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Sunset {Bozeman Photographer}

This surely isn’t a scene that you find in Montana!

The waves roll in on a beautiful evening in Naples, Florida.

I definitely love the mountains, but will confess that the beach has a beauty all its own.

The sun sets as birds fly above the Naples Pier.

Especially at sunset.  It’s no wonder the setting sun draws a crowd of observers to the Naples Pier for a beautiful nightly show.  And it’s also no wonder that the crowd claps with applause once the sun finally dips below the horizon.  The really amazing thing the night we were treated to this show, is that the scene looking East was just as gorgeous.

The full moon rises over the Naples Beach

It was the eve of the Mega Moon.  And it was fantastic!

The moon rises above palm trees in south Florida.

The full moon peeks through swaying palm trees.

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The BIG announcement {Bozeman and Los Angeles Photographer}

I am excited to announce that as of September 2011, I will be serving Los Angeles and Bozeman, MT!  My husband is in the Air Force and we’ve been fortunate to make Bozeman our home while he earned his doctorate from MSU.  He is graduating this summer and we have been assigned to Los Angeles Air Force Base.  Talk about a change from Montana!  In the time we have been in Bozeman, we have truly found a home.  We love this town and community and know that we will make it our permanent home once our commitment to the Air Force is through.  For the next several years, however, we will be based in L.A.

You still have time to get in front of my camera before we move, though!  The last date I will be booking sessions in Bozeman is July 25th.  If you know that you’d like a session this summer, please get in touch with me NOW!  I only have a limited number available each month and they will fill quickly, so please don’t wait to make your plans.

July 25th won’t be the last you see me. . . Bozeman will always be “home” and I plan to return a few times each year for client photo sessions until we can return permanently.  I will put out word on my blog, facebook business page, and via newsletters to announce upcoming Bozeman dates.  Please let me know if you’re thinking about a fall or winter session, so I can be sure to contact you once I have dates secure.

A huge thank you goes out to all of the wonderful clients I’ve had since launching my business 2 years ago.  While I’m incredibly sad to say goodbye to Montana for a while, I’m excited about the adventures that lie ahead in California.  And I’m happy that I will still have the opportunity to see you in front of my camera for many years to come!

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Mother's Day Special {Bozeman Child Photographer}

Buy your mom a gift certificate for a photo session for Mother

It’s not too early to start thinking about Mother’s Day!  And what better gift than capturing special moments between her and the ones she loves?  Contact me today to purchase a gift certificate for a photo session.  For a limited time, you’ll receive 2 complimentary gift prints (sizes 8×10 and smaller) with your gift certificate (an $80 value).  You can also pre-order a beautiful piece of sterling silver photo jewelry for 20% off.  You can see more on my line of photo jewelry here.

And if you’ve had a session with me in the last year and would like to order a piece of jewelry with images from that session, you can also get 20% off your order between now and April 18th.  Please note that to have your jewelry in hand by mother’s day there will be rush fees applied to any order made after April 25th.

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Friday Favorites {Bozeman Photographer}

Just a short little “Friday Favorites” for this week.  But they’re good!  Or maybe I should say, “they’re delicious!”

Who doesn’t love a bright bowl of strawberries!  Even though it’s snowing outside, looking at these sure does make me feel like spring.  And they make my mouth water.  Yum!

A bowl of red strawberries pops on a white sheet.

And during our heat wave last weekend (when it did actually feel like spring), we uncovered the bbq grill and cooked up some burgers.  No burger is complete without a beer alongside, if I do say so.  These had me passing right over spring and feeling like it was downright summer!  I read in a magazine that you could jazz up a burger by adding 1/4 cup of roasted garlic hummus to 1 lb of ground beef.  It was a great recommendation–the burgers were super tasty alongside some sweet potato fries.  Yum!

Here’s hoping that these little tastes of warmer weather help me make it through Montana’s long, volatile, snowy spring!

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Photo Jewelry {Bozeman Family Photographer}

Maybe I should have saved this for a “Friday Favorites” post, because this gorgeous sterling silver jewelry is most definitely one of my favorite things.  A few months ago I started offering custom photo jewelry.   This is beautiful, personalized, hand-crafted jewelry, using your favorite images from your session.  There are numerous necklace and bracelet styles to choose from, and even some goodies for the guys!

I wear my small pendant necklace almost every day and I get comments on it nearly every day.  The fun part is that you can completely customize it.  Choose a round charm (like I have) or a square.  Choose to add multiple photo charms.  Or add a hand-stamped charm that says anything your heart desires (well, anything that’s less than 7 characters!).  I opted for my boys’ initials.

I just added an heirloom necklace to my collection.  The photo charm is larger than on the pendant necklace, so it’s a little more of a statement piece.  But I love being able to have my whole family right next to my heart all day long!

One of the bracelet options I have is the delicate charm bracelet.  It’s entirely customizable, too, with your choice of as many round or square photo charms or hand-stamped charms that you’d like.  For reference, the circle charm is the same size on this bracelet as it is on the pendant necklace.  And the really fun part is that you can add to your jewelry as your family grows.  Or add a family portrait charm yearly, showing a record of your childrens’ growth and creating an invaluable keepsake.

I’m also loving my custom key chain!  This comes in rectangular (vertical or horizontal) or square shapes.  It’s like jewelry for my keys. :-)

All pieces are hand-crafted, 100% fine sterling silver, waterproof, and UV-resistant.  Here’s a few more of the fun pieces available.  (There are a few more items that I do not have photos of yet, so if you’re interested in seeing them, please let me know!).  Please contact me for a complete catalog and price list if you’re interested in ordering!

A sampling of fine sterling silver photo jewelry

This jewelry is usually only available to clients that purchase a collection, but for a limited time I’m making them available to all my clients.  Even better — take 20% off ANY item you order between now and April 18th! Orders placed by April 18 will be delivered in time for Mother’s Day.

Speaking of Mother’s Day, what better gift for the wonderful mothers in your life (your own, as well as the mother of your children) than beautiful images she’ll cherish for a lifetime.  From now through Mother’s Day (May 8th) purchase a gift certificate for a session and receive 2 complimentary gift prints (an $80 value) with your gift certificate.  You can also pre-purchase an item of jewelry at the 20% discount when you buy your session gift certificate.  Now that’s a gift that mom will really love!

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