This past weekend we photographed a family reunion at Showdown Ski Area outside Great Falls, Montana. Showdown is a family owned business and many of the family had grown up skiing at Showdown and so it was the perfect place to have a reunion.
The weekend was very touching, not only because family was reconnecting, but also because a family member passed away the week before. It was not only a reunion but also a memorial on the ski hill for Dick Hall. I have photographed a few family memorial services and each is so very special. Clearly Dick was deeply loved by the family.
A tree and skis half way up the hill marks a family memorial where four of the family are remembered. Below are a few images from the weekend. This winter we will be putting a book together for the family.
Yesterday I photographed a very fun couple’s wedding in Paradise Valley, Montana at Chico Hot Springs. The following images are just a few from their day. They were blessed with perfect winter weather and late afternoon light. They could not have been given better memories.
I took this image of Frank in 1995 on his back porch in Butte, Montana. He used to play the accordion at all the family bbq’s at a ranch in Elk Park a few miles away.Frank is gone now, he died not many years after this image was made. One of the first memories to go when a person passes on is the sound of their voice. And that is true, but some photos, like this one, bring back the voice for me. I can hear his soft chuckle and laugh in this photo, and I hope all our family can as well.
We were honored to photograph the dedication of two Torahs Sunday afternoon for Chabad Lubavitch of Montana at the Shul of Bozeman. The love, faith and joy of the celebration was moving. Just an amazing thing to witness. Below are photos from the afternoon. In a few weeks we will create a video slide show for the Shul of Bozeman’s web site and you’ll be able to see more images at: jewishmontana.com
In the meantime here is a link to a Bozeman Daily Chronicle on the event: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
People often ask what makes loneman photography so different from other photographers.
After 25 years as a photojournalist I cannot help but photograph the real person in front of the camera. I am an Editorial Portrait Photographer. It’s my nature to know the rules of photography and then seek to break them to find something unique and fun and different in each face I photograph.
It is a style of photography that goes more to who the person is than just what they look like. It is also a magazine style of photography that entertains and informs.
We all know what our loved ones look like (if we are lucky we see them everyday) but a photo should go beyond that. The best photography shows us who we really are. And for families and children, photography shows us the person we love.
We see the world our own way and photograph life and families unlike anyone else.
Real Love is in actions and a look…words seem insufficient.
Our 2012 wedding season calendar’s limited spots are filling up with just a few openings left. We have a really fun line up of weddings; starting with this couple’s Spring wedding in Italy, then I am off to New York for another destination wedding, then back to Bozeman and Big Sky and finally finishing the season in my favorite location: Butte America for an uptown wedding. All our couples are great, so it’s going to be a fun season.
Check with us to see if we are available on your Big Day.
Our photos speak on an emotional level. Words are not needed. The work speaks for its self.
From family sessions we create art that is both fun to look at and shows the relationships within a family. Who wouldn’t want to spend time with this family who are readily able to laugh and have fun. We had the best time with them.
Last week we photographed an engagement session for a couple planning an overseas wedding this Spring. They are going to have some amazing images from beginning to end in their wedding journey. They were so easy to photograph simply because their love and bond is so strong and true.
