thousand words photography [the blog]

{cowboy and cowgirl cuteness!!!}

2009-11-25T22:18:00.004-07:00

i first met these 2 adorable kiddos at a wedding we photographed this summer. i will never forget them walking down the aisle as the flower girl/ring bearer.
i'm talking "make your eyes tear up" cute!!
it was a beautiful, sunny november afternoon and i got to share it with this wonderful family! they are as beautiful inside as they are out. thank you so much...i had a great time!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

this was my last session before my vacation. i'm taking the holidays off to spend time with my family, rest my camera, re-inspire myself and relax.
when the new year comes, i will be back into the swing of things again full force!
with thanksgiving coming in the morning, it can't go unsaid how thankful i am. i am so thankful for the most amazing clients...past, present and those who i have yet to meet. i feel so beyond blessed to be able to do what i truly and passionately love with all my heart.
every time i meet a new family or see a familiar face, i am reminded just how lucky i am.
i am so very thankful for my amazing family and my wonderful, supportive friends...
so to all of you, i give you all my love!
i hope you all have a wonderfully fantastic thanksgiving day!!!!!

{s and n}

2009-11-23T19:49:00.005-07:00

wow...it's hard to believe i'm down to the last couple sessions of the year.
it's been a crazy whirlwind and i have loved every second of it!!
this afternoon, i had the pleasure of photographing 2 beautiful and sweet kids. n and s were a total joy. i love kids like this...they make it so easy and fun for me.
thanks to auntie, too, for tagging along and keeping us company!
s, i hope your hands warmed up soon....and i hope you had a starbucks for me! :)
it was great meeting you all! here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!

{c--1 year old}

2009-11-21T20:23:00.002-07:00

happy 1st birthday, coy!
the last time i saw coy was when he was 100 days old. wow! did he grow fast!!
what a cute, sweet boy he is.
although he was freezing (i'm quickly learning november is not a good time to do little people outdoor pictures) and not amused by the 3 ring circus we were performing to get him to smile :), he still lasted a little bit and let me get some shots of him.
a and b, thanks for our brief time together...it was so fun to see mr. c again. i look forward to doing it again in the warm sunshine and with a boy full of smiles :)
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

{brothers}

2009-11-19T15:57:00.003-07:00

just for fun...one of my little men.

{more info about the capes soon, stay tuned :) }

{b family} | kalispell photographer

2009-11-16T20:52:00.003-07:00

it was an amazingly beautiful afternoon. warm weather, gorgeous mountains, perfect light...
and a beautiful family to photograph!! i had a wonderful time with the b family today.
they made me smile and made my job easy.
thanks so much for spending a bit of your time with me today and i hope we do it again soon!!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

{5 girls and a guy}

2009-11-15T22:14:00.004-07:00

it was another super cold, windy afternoon. mr. winter is quickly approaching!
today i had a wonderful time with the 'b family'. i'm lucky enough to know them not only as neighbors, but d (the mom) is my son's teacher. how fun, huh?!
i know they were all freezing, but we still had lots of laughs and lots of fun. all those kids together makes me want to have a huge family (ha ha....i hope my husband isn't reading this :) )
i can only hope my boys grow up to love each other as much as these sisters do.
d and r, you have a beautiful family! thank you for sharing the afternoon with me.
here's your sneak peek....i hope you love them!

{brrrrrrr, baby!}

2009-11-15T11:34:00.002-07:00

it's mid-november and the sessions are getting colder and shorter.
it was a whopping 35 degrees yesterday afternoon....but, i tell ya, these montana kids are tough!
i, a and c were such troopers. we took time to cuddle up between shots and we did what we could to stay warm and get a few shots.
these kiddos belong to my sweet friend, b and i just adore them!!
they have the most insanely amazing blue eyes!!
thank you so much you guys for yesterday! i hope they warmed up quickly!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!

{siblings}

2009-11-11T21:03:00.004-07:00

mom contacted me a while back because she realized that her oldest would be going off to college after this year and she might not have another chance to get pictures of all 3 kids together.....
so that's what we did!
tonight was a cold, dark night...but these 3 kids weren't phased a bit. aren't they gorgeous children?! it was just the 3 and me and we had a fun (and muddy) time tonight.
thanks so much m, a and s. you guys are awesome!!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

{spry magazine}

2009-11-10T11:13:00.008-07:00

i was contacted by spry magazine a few months ago to see if i would be interested in doing a photoshoot for the november cover. i honestly thought it was a joke at first. haha. i'm just a small town photographer doing what i love and was so excited to be given this chance. i was told about sonja, the women i would be photographing, and i was thrilled to jump at this opportunity.
the photo session was such a fun time! we even had 2 adorable puppies and sonja's dog join us!
i was able to see the layout a few weeks ago,
but when i saw it in the paper today i was so excited!
spry magazine is distributed in the newspapers nationwide.
i was told they print 9.2 million copies...eek!!!
here is a copy of the magazine and i'm so happy to share it.
{there is a spelling error on the photo credit-- it has shannon holman, but i promise, it's me :) }

so, a HUGE thank you to spry for giving me this opportunity. i loved every second of it.
thank you also to sonja--an amazing woman, jesi at salon jazlin who did the hair and to the girls at beauty bar who did the makeup.

