Yearly Archives: 2008

My new baby…Thank you SANTA!

I must have been a good girl this year because not only did Santa bring me a new pair of Uggs (which I pretty much live in 6 months of the year), but also the award-winning Nikon D300!…my 5th Nikon camera… Isn’t she just gorgeous??? I can’t wait for my first photo session with her…in...

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Merry Christmas from Sky Ranch!

There’s nothing like a sleighride on Christmas Eve at Sky Ranch! . . And there’s nothing like you, my wonderful clients, that have come from far and wide to be photographed by Susann Saarel “Windows of the Heart” Fine Art Portraiture at Sky Ranch this past year! Many of you, I’ve known for years and...

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A forever love.

My parents met in a sandbox in Hamburg, Germany when they were 5 years old. (Their parents were friends and so the two played together when her family came up to visit from Bueckeburg). I don’t know if it was love at first sight then, but when they met again years later, it was…for my...

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Four little feet…

When Doug and I were first married and living in a beachfront condo in Marina del Rey, California, my sister’s boys who live in Phoenix came to spend a night with us. The next morning, I awoke to the sound of little feet tapping against the slate floor as they ran from the guest bedroom...

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Frosty and cccccccold….

It’s going to be mighty chilly tonight with an Arctic blast covering two thirds of the nation. Here in Bozeman and Livingston, blustery northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph…combined with temps falling to below zero tonight are going to create wind chill temps of 30 to 40 degrees below...

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A Gift of Love…times TWO!

I have just learned of a wonderful grass-roots movement begun by Pennsylvania photographer Kristen Kalp called Giving is Awesome which is quickly turning into an international gift giving phenomenon. Nearly 450 photographers in at least 8 countries are participating. The ultimate goal?…to give away $1 million in custom photography! Its a simple effort by photographers...

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‘Tis the Season ~ Our Annual Christmas Tree Hunt

It’s tradition here at Sky Ranch to break out the Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving and “deck the halls” while listening, singing and dancing to Christmas music all day long, stopping only to eat Thanksgiving leftovers… That same weekend with nightfall and a snowstorm looming on the horizon, we decided to hurry and get...

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Montana Parent Magazine…December Cover Child!

Beautiful Lila graces the cover of this months’ Montana Parent Magazine. Wearing a festive holiday sweater from exclusive children’s boutique, LillyLu in downtown Bozeman, Lila was a shoe-in as the cover child with her mischievous smile and ultra-blonde hair blowing in the wind… . You won’t want to miss this issue’s Holiday Events & Winter...

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Oh What a Beautiful Morning!

It’s not often I ask clients to be here shortly after sunrise (7:29 a.m.!) for their photo session, but since Maria just came home from college the night before and the family was heading out to Bigfork for the Thanksgiving Holiday the next afternoon, the morning (that ONE morning) was it…and what a beautiful morning...

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Gift Certificates Available!

Give a gift that is treasured forever… . Receiving a gift is a pleasure. Receiving a memory for a lifetime is a treasure… . CUSTOM GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR: Photo Sessions in 2009 Boutique Items including Photo Jewelry and Handbags Fine Art Canvas Prints or A la Carte Print Photo Credit in denominations from $50...

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