our cover winner turns ONE!

Back when I was submitting photos for newspaper covers,

this 'lil guy was one of my first photos to win!

It's hard to believe one year was approaching 

when mom called to schedule his one year photos.

Isn't he precious?

 He arrived fresh from the bath and with his favorite thing, a stuff lion,

whom he rarely will leave behind.

 We captured lots of hands/feet photos as well,

all included on mommy's disc.  

 It's those details that we'll someday look back on and cherish.

One year later,

it's hard to believe how much you've grown!

Happy birthday 'lil mister!

A one-year-old child is so many things --
A tiny discoverer of butterfly wings,
A hugger of Teddies,
A sweet sleepyhead,
And someone to dream for in bright years ahead...

The C. family | Sundance, UT

Due to time restraints, I'm unable to photograph fall/holiday sessions this year.

Boo, 
I lOvE my family shoots :/

However, our family's fall break led us back to

  the gorgeous Sundance, Utah

We were so happy to meet up with our friends, the C. family.

Momma Niki is an amazing photographer serving the central Utah area.

And...because we KnOw that photog's children are notorious for dodging their mother's camera,

we happily exchanged kiddos and headed (in opposite directions).  Our backyard of untouched trails, blankets of rich autumn leaves, and 65 degrees lent us the perfect backdrop for photography.

We skipped, jumped, laughed and played.  

Why 

oh why

do children always cooperate best without their momma's watchful eye?

I'm not sure...

but I am sure of one thing:

These are some beautiful, happy children

and it was a *delight* to spend the day with them.

Niki and I crammed in all we could of photog/girl talk,

while our six kiddos soaked up every second of playtime together.  And I do mean every last second :)

If you happen to need a crazy talented Utah photographer,

check her out HERE!

“What lies behind us and what lies before us

 are tiny matters compared to what lies 

within us.” 

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Baby T.

I start getting an unusual twitch if I go too long without holding a newborn {I kid, sort of} ...

Baby T. arrived just in time for me (but 3 weeks ahead of his due date/scheduled session!)

It's such a privilege to photograph these  precious new ones- I spend the first few moments getting my "baby fix"...then I get down to business with photography.

 Having a momma's perspective in portraiture always helps me to capture those images

that many clients don't even realize they need.

 Teeny wrinkles of new skin,
the peach "fuzz", 

heavy eyelids, sleepy expressions,

 and of course- capturing mommy fall

deeper in love!

Precious moments that are fleeting and so often missed in the haze of early motherhood.

There's such a limited time in capturing this treasured season of new life.

Baby T's momma brought these ears in for his session,

I LOVED them :)

Congrats C.  family, he is pErfEcT!

"First we had each other.

Then we had you.

Now we have everything"

unknown

MomTog Alert:

time to party!

My personal goal was to have every Mont. session edited/shipped by Sept 1st.

.

I feel like I have done nothing more than eat, sleep, and breathe editing for the last 4 weeks.

.

And (in usual kristin fashion) I barely, just under the wire, made tomorrow's deadline ...

And so if you haven't received your digital negatives yet, the final packages have now shipped F/C & will be to you within the week!  Woot Woot

Now excuse me... I have some celebrating  (and sleeping) to do :)

thanks again!

1. K./Senior Session
2. Kary Session
3. Kinsey Session
4. Mettler Session
5. C./Senior Session
6. Williams Session
7. Thompson Session
8. McCormick Session
9. Czehura Session
10. Moore Session
11. Murnion Session
12. Selle Session
13. Albertson Session
14. Griffith Session
15. Merwin Session
16. Varner Session
17. Rost Session
18. M./senior Session
19. WiseTies Clothing/Commercial Session
20. Ferguson Session(mini)
21. Klotzsky Session (mini)
22. Quenzer Session(mini)
23. Groshans Session (mini)

...and thank you to my friends Nicci and Lisa who gave up some of their mornings to help with my 'lil guys so I could get solid chunks of editing time in! I'm so thankful for your help :)

Wise Sewcial Ties/Commercial photography | Eastern Montana

I've been doing a handful of commercial work for some incredible clothing designers.

I haven't had the time yet to post my past work but this session/label holds a dear place in my heart.

I had the privilege of working with an awesome company this summer.
Maria, the woman behind

"Wies Sewcial Ties," clothing line is an artistic genius!

She designs vintage clothing (with a modern twist), many from reclaimed fabric or clothing.

Here you see the girls wearing amazing, vintage inspired clothing

made from my grandfather's dress shirts.

yes they are total goofballs, all the time.

After my grandpa passed, I asked my grandma to save his dress shirts for me (not knowing exactly what I'd be doing with them).  

Well, Wise Sewcial Ties to the rescue!

Maria made masterpieces out of my grandfather's shirts.  She used the mother of pearl buttons from his shirts and added ruffles, buttons, and pintucks in ALL the right places!

We were all thrilled when the clothing arrived!

I cannot say enough great things about Maria and the eye she has for design and details.

 And to have my grandfather's clothing to be enjoyed now by four of his precious great grandchildren is PRICELESS!  We will always treasure our portraits/clothing.

Contact Maria today to set up a custom order or check out her designs that are already available  to purchase.  She has a .com, a facebook, and a blogspot- what a talent, you'll be blown away!

"You don't take a photograph, you make it"

Ansel Adams