{t family} | kalispell montana photographer

2009-11-09T21:33:00.003-07:00

i had the pleasure of meeting another wonderful family again tonight. super sweet and beautiful 10 yr old, c, and super adorable 5 month old, j.w. were just a joy!
although it got cold fast for the little guy, he hung in there for a bit and was sweet as can be. thank you so much for a wonderful session, t family!
here's your sneak peek....i hope you love them!

{sessions update}

2009-11-09T11:56:00.003-07:00

i thought i would post an update here because i'm getting lots of emails.
unfortunately, i am not taking any more session for 2009.
i am booking for 2010 and will be available after the 5 of january.

if you are wanting to book a session for next year, i'm suggesting that you book it at least 3-4 months in advance. i will only be doing 2-3 session per week and spots will fill up fast.

if you are thinking about booking a wedding with us, i only have 2-3 spots left---one in august, one in september and possibly one in june. if you are interested, please email me soon and i would love to talk to you about your big day!

have a great week!!! xo

{b family} | kalispell child photographer

2009-11-07T20:16:00.004-07:00

although it doesn't...i really think that the "b" in "b family" should stand for beautiful. they are seriously one of the most beautiful families that i have ever seen. gorgeous kids and when you see the parents you know why!!
we battled some wind and cold, but the kids were so good and the light was fantastic!
thank you so much g and s!!! i am so happy that we finally got to do pictures. you have an amazing family...you should be very proud!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!!

and a big "YAY" to you mom...the outfits were perfect!!

{it's birthday time}

2009-11-05T20:25:00.002-07:00

it's been so much fun to watch this little princess grow...from our first session at just days old to now, a year old. tomorrow is little miss peyton's 1st birthday! she is such a beautiful little girl.
i get to see this family a lot and their little girls have a special place in my heart. although this session was all about the birthday girl, i did sneak some in of her equally adorable big sister.
she's too darn cute not too!
thanks so much k and b for tonight. i had a great (and cold) time! :)
hope to see you guys again soon!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

her little cheeky grin kills me!!

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i just wanted to show one from my session this morning. i'm not going to blog it b/c it was just a couple minute session (tried one more time to try and get some smiles out of miss a), but i had to post this one :)

{awesomesauce}

2009-11-03T21:49:00.005-07:00

that's right...i said it...awesomesauce!
this session was soooooo amazing! fantastic and beautiful senior, beyond gorgeous scenery, perfect weather and light, good friends and lots of laughs.
the mountains at the end of this session are just amazing.
this is definitely on the top of my list for favorite sessions. katy, you seriously rock. i am so happy you contacted me to do your senior photos. i really had a great time.
it was so wonderful to meet you and your friends.
ha...nothing makes you feel older than spending a couple hours in the car with 3 teenage girls who think that once they hit 18 that they are old. ha ha :) you guys made me laugh...a lot!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

{too darn cute}

2009-11-02T21:20:00.003-07:00

so, i have obviously lost my 18 month old mojo. second time this week i have run into an 18 month old who does not think that i am cool at all.....luckily for me, miss m thought that the red chair was super cool. at least for a little while :)
o and m are 2 adorable kids!! i photographed them last winter and i was excited to see them again. they make me smile! this was our...i think...4th attempt at pictures. we were rained out every time before. although today was cold, we made it work!
thanks so much for today. it was a great time.
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!

seriously...how cute is this?!

{patrick + alison = engaged!} | kalispell wedding photographer

2009-11-02T10:53:00.004-07:00

last night was a fun, fun session! beautiful couple...seriously...look at them! up for anything, full of love and laughter. we even had a little sunshine and some beautiful light. yay!!
patrick and alison will be getting married next fall and i'm already looking forward to it! they are a great, great couple and i'm so excited to be able to capture their special day for them!
thank you so much patrick and alison...it was a super fun time!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!

i love the moon over the mountains in this picture. it was a beautiful night...

{brown eyed cuties!}

2009-11-01T20:44:00.002-07:00

well, this mornings session was a mini one to say the least :) little miss a wanted nothing to do with pictures today. she was not having it...so we snapped a few of her super adorable brothers, snuck in a couple ones of her before she knew what we were doing and then called it a wrap. it was only about 20 minutes, but we will try it again and miss a will have her time to shine :)
thanks so much you guys! it was wonderful meeting your beautiful family
and i look forward to seeing you all again!
here's your mini sneak peek...i hope you love them!

