Emily & Shaun Engagement

A few months ago I met up with Emily & Shaun at a coffee shop in downtown Bozeman. They are just terrific! It is so fun to meet new couples...especially the ones that just seem to perfectly fit together, like these two. They both love the snow, so we braved the cold on Sunday and wandered around an old building where we found all sorts of fun backgrounds. I was very thankful that Emily wore boots rather than heels as she was up to her knees in snow for a few shots - although that is not apparent in the few I chose to post here. I cannot wait for July when I get to venture to Paradise Valley and spend some more time with this fun, cute, and absolutely wonderful couple on their wedding day! ~ Carlie

Morgan + Steve - January 15, 2010

Last weekend I enjoyed the beautiful drive through Paradise Valley up to one of my favorite wedding locations ~ Chico Hot Springs. Chico is a very meaningful place for Morgan and Steve and will hold many great memories as it is where they got both engaged and married! Morgan Mathis and I attended Three Forks High School together over 5 years ago and I was excited that she had asked me to share in her special day. It was a very intimate ceremony with close friends and family and they couldn't have asked for a nicer January day. Morgan looked like a princess with the snow capped mountains in the background and I have never seen a groom with a bigger smile on the day of his wedding. May the two of them share many happy years together and make frequent visits to Chico to revisit the magical place where it all began! ~ Carlie

Class of 2010 - Senior Portraits

At the end of the year, I always look forward to revisiting my library of images and picking out my favorites from each shoot. In addition to shooting weddings and engagements, I also love spending one on one time getting to know and shooting portraits of graduating seniors. They are always full of excitement and anxious to discover what the future holds. I spent a few hours yesterday reviewing all of the photos from my senior portrait sessions. I had fun recalling the individuality of each of my subjects - some were bubbly and outgoing, like Aubrey - our shoot was full of laughter and creative poses; while others were shy and and took a few wise cracks to loosen up in front of the camera. Towards the end of each shoot, however, everyone was comfortable striking poses and ended up with a diverse collection of beautiful portraits to choose from for their frames, invites, yearbooks, and local newspapers. Congratulations to those of you graduating this Spring! Hopefully someday down the road we will cross paths again when the wedding bells ring! Click here to view more of my Class of 2010 favorites. ~ Carlie