The Photography Blog of Susann Saarel, Bozeman’s premier baby, children and high school senior portrait photographer of Windows of the Heart Fine Art Portraiture and Susann Saarel Seniors. Maternity, family, family reunion, couples, engagement and pet portrait photographer serving Bozeman and Livingston, Montana and beyond…
I never thought I’d say this, but “oh winter!…wherefore art thou?” After all, what is winter in Montana without snowballs, sledding and snowmen? Instead we’ve got record highs in Bozeman! Yep, 58 degrees yesterday! OK, so truth be told it has been nice, almost a luxury in fact having a break from last winter’s snowmaggedon,...
Happy New Year!!! Wow! What an amazing hear I had! Oh sure, it started off with a doozy of a winter and an unplanned 2 month hiatus as I became a full-time nurse to Doug after his accident, but professionally, 2011 was my greatest year ever! So I never got around to building my mobile...
Pregnant. With twins. So much to look forward to. Milestones, memories and the making of family traditions. But first, came the nursery. Their first room. The one they would come HOME to. Decorating Sam & Larissa’s nursery was one of my favorite decorating projects ever. Just the idea that in this room, my babies will...
Does your home have a staircase? If so, what is decorating the walls? If you answered “nothing”, then you are missing a fabulous opportunity! I can’t even begin to tell you how many homes I have entered where there is nothing decorating the staircase walls! I am pleased to say that I have had clients...
I think I have always been drawn to personal possessions of the past…antique furniture, dusty old books, childhood toys, vintage cameras and photographs. As a child, our family frequented swap meets and stopped at antique stores and rummage sales every chance we got…treasure hunting. Today, it is the most worn and loved objects that...
I know…I’ve been an absentee blogger and I have a really good excuse. Winter in Montana! This winter has been a doozy so far (some say the worst in 20 years!), what with temperatures fluctuating from -20 to 55 degrees, regular and heavy snowstorms and Livingston’s infamous WIND. And it’s the wind that’ll do you...
The cobbler’s children have no shoes. Yes, it’s true…last year in the midst of client holiday sessions and order fulfillment, the time to take our twins Christmas photo simply slipped away…even though I did order their Sgt. Pepper jackets designed by Stella McCartney for GAP Kids for the anticipated photo shoot. I am truly a...
Several years ago, I was hired to photograph a Bozeman architect at one of his newly designed properties on a huge parcel of land. As I toured his client’s impeccably decorated home scouting for light and locations, one thing struck me…there was not a single family photo anywhere. Not on the wall, not on a...
The earth was wet and soggy and our boots became ever heavier with the weight of the mud the day we first set foot on our new logging trail after a spring rain. Deep into the forest, midway along the trail, nature’s magic revealed itself. Amid towering moss-laden pines, the fragrant forest floor was lush...
It’s been snowing off and on all month so far which means quite a bit of plowing, shoveling, MUD, and keeping the winter gear at the ready for another few months just to be on the safe side (yes, we’ve had snow at late as June and as early as September at Sky Ranch!). So...
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