A Dreamy, Mountainside Sunset Couples Session.

Hamilton montana x missoula montan


Montana is known for its sky, and one of my favorite times of day to do a photo session is about 20 minutes after sunset... also known as blue hour. It's not every night that the sky is painted in deep oranges and pinks, so the best way to get the most out of your session, with the hopes of getting lucky with a sunset, is to start shooting about 30–40 minutes before the sun is supposed to sink behind the mountains. This way, even if there's not much of a sunset during your session, you'll still get plenty of great images with nice light beforehand.


Aava, Travis, and I got lucky on this specific summer night. We started our session at 8:30pm, walking the scenic loop of the location I had scouted out weeks prior. We took photos at various spots to give their gallery of images some variety. Once we made it back down from the loop, we were chatting about our future summer plans as the sunset began to burn in a hot pink hue. Minutes passed, and it continued to get brighter and brighter! We took our opportunity to get some more shots on the hillside with the sunset and mountain views in the background. The scene had romance and whimsy written allll over it! By this time, Aava and Travis were very comfortable posing, and we got some incredible shots that look like they came straight out of a western romance novel lol.


My favorite posing prompt during this session was having Travis wrap his arms around Aava's back while Aava let her arms go and tilted her head back as they swayed side to side. Poses like this no doubt feel silly in the moment... but they make some of the most dreamy, candid shots ever, which are my favorite!!


This sunset session with A & T was definitely a memorable one. I'm so glad they were willing to keep shooting when the sky changed color!


Couple sharing a romantic moment in tall grass at sunset, man in black cowboy hat and woman in floral dress embracing.
Couple embracing at sunset in a field, woman in floral dress and man in cowboy hat, with vibrant pink and orange sky.
Couple embracing in a field at sunset with mountain backdrop, woman in floral dress and man in plaid shirt and cowboy hat.
Couple dancing at sunset in a field, woman in floral dress with long hair, man in cowboy hat and plaid shirt.
Black and white photo of a romantic couple embracing in a field, man in cowboy hat, mountains in background at dusk.
Couple walking through golden meadow grass at sunset with dramatic pink and purple sky and mountain backdrop.
Couple dancing in a field at sunset with vibrant pink and blue sky, mountains, and trees in the background.
Romantic couple embracing in field at vivid sunset, man in cowboy hat and plaid shirt with woman in floral dress.
Couple embracing at sunset, man in cowboy hat kissing woman in floral dress, colorful orange sky backdrop.
A couple embraces in a field at sunset, man in cowboy hat and plaid shirt, woman in floral dress, dramatic sky.
Black and white photo of a couple standing in a field with mountains and dramatic cloudy sky in the background.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss in a field at sunset with vibrant pink and purple sky and mountain backdrop.
Blonde woman in pink off-shoulder top holds camera while sitting on stool in scenic green meadow with trees and cloudy sky.

Couples Photography

T Martini Visuals

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