My fourth year in a row photographing this family. It has been so fun watching these kiddos grow up. They are twins and I have never seen any resemblance UNTIL I took a profile picture of them this time. Okay, I see it now! 🙂 Both of these kids are on the mountain bike team. It has been so fun to coach them on the trails (when I can) and watch them improve with every race! This year they approached me to do their family portraits at one of the race venues. What a brilliant idea! Of course I loved it!! So, we met early at Galena and did just that!
Right after pictures they were in race mode and ready to pre-ride the course and have some team time! Always a pleasure to photograph this family! 🙂

Always so fun to photograph this family! If you know them, you know they have big hearts! Love their kind souls!

This was my first family in the sunflowers. Such a beautiful location! This is a location that isn’t around for long so you have to drop what you are doing to capture it while they are beautiful in bloom!

Little Oliver LOVES his mama so much! I have decided that every single session will have him holding his mama’s finger…all the way up to senior portraits 😉 We will start staging it soon but for now he has to hold his mama’s hand. It’s pretty darn cute!!

I love Callie smelling the sunflower. So beautiful!

I love Mason’s missing teeth! So cute!!!

…and Dixie the dog…she is a natural model! Such a good dog!!

Mark & Elizabeth are such a cute couple with so much love and respect for one another. Love their energy!

Until next year, Finman Family…enjoy your updated family portraits! Cheers!

You guys, this is what family portraits is all about…this is what I love to do…photograph families at locations that have meaning…

The Cox family lives in California. They have a place in Sun Valley that they love to visit. Larry & Tina have been bringing their boys to their little slice of heaven in Sun Valley since they were little. This family loves to fly fish and they have a secret little fishing spot that will take your breath away. It is gorgeous!

Their boys are now grown and have families. This is my second time photographing this family and it has grown since we met up last.

We talked on the phone and text to plan every detail. When we met up one July morning, a storm came rolling in. But, we are in Idaho! Yep, things changed quickly and soon enough we had gorgeous weather and everyone was in a great mood. How could you not be with snacks and mimosas!?!? 😉

I appreciate that the Cox family booked me again and trust me with their memories.

Literally makes my heart melt! Soon to be bonus mom got the session scheduled and got them all prepped. She couldn’t make it but I’m thankful for her trust in me and making sure this important time in their lives was captured.

Since they loved their experience and the results they will be back soon and this makes me so happy!

Dave, you have beautiful girls! Thank you for trusting me!
See you soon!

Alex & Ryan are such amazing people! I got to know them last year when they were a family of 5 and baby #4 was a peanut in her belly. This year we went to Alex’s home where she grew up in Council, ID. We were able to include her parents and her brother and his family. I have to admit, that was my first time to Council and it did not disappoint! WOW! So beautiful! My favorite is photographing families at locations that have meaning and this ranch sure had meaning! 40+ years at this ranch…so incredible!! The grandkids in/near the wagon is a favorite! It is actually 3 images composed into one because let’s face it, getting 6 kids to cooperate can be a battle. We ended up with some incredible memories for their walls that they will all enjoy now and years to come! This truly makes my heart happy and this is why I do what I do! Thank you to this amazing family for trusting me!