So, this was one of a few shoots we've done on a farm in the last few months. I like farms. It's official...I really do. I like the idea of growing what you need to live on and really appreciating the beauty of that cycle. I love the calmness, the peace and relaxed go-with-the-flow attitude that people seem to have when they're out in the country. I always kind of saw myself as a country girl but this future only included being barefoot, wearing pretty dresses and having a big white house with a porch. Also wildflowers. And mountains. I kind of left out the hard work part. I'm telling you...this seems to be a never-ending job. But hey, I have definitely found that farms are a great place to visit. I think I'd even enjoy an extended stay so I could really see what it was like. Also, I forgot to mention this: farms have animals. During this shoot with the awesome Lowery family, I was so excited to get to go and see all of the animals at the end. They have calves and mama cows, cats, puppies (I love puppies), more cows, chickens (not my fave), goats and probably a bunch of other stuff, too. It would have been perfect if they'd just had a donkey. In case you didn't know this about me, donkeys are my very favorite animal. Wow. This has turned into kind of self-revealing post, after all.
Anyway, the Lowerys were so much fun. I am so thankful they invited me out to capture their world! It was well-worth every minute!
We arrived in West Glacier late in the afternoon on Monday just in time for one quick walk down a nearby trail. It is incredibly beautiful. The lodge had opened for the season just days before and it turns out that in a lot of ways, this is a great time to visit the park. There are hardly any people and everything is fresh and green in the best of ways. There are some downsides to the early season but mostly, it was great. We had an incredible dinner in the lodge restaurant where we discovered the delight that is huckleberry ice cream. 
If you want to know what Corey looks like on vacation in the mountains, here it is. 
I love this shot of the fly fisherman. It makes me wish my dad was here. He loves Glacier and has always talked about how incredible it is. We came as a family when I was 11 but I don't remember much. 
We have officially been in the wilderness. We left Idaho for Montana on Monday and headed to Glacier National Park where there was no cell phone service, no internet,no televisions and nothing but mile after mile of the prettiest mountains I have ever seen. It was awesome. We are now in an amazing house outside of Bozeman and though you need 4-wheel drive to make it up the crazy winding dirt road, I strangely enough can post to the blog. Before we left Idaho, Corey asked if we could drive through the downtown area of the town where we were staying. We drove up to this amazing lake and within minutes, Keely had called and scheduled a ride for us on the sea plane sitting in front of us! We're still kind of in shock that we did it. If you know us, you're probably also in shock that we did it. More to come...
There's wisdom in these eyes. I love this expression.
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When I met with Jessica last year about the possibility of Corey and I photographing her wedding, she was glowing with excitement about her engagement and the anticipation of a spring wedding at the beach. From the outset, Jessica knew she wanted her wedding to be full of life and color and energy. Once you get to know her, you see that this makes sense because it mirrors her personality exactly. At our second meeting, Jessica and her wedding coordinator handed me pages and pages of images knowing exactly how they wanted this day to unfold. I have to be honest here and say that I was a little bit unsure that they were actually going to pull this off...I'm telling you, these were girls with BIG plans. The truth of it is that they totally and completely blew me away with this celebration. It was a beautiful day from start to finish, down to the very smallest detail. 
Like I said, the details for this event were so beautiful. If you are looking for a wedding coordinator who can pull of this sort of event, we know the one for you!
I love this series that Corey took of Jessica walking to see Matt for the first time. It is so sweet to me to see the anticipation on her face! We work hard to make the "first look" for couples a time that they really share together. As you can see, no one's on the beach except for Matt, Jessica and my cute husband!
Though we understand when couples choose not to, it makes our job SO much fun when the bride and groom see each other before the ceremony. It also means that the bride and groom get a lot of pictures that they wouldn't have without the extra time we have to shoot. Matt is a golfer and Jessica is learning to play so they thought it would be fun to take some shots on the nearby golf course. These shots were taken at 
Jessica and her dad have such a sweet relationship. He loves his little girl so much. 
This shot is actually taken post-ceremony when the light wasn't quite as crazy bright. 
Jessica and Matt were willing to leave their super fun reception for some sunset shots. 
And finally, what party is complete without sparklers? Thanks, guys for such a wonderful day! We enjoyed every minute.
