"On the Line"

  

"Sun and Water"

Taken in summer 2011.  Available for purchase in a variety of sizes in my etsy shop:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/mtphotojournal

 

"Summer Storm"

 From summer 2011.  An old tree stands in front of an oncoming storm. 

Family Portraits in Black and White....

These were taken when I was learning to develop my own film. We could choose any subject, so I chose to take portraits of my grandpa Pat, and my dad, Wallace. Neither of them loves to be in front of a camera, but I'm very glad that I asked because otherwise we wouldn't have these more formal portraits of them both. My grandpa is one of the neatest people, who has worked hard all of his life and has his definite interrests. One of those interrests is guns and he's very handy with them and also used to make all of his own amunition in the cabin behind him. He traps, skins, and sells coyote skins, as well as bobcats every once in a while. He is a true piece of the disappearing Montana. My dad is on that cusp between the old and the new Montana, and while he chooses not to know how to use a computer, he just had to have an ipad, which my mom has claimed as her own.

"The Past is History"

 

The massive back wall

of the Story Mill in

Bozeman, Montana

Getting out and about....

This is my new FJ Cruiser. I have no words to say how much I love it. It has clearance, 4 wheel drive, and a large dash to store camera goodies while you get your camera situated. It's also got an in-dash storage space, which I use to keep my lense cloth and batteries. I love it not just for the cool storage nooks, but because it can go pretty much anywhere I need it to and that allows me to get more of the shots I want. No more worrying about how deep the snow is or how muddy the roads are, I no longer care. I can't wait for the spring and summer so I can drive all over the place. Oh, that reminds me, it's got a subwoofer and great sound system so I can listend to music as I tooley around. That is my absolute favorite thing to do. Drive, listen to good tunes, and take photographs. That is the trifecta.

"Wood Barn and Snow"

After practicing my rusty skills on Tuxedo the cat, I went and took picutres of this barn, which is the best out of about 20 shots. The sky was uniformly overcast, so it took some bracketing to get the exposure right. I tried some with the barn to the side of the shot, but since the form itself was so symmetrical, I kept the shot symmetrical and that was the best composition for the shot.