our clients in 2009, and some of those will be appearing on the website soon, and we may post them here with a few images tied to them as well.  Hopefully it will be something helpful for those of year who like to know you’ll get what you pay for. 

I think that’s about it at the moment…  I’m sure I’m forgetting something, but that’s ok.  Hopefully have another post tonight with some pictures from a recent engagement session!  Leave some love in the comment box if you have some to give.

Thanks!

Chris

I LOVE my job.

OK, there is the rare occasion when I am staring at my computer at 3 in the morning that I feel like I don’t love it, or at least that part of it….  But then I wake up in the morning and I love my job again.  So it’s all good.  :)

I think my favorite thing in the world to photograph is a wedding.  I know some people say they are all the same, or that once you’ve done a few you’ve seen it all…  I just don’t see it that way at all.  While having done plenty of weddings does mean I’ve seen a lot of things, I think that each wedding really is unique.  Each couple is unique, and there is an ever changing cast of characters…  What more could you want?

I don’t think I’ve ever done another job that is as much work as this one, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.  I’m never more exhausted then at the end of a wedding, but it is always worth it.  Janna and I do everything possible to make your experience relaxed, comfortable, and most of all FUN!  If you’ve seen any of the pictures that have been snapped of me working on Facebook and the like, you’ll know we like to have fun, and we like to make it fun for you.

All the pictures you see here and on the website wouldn’t be possible without all the amazing clients I’ve had the chance to work with.  Working with all of you is what makes this job worthwhile, and I can’t wait to meet all the clients for 2010.  Gonna be the best year yet!

So, thanks to everyone who has helped us get to this point, and here’s to all of you who we will meet along the rest of the way!

Chris

Now, back to our previously scheduled blog post…  Melissa and Dustin were married on Oct. 24 in Missoula.  I met Melissa last year at Laura and Andrew Gundlach’s wedding, where she was doing video.  And you all saw their engagement pictures from earlier this year as well.  That session was a blast, and their wedding was as well!  Great people, fun times, beautiful locations…  And no snow, so that’s a bonus.

Janna and I had a great time shooting this wedding, and it was a fun way to pretty much wrap up the wedding season for us.  Just a few quick pictures for your enjoyment…  Let us know what you think!

Chris