Monthly Archives: June 2008

~ Texas Cuties ~

Mekaela and her little brother, Aidan, sure are Texas cuties… Here are a few snaps we shot in the playground at Sky Ranch after the shoot… Just a little something to hold you over, Jennifer & Tom, until you return home… Enjoy your week in Big Sky!

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Family Circle & Wilhemina Model Mother-Daughter Search 2008

When I shot Courtney’s modeling portfolio this past week (see previous blog entry), I took the opportunity to snap some mother-daughter photos as well. Courtney’s mom, Lori is just beautiful…just get a load of those amazing freckles! I suggested they enter the Family Circle-Wilhemina Model Mother-Daughter Search 2008. They had to send in a brief...

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~ Meet America’s Next Top Model ~ from Bozeman, Montana…

With her all-American, girl-next-door good looks, gorgeous 13 year-old Courtney is clearly on her way in the highly competitive world of fashion modeling. Don’t you just see her as the next Noxema Girl?…. or, the next Breck Girl… Perhaps even, the new Ralph Lauren Girl…The possibilities are endless…Keep your eye on this one…she is going...

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Montana Childbirth Collective

The Montana Childbirth Collective (MCC) is holding their second annual birth art exhibit, “Celebrating Birth,” this Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bozeman Public Library large meeting room. Sasha Lindberg, of Bellabirthing Doula & Birth Education, invited me to participate this year after discovering my new website and seeing my...

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Beautiful Family ~ Beautiful New Home!

Congratulations to Sherri, Sam and Sammy on their beautiful new home! They haven’t even been there a week and are still unpacking boxes, but they had me come out yesterday to do some family portraits at this special time! Little Sammy is already loving riding the lawn mower with dad and playing football in their...

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~ Summer Beauty ~

Summer photo season at Sky Ranch has officially begun! A most delightful Miss Alyvia walked fields of wildflowers today in her golden sandals, smiling and laughing every step of the way. She sure is a summer beauty if I ever saw one. Parents, Mandie & Rex, whose engagement portraits I photographed over 6 years ago,...

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Happy Father’s Day, Papa!

When I posted a month ago at Mother’s Day in honor of my mom, I recounted several stories she has told throughout the years with all her flourish and passion. Captivating her audience has always been effortless. My father, too is a storyteller, but one without words. Just because he is a quiet man does...

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Praying for Sunshine!

Children and parents throughout Montana are praying for sunshine after weeks of rain, rain, and more rain! School’s out and the kids want to run and play, collect grasshoppers and butterflies, skateboard, ride bikes and dirtboards, horseback-ride and go fishing and swimming. But this is Montana and it snowed again yesterday…at least at Sky Ranch,...

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Children and baby goats!…There’s nothing cuter…

Susann Saarel Fine Art Portraiture is pleased to introduce, Igor and Zhivago, our beautiful baby goats…the perfect accessory for a darling child portrait or at the very least, a fun experience for the kids AFTER the photo session at Sky Ranch… Our two newest “kids” were rescued by a friend, Joe of Paradise Valley. A...

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