Does the blond mommy third from the left may look familiar to you? It's Frances from my maternity shoot! We got to talking and she told me about an awesome prenatal yoga class held at the Bodhi Tree Wellness Center here in Bozeman. I attended and met a group of amazing mommies as well as Gloria Overcash, our yoga instructor. Gloria needed some photos for her website and asked me to shoot them for her. It was so much fun! The only bummer was, I was 8 months pregnant and was wishing I could be in the photos with all these beautiful expecting moms.

At any rate, if you are expecting and looking for a great body and mind workout I highly recommend Gloria's class. Click the link below if you are interested!

PRENATAL YOGA AT THE BODHI TREE and BLISSFUL FAMILY YOGA (Gloria's blog)

My friend and fellow artist, Jenny Christiansen had me photograph her jewelry display a couple of weeks ago after we had the art and jewelry party we had here at the studio. Here are some of my favorite shots. Her work is so beautiful, original and fashion forward! I highly recommend you to check out her work which is available on Etsy.com.

As many of my local clients know, Bozeman's local wine bar, Plonk, is one of my favorite places to get together with clients and friends. Plonk has recently been purchased by 3 young entrepreneurs. In celebration of their new purchase and the new vibe, they decided to throw a formal, invitation only grand re-opening party on Thursday, May 28th and a huge grand opening party on Friday, May 29th which was open to the public. They so graciously asked me to photograph the private party which was well attended, classy and beautifully decorated with coordination by Katalin Green, floral design by Avant Floral, lighting by Filmlites, and music by the M.J. Williams Trio. Not to mention, fantastic wine, cocktails and food by Plonk's talented bar tenders and chefs.

Here are some of my favorite pics from the night.



The back patio is beautifully decorated with planters from a local Bozeman nursery,  Oak Gardens.


Here are the new owners: Brett, Michael & Dave.

Still looking for a wedding venue for 2009? Look no further! The Double T River Ranch is a new guest ranch located in the Shields River valley about 30 minutes from Bozeman. I have been honored to photograph their twice in the past year for their promotional website and brochure. I quickly discovered when you rent out the Double T, you are literally renting an all access pass to a huge, gorgeous ranch! Think, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, wildlife watching! There is a huge beautiful party barn, equip with a commercial kitchen, a quaint, but still luxurious ranch house, a cottage and 2 riverfront cabins. As you will see from the pictures, the ranch and all the buildings are amazingly beautiful yet truly Montana. I highly reccomend this venue for weddings, family reunions, corporate gatherings and even large business parties.


Here is a little information I grabbed directly from the Double T River Ranch website:

Hot, sunny summertime lounging and listening to the river. The cold clear beauty of snow-covered meadows and awe-inspiring mountain backdrops. Deer and moose grazing under blaze orange fall foliage. Bald eagles soaring silhouetted against true blue skies. Private riverside trails wandering through aspen groves and towering cottonwoods to brilliant wildflower meadows...

Just another day at the Double T River Ranch. Come live for a while at your Montana home.
The Double T River Ranch is different. Not a guest ranch, not your typical vacation home. It's your ranch, your way. Discover one of Montana's hidden gems...

The Double T River Ranch...Look forward to laid back.

Located 3 minutes from the friendly, quaint, western town of Clyde Park, MT, the Double T River Ranch offers 115+ acres of beautiful private Montana wilderness - all for the exclusive use of you and your group. The ranch features one mile of prime Shields River frontage, dedicated concierge services, comfortable sleeping space for up to twenty-five guests and a restored "party barn". Whether you bring your family, your fishing buddies or your corporate team, you and your guests will enjoy luxurious accommodations, friendly, warm service and a relaxed, comfortable environment without the distraction of other guests. The Double T is your ranch, your way, offering total freedom to build your ideal vacation.

Born from our own experiences trying to find the perfect place for a vacation for our large, three generation family group, The Double T River Ranch is the realization of a dream to provide a one-of-a-kind experience. The Double T River Ranch provides what typical hotel rooms, guest ranches and vacation homes can't - space, privacy, luxury and unique communal spaces carefully designed for hanging out. Offering a huge restored "party" barn, a four-bedroom ranch house, a one-bedroom cottage and two private riverfront cabins, The Double T River Ranch comfortably sleeps two to 25+ people in total comfort and luxury. The finest linens, overstuffed pillows, down comforters, and handmade quilts can make it hard to get out of bed in the morning, but fully appointed baths, rich thick towels, mountain sights and scents, and the amazing array of activities available will ensure that you enjoy each day in true Montana fashion. We believe that quality time deserves a quality place - and that defines the Double T River Ranch!

The Double T River Ranch is beautiful and secluded yet :

• 3 minutes from friendly, quaint western town of Clyde Park, MT: grocery, gas, restaurant, bar/tavern, etc.
• 20 minutes from Livingston, MT (galleries, movie theater, great restaurants, shopping, fly shops, etc.)
• Yellowstone Park - 1 hour
• Downhill Skiing at Bridger Bowl -30 minutes
• Cross-country skiing (5 minutes or 20 minutes)
• Yellowstone River - 10 minutes, Boulder River - 30 minutes
• Great big game and bird hunting close by
• Bozeman, airport - 1 hour

Few people know that I do other types of photography other than weddings. Lately, I've been doing lots of interiors and commercial work. Last week I had the pleasure of spending the day at the Double T River Ranch photographing their new cabins and amazing barn and I also shot some cool luggage from the company Timbuk2. I'll be blogging these new photos in the next week.

In the meantime, here are some photos I shot I did for the Interiors department at Pearson Design Group. This is at one of their houses in the Yellowstone Club. They are "small stories" that these amazing girls, Eleana Montoya (left)and Rain Turrell (right) put together to promote their branch, hand picking out every detail and color scheme.