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Cowgirl yoga at Nine Quarter Circle Ranch

What else does a wedding photographer do in Montana when the summer weddings are over? Well, aside from taking a much needed vacation (or two) , this year I headed for the Nine Quarter Circle Ranch to photograph for Dude Ranch Cowgirl Yoga founder and friend Margaret Burns Vap. And… I had a fabulous time […]

Cowgirl Yogatography 2022

This was the 10th anniversary of Cowgirl Yogatography, the brain child of Margaret Burns Vap and myself. Annually, we have gathered a handful of voginis that are students of photography for this amazing retreat that combines yoga with photography studies and time on this beautiful ranch. My daughter Jennie Lynn co teaches this retreat with […]

Cowgirl Yogatography

For over a decade I’ve been photographing with Margaret Burns Vap and Big Sky Yoga Retreats. Alongside of the various advertising photo shoots, images of participants, website content and yoga retreats, we co-created Cowgirl Yogatography. It’s a wonderful mix of yoga, photography and equine appreciation. A full 3 days of yoga practice, photography instruction, inspiration, […]

Portraits and Beauty

Beautiful Brett, a friend and client of 13 years, called a few weeks back and was looking to freshen up her modeling portfolio photos. After many emails back and forth, and a couple of phone calls we made a plan and put the project into motion. She and her husband Sean came over to the […]

Post covid recovery – Cowgirl Yoga Retreats

Well… there has been a lot written about the experiences we’ve had during this covid pandemic filled with mixed evaluations, differing view points, fear, bravery, sickness, health, frustration and perhaps some emotional growth. I can’t add to the volumes of commentaries with anything I can say with words. However, let me share with you photos […]

Covid-19 and Take Out -2

The rest of the story… A few days after my first visit to Gil’s Goods I returned to witness a Friday evening. I got to see Gil’s Goods TAKE OUT at it’s zenith. It was a bustling evening with lot’s of happy, joyous people picking up dinner. Joy and great food… exactly what everyone needs […]

Covid-19 and Take Out

Many, many businesses were forced into an unforeseen transformation during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. Employees working from home on their computers has helped some stay afloat while others could only lock up the shop and hope for the best. Restaurant business was hard hit and some have made valiant attempts to change from sit down […]

Yellowstone Hot Springs

advertising photography – turned ‘photo art’ Recently, I was hired to photograph the newly opened Yellowstone Hot Springs in Corwin Springs, Montana on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. They were seeking winter images for their advertising use, and that’s exactly what they got! The first day I went just to visually explore the […]

Fashion and portrait

Oh, so what is this, a ‘fashion’ shoot or portrait session? The answer is both. When I was a young photographer I did a couple of years photo assisting for Lands End, LL Bean and even General Motors. I learned a lot from some very talented and versatile photographers. We ran around shooting for 7 […]

Cowgirl Yogatography Retreat

Can’t get enough of the idea of Yogatography? Here is a more lengthy view of the magic of this unusual yoga / photography retreat. ENJOY the view and join us this October in the mountains south of Bozeman. For complete information go to Cowgirl Yoga Retreats. We have only two places left for this amazingly […]

Cowgirl Yogatography 2019

Cowgirl Yogatography is a 3-night boutique women’s retreat dedicated to creativity, renewal, and the beauty of horses. Spend your days learning the fundamentals of photography with Jennie Lynn and I through hands-on practice, using the mind-body awareness from yoga taught by Margaret Burns Vap to unlock your creativity, and learning to capture the beauty of […]

Cowgirl Yoga B Bar Ranch

Springtime weather is still holding on in the mountains of Montana. Cowgirl Yoga Retreats held one of their annual retreats at the lusciously green B Bar Ranch this last Saturday. I had the pleasure of photographing these amazing yoginis in a most beautiful place. Sort of like a heaven world for this guy with a […]