Last summer I spent time driving around Montana searching for the best places to pick your own fruit. My search took me from the shores of Flathead Lake to fields of strawberries outside of Missoula. I learned that organic orchards often use sheep to clean up fallen fruit and that picking strawberries in the early […]
At the end of last year I spent some time writing and photographing a story about the Missoula Symphony Orchestra’s 60th anniversary for Montana Magazine. How could you not enjoy an assignment that sends you to music rehearsal and backstage during a performance? It’s definitely been a challenge writing and photographing stories simultaneously this past year. […]
Standing in a field so full of bees that my body was vibrating with the hum of their buzzing was a first. So was finding out that raising bees outside Glacier National Park means that sometimes bears eat your bee hives. Working on this story and photographing the folks at Glacier County Honey Company […]
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There are some assignments that, once finished, leave you feeling better than when you started. This assignment was one of those experiences for me. When I got the call from Poets and Writers Magazine that I would be photographing bestselling, mystery author James Lee Burke I was more than a little nervous. He’s a well […]
Sometimes there are stories that you cover that really stay with you. Long after you are finished editing you still think about them. On April 27th, German exchange student Diren Dede was shot and killed in his neighbor Markus Kaarma’s garage. The investigation is ongoing. I spent several days the week following his death working […]
Missoula is a great town and has so many great places to discover. I was thrilled when Country Living asked me to contribute to their online project chronicling special spots in all 50 states. I of course had to recommend one of my favorites, Butterfly Herbs. If you want loose tea, a gift for a […]
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A while back I photographed chef Linton Hopkins for the folks over at Whole Foods. If you are in the Johns Creek, Georgia store you can check out one of my photos in the bread department. If I were you I’d grab some of this bread too — because it is pretty stinking delicious. […]
The end of the year is always a nice time to step back and look at what you’ve accomplished, what’s changed, and where you are going. 2013 was a year of huge changes from start to finish. Lido and I are now in a new city and both working full time for ourselves. This is […]
I am lucky to have clients like Tate Interiors who hire me to shoot their projects. This year they sent me to a photograph home here in Montana as well as a home in California. I am always amazed at the quality of work they do and these two projects were no exception. Even more […]
The last couple years I’ve been asked to photograph The Event at Rebecca Farm for the group that presents this world-class equestrian competition. It is normally at the height of summer and I feel lucky to spend the day in such a stunning location photographing horses and their riders. It’s beautiful every time. This year […]
Earlier this summer I got a call from Poets and Writers magazine. They needed a portrait of author Rick Bass at his home in Yaak, Montana. I gladly said yes looking forward to exploring another part of Montana I’d heard so much about but not yet visited. This would be the second time I had […]
I had the opportunity to shoot this stunning home for The New York Times “What You Get For … ” section. One of the most fun parts about shooting interiors is getting to explore the homes where other people make their lives. I always find it so interesting to see how other people live. This […]
Bernice Ende is a pretty fascinating woman. At 58, she is famous for riding long distances with her horses Spirit, Essie Pearl, and Heart as well as her dog Claire. Ende has ridden 18,500 miles on horseback and is planning another 1000 mile short ride in the coming months. Her retirement makes me look […]
It’s always sort of amazing how long you can live somewhere and still learn new things about it. Lido and I have called the Flathead Valley home for the last 6 years. Besides my parent’s home I haven’t lived anywhere else that long. It is sort of amazing really. In that time I’ve gotten […]
This past fall I worked with encaustic artist Shawna Moore to shoot, edit and produce a series of instructional videos. It was a great project and I always have a wonderful time working with Shawna. You can see the 30 second promo below for her project or buy the finished long format lessons here. We […]
I had the chance last summer to spend some time in Essex, Montana photographing and working on a story about the Izaak Walton Inn for Montana Magazine. The historic hotel was originally built to house workers maintaining roads inside the park. Now it provides a quiet getaway for tourists between East and West Glacier. It […]
Wheaton’s Bike Shop in Kalispell, Montana is somewhat of a community institution. I had the chance to photograph the owner and people that make this shop a cornerstone of downtown earlier this year. I personally really love bikes so this was an extra treat for me to just get to spend time around all the […]
I had the chance last summer to take a road trip from Whitefish to just outside Helena in Boulder Valley, Montana. The drive was beautiful. And Boulder Valley itself is pretty spectacular. That day it was blue skies and wide open pastures on my way to the studio of artist Michael Haykin. It’s been a […]
Earlier this year I did an inventory photo shoot for Tate Interiors. They always have such fun things to photograph and this time was no exception. They have all new inventory in at the shop if you are in the market for fun new things for your home. And I loved how the […]
This past summer I spent some time out in East Glacier working on a couple different stories. One of them was a profile on the kind folks at the Park Cafe in St. Mary’s Valley. This restaurant is a must-stop for folks on the East side of the park. After a long hike, sometimes what […]
I was thrilled to have a chance to meet Southern chef extraordinaire Linton Hopkins on a shoot for Whole Foods. The grocery store carries many local food producers thru their Farm to Market program. This image is being used in local Atlanta in-store signage to promote Holeman + Finch Bread Co. Many thanks to Kate […]