Please Change The URL

Hello all of my readers, followers or random blog enthusiasts...I am changing the URL of my blog to tessaroche.blogspot.com so PLEASE change yours as well so I can delete my previous account. All of the archives will still be there no worries) I am just in the process of a name change. My website will be changed to tessarochephotography.com so if the previous address is in your browser, please change this as well. Thank you!

World Wide Photo Walk - Bozeman, MT

It's the World Wide Photo Walk! I came across this when looking at Doug Loneman's website and became intrigued. Last year I coordinated a few photo walks around Bozeman and come to find out there is a World Wide Photo Walk Day July 24th, 2010. I'm very excited, it is lead by Thomas Lee who is currently the chief photographer at Montana Quarterly Magazine and is one of the founding partners of Montana Photography Workshops. I plan on picking his brain about the magazine world in photography. And, my husband is going to join me! YAY

Re-Branding the Business

I got married in June (yay!) and am now changing my name and the name of my business. It is kind of a pain but it's also nice to get a fresh start. I am going through a re-branding for Tessa Lykins Photography and so have to change all of my stationary and business cards. Here are three ideas for the backs of my cards and I need help deciding which is best. Any ideas, suggestions, etc? The front of my cards with have one of my own photographs, these are just the back ideas. Thanks! Don't mind the missing 'e' in the URL...these are rough drafts.

And We're Off!

The wedding season has officially started (well, it started last month) and my first wedding of the season is this weekend in Kalispell. Bekah and Ian will be getting married! Let the chaos begin. My wedding was June 26th and so I now understand the craziness of being a bride. Keep your fingers crossed for full camera and equipment functionality (including cars and computers) during this crazy time of year. And we're off!

Julia Michelle Scarson, Grandma and Mama Scarson

Photos taken a week after Julia was born with Grandma and the new Mama Scarson. Julia was born April 21, 2010!

Jill and Nick Third Trimester

Another photo taken during the third trimester session with Jill and Nick mid-April 2010.

Scarson Third Trimester

Photos of Jill for her third trimester session. We did these a week before Julia came into the world! Some of the photos were taken in the baby room, which I love (John Lennon baby animals and pretty colors). These photos are a little overdue...they were taken mid-April.

Tigger at the Trimester Shoot

Here is Jill and Nick's cat, Tigger, relaxing during Jill's 3rd trimester shoot earlier this year. So cute, perfect light, couldn't help but shoot a few kitty pics.

Instax Mini 75 Instant Print Film Camera

OMG I totally want one of these. I've always loved Polaroid, and now that they are gone Fujifilm has taken over. And it's mini...how can you go wrong??? LOVE IT! Follow the link for more information and awesomeness.

La Grande Choir (EOU)

The choir from La Grande (EOU) came on tour through Kalispell last time I was there and my Dad and Lisa fed them ALL. This is the biggest group of people I have organized for one photo...and it was a little windy, but I think it turned out okay.

My first rave!

My first rave! This is a thank you note from Annie and Joe from their wedding that I photographed in November 2009. Always good to hear that you are appreciated :)

Debbie Graduation

Debbie is graduating!! Luckily we got some photos before the awful snow came back...and of course, we had to try a jumping picture (which turned out pretty great).

Kathleen and the League of Women Voters

Kathleen Williams was speaking at the Sack Lunch Seminar about the League of Women Voters last Tuesday. I photographed her for some of her campaign material (Kathleen is running in the Democratic Primary this year). The top photo is of Kathleen talking with Dorothy Eck, an important figure in Montana's League of Women Voters.

Kate Graduation

Photos for Kate's graduation announcements, taken at the Montana State University Library.

Strawberries

Working on photographing more food. Strawberries from awhile back, Japanese food to come!

Scone Day!

Thursday, scone day! Today is Mocha Chip Scones, the photo was from coconut scones.

Travel Food Photography Tips

While looking for jobs I ran across this article that is quite useful for my area of interest.

Scarson Baby Shower Invitation

I get the privilege to help throw Jill a baby shower and so have created a fun invite in photoshop. Simple, but a photo of her and Nick. Super excited, photos of shower will be shown later in February.

Patrick's First Loaf of Bread

Patrick's dad taught us a bit about baking bread over Christmas break: Here is Patrick's first loaf by himself! It was yummy, and since then he has made dinner rolls and aspires to make sandwich rolls and French bread. I look forward to many years of fresh bread and cinnamon rolls. Mmmm.

Sandra and Rocky

Fiegi Family Portrait Session

Fiegi family portrait session in the Baxter Hotel, Bozeman, MT. We started here and then walked around downtown Bozeman. They were a wonderful, sweet family and I had a blast working with the boys and their creativity.

Annie and Joe Wedding 11.28.2009 Part 2

And out of all the 900 images I took that day, my favorite has to be Annie and Joe kissing Grandma. She's so sweet!

Annie and Joe Wedding 11.28.2009

Images from Annie and Joe's wedding from this past November! This was my first wedding photography job, and it actually wasn't as stressful as expected. It definitely helped that I had a beautiful, understanding and gracious bride (and whole entire bride/groom family) and I wish Annie and Joe a happy happy life forever together. As soon as my website is fixed some of these images will be posted under the wedding gallery. For now, the trusty blog will show my skills.

Jill College Graduation Portraits

Jill's college graduation photos taken last week around Bozeman. She owns awesome outfits that were her mother's in the 70's and we had fun around town with the brightly colored walls. She's artsy like me, so this was a really fun photo shoot.