{lauren} | kalispell senior photographer

2009-11-01T13:53:00.005-07:00

eek!! i'm quickly falling behind, but i'm doing my best to get caught up as fast as i can!
thanks for being patient lauren!!

so, here is another beautiful senior! i did lauren's session a couple days ago and it was cold, dark and rainy...not the most beautiful day.....but lauren total rocked it! what a trooper she was. i don't think she had any idea what i was getting her into. ha ha. i told her it would be super muddy, but i'm pretty sure she wasn't expecting to walk through 6 inches of mud and cow poo...and she did it all with a smile!
lauren, you're awesome!!
thanks again for a great time! i hope you have a fantastic senior year.
it was so great to meet you and your family!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

{roxanne}

2009-10-29T21:50:00.003-06:00

i feel like i haven't blogged in forever! i've been fighting this yucky weather we're having...rain, snow and too cold for little ones. tonight was cold and super cloudy,
but we made it through and had a great time.
roxanne contacted me about doing pictures for her to use for her business and website....fun!! we had lots of laughs and i think we got lots of great shots. roxanne has the best smile!
here's your sneak peek....i hope you love them!

her boys were there too...so we grabbed a few shots of them :)

{brielle--16 days}

2009-10-24T14:46:00.002-06:00

miss brielle is one beautiful baby...with beautiful name to match.
she is so loved and admired--especially by her 2 adorable older brothers!!
b kinda kept one eye on what we were doing the whole time and didn't really want to sleep. i think she was afraid she was going to miss out on the fun,
but we had moments where i thought we had her sleeping :)
miss b is the cousin of the last precious newborn, gavin, that i just did.
it was so fun to see them both together!
j, it was so nice meeting you and your family. i really enjoyed chatting with you and spending the morning with you. thanks again!!
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

and then we wanted to get a shot of brielle and gavin together...

{session availability update}

2009-10-23T14:15:00.004-06:00

i just wanted to let everyone know...i am officially booked for 2009. i will not be taking any more sessions for the remainder of the year. i am still taking any and all sessions for 2010.....including weddings (july and august are almost full for weddings). if you are interested in booking a session next year, send me an email. i look forward to it.
thank you so much!!

{kelsey}

2009-10-22T21:51:00.002-06:00

my camera was happy tonight! kelsey is just beautiful!! she made my job super easy!
kelsey is as sweet as they come.
i had a great time with you tonight....and your mom, too (who kept us laughing)! :)
we were rained out the other night, but tonight we had some beautiful weather.
man, i am loving the fall, golden light!
kelsey, you rocked it! see, watching ANTM paid off! ha ha. i wish you the best of luck in all your future adventures! here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!

{beauty and the stud}

2009-10-19T22:42:00.003-06:00

....that's what these two were.
miss m is nothing short of beautiful!
seriously, who knew someone so young could be so beautiful!!
and mr. k, soooo handsome! i mean look at that smile!
i was so excited when d contacted me to photograph her kids. she is a great friend of mine and i haven't ever taken pictures of her kids....and we had a great time. i knew we would!
they are such wonderful kids....just like their parents ;)
we had amazing weather, fantastic light, great locations.....good times!
thanks again, d and j for letting us play! hope to do it again soon!
here's your sneak peek....i hope you love them!!

{gavin--day 6} | kalispell newborn photographer

2009-10-17T22:54:00.003-06:00

what a little peanut!! what a great way to spend a morning! i LOVED every second with this little angel today. he surprised mom and dad a couple weeks early and today he was 6 days old. he gave us quite a fight, but i could have stayed their all day with him...do i didn't mind :)
he is absolutely perfect!!
thank you so, so much r and k (and grandma, too) for allowing me into your home and giving me the pleasure of photographing your perfect new addition.
here's your sneak peek...i hope you love them!!

how cute are these hats?! grandma made them all!! LOVE!

i posted 2 blogs tonight, so make sure you look below
and check out dale and kristen's wedding, too!

{dale + kristen = married}

2009-10-17T20:39:00.003-06:00

it was another gorgeous wedding!! a huge congrats to dale and kristen!! it was an amazing fall day (looked like rain, but we never did get any) and everything was so perfect. kristen was a stunning bride and dale, such a handsome groom. we really had a wonderful time yesterday. it was such an honor to be a part of your amazing day! thank you for letting us capture it for you!

i think i heard one of my favorite things from all of the weddings this summer. as the night was coming to an end and thank yous were being given, kristen said, "i know it's only day one....but this marriage is totally gonna rock!!". i LOVE that!!! :)
we wish you a lifetime of love, laughter, happiness and dreams come true! cheers to a rockin' marriage! :)
here's your sneak peek....i hope you love them!
"Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I cant help falling in love with you"

dale and kristen chose not to see each other until the wedding, so we got lots of great pictures of the guys and gals!

then it was time for the ceremony....and it was beautiful!

after the ceremony, we rushed outside to get pictures of the newlyweds just as the sun was setting.

it wasn't long before we were interrupted. ha ha :)

and they will live happily ever after...

this was our last wedding for 2009 and jeremie and i want to say a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing couples from this summer. each and everyone of you have a special place in our hearts. we truly feel blessed to be able to do what we do.....and we couldn't do that with out you. so, thank you again and we love you all!! xo