A Golden Hour Family Photo Session in Missoula Montana

There's something so special about golden hour family sessions in Montana. The light stays out longer, the river flows nearby, and time just feels like it slows down. During this session, we shot in a location with mountain views, lush tall grass, and walking trails. We took some time in between poses to let their little boy run about and get comfortable with his surroundings. These in-between moments often make for some of the best candid shots when you have kids!

Before a family session with littles, I often like to remind parents that the goal is not to be still and posed throughout the entire session, but instead to lean into a pose. If the pose takes you elsewhere, for example, tickles, needing to pick up your child, or rubbing dirt from their tiny hands—do that! There's so much beauty to capture in those small, interactive moments.

I will work around you and your family during our session so that it doesn't feel like an hour of forced, stiff posing, but rather an hour of quality time and a fun memory for you and your family.


The images from Trisha's family session are some of my favorite because of the emotion they hold. They feel like a dreamy summer evening spent on a walk, just being together.

Happy family of four enjoying outdoor time, parents holding two young children in a green meadow.
A bearded father tenderly holds his smiling baby outdoors, surrounded by lush green trees and tall grass.
Blond toddler sits on fathers shoulders in a green field while mother holds a newborn baby outdoors.
Happy family with toddler on dads shoulders and mother holding newborn baby smiling in sunny field.
A young family with a toddler and baby enjoys a sunny outdoor moment in a green field.
Family of four walking outdoors, mother in floral dress holding newborn, father with toddler on shoulders, green meadow backdrop.
Happy family with two young children enjoying a sunny day outdoors in a green park setting.
Black and white family photo of parents holding two young children in a grassy field.
Sleeping newborn baby girl in white dress and bow headband cradled in mother's arms outdoors.
Mother cradling newborn baby on green floral dress, gently holding tiny feet and hands in a tender moment.
A smiling mother in a floral dress sits in tall grass, breastfeeding her newborn while her happy toddler laughs beside her.
A laughing blonde toddler boy sits beside a mother holding a sleeping newborn baby girl with a bow headband outdoors.
Blonde woman in pink off-shoulder top holds camera while sitting on stool in scenic green meadow with trees and cloudy sky.

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