MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – HAPPY ENGAGEMENT SEASON!

Happy holidays and congrats to everyone out there getting engaged during the holiday season!  Before you know it you’ll be featured in wedding artwork such as this beautiful photo of Anne and Brian at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky Montana.  Now is the time when there is a huge rush on wedding vendors of all types, from venues and photographers to designers and florists.  Many of the best vendors are almost finished booking for 2015 already.  If you’re newly engaged and plan to marry in 2015, it’s time to book your wedding photographer and your venue before it’s too late to secure your dream wedding.  I know the process can be overwhelming, so I took the time last season to write up a five part blog series on how to choose your wedding photographer.  Tip 1 is here: http://blog.paulbellinger.com/2014/03/how-to-choose-your-wedding-photographer_25.html and there are links within to the rest of the tips.  I hope you find them helpful for choosing your wedding photographer and all of your wedding vendors!

I am Billings Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger.  I photograph weddings of all shapes and sizes, from the beaches to the mountains, and every wedding destination in between.  It would be my honor to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA PHOTOGRAPHER – BIG HOMIE FROM THE BLOCK

This is one of my favorite photos of the year, taken while I was on set with Kenneth Jarecke during a corporate shoot in fall 2014.  It is a real honor to be able to spend time with a legendary photographer and learn from his 30+ years of experience at the highest levels of the profession.  Ken has become a great friend and mentor for me over the last year.  He has thoroughly schooled me on a range of photography and non-photography topics and I am eternally grateful for his friendship.  Thanks for everything Ken!

Want some free advice from Ken?  Check out one of my favorite articles that Ken published a couple of years ago.  The first step to getting better is admitting you suck in the first place!  Read the article here.

Tips for photographers:  Find a mentor!  If you want to be great, you have to learn from the greats, plain and simple.  You cannot become great all by yourself, and more than likely, a go it alone attitude will be a detriment to realizing your potential.  Admit that there are people out there who have a lot more wisdom than you do, and get hungry for that wisdom.  Once you find a mentor, listen to them!  I had a difficult experience recently with a corporate client and Ken predicted their every move and gave me perfect advice at every turn.  If I would have listened to him 100% instead of 90% I could have avoided some major headaches right from the start.  Trust me, investing in a mentor is worth so much more than any gear or online tutorial you can buy.  So stop browsing for gear and start looking for a mentor who can help you reach the next level.

I am Billings MT photographer Paul Bellinger and I make pictures.  I specialize in Montana weddings and contemporary portraiture.  My portrait studio is located in downtown Billings MT and I am available for any wedding destination or portrait commission worldwide.  www.paulbellinger.com  www.portraits.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MT CORPORATE HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER

I love making my bros look good in their corporate headshots and professional portraits.  In the world of photography it seems like guys get the short end of the stick, and are rarely treated to a professional portrait session unless their wife or mom is dragging them along.  But dudes need great portraits too!  I’m glad Jerimiah came to me for his corporate headshot and we also made a nice fashion style portrait as well because he’s always looking stylish.  Thanks for coming to Paul Bellinger Photography Jerimiah!

Why get a professional portrait or corporate headshot?  A good portrait is something that is becoming rare in the age of the cell phone selfie.  But the corporate world still understands that there is no substitute for a professional corporate headshot to help you stand out from the crowd.  The right portrait can convey the exact message you want to send to your potential clients, before they ever meet you in person.  A portrait can make you look powerful, confident, nice, vulnerable, approachable, trustworthy, etc.  What type of message do you want to send your future clients?

Tips for photographers:

Wow, these are two dramatically different photos.  The first photo is lit with natural light from a single source, a window that Jeremiah is facing, while standing in front of 4’x8’ piece of Styrofoam painted green.  I have black curtains on my windows and I can control the size and height of the window light with the help of a clamp or two.  In this case I’ve opened the curtains about a two feet or so and clamped at the bottom creating a V-shaped light that is wider at the top.  I am standing just to the right of the window so the light has a slight direction to it.  I wouldn’t really call this first photo a corporate headshot, it’s a portrait and not very corporate, but I really like it and it would be suitable as a corporate professional photo for someone that is looking to stand out from the crowd.

The second photo is a much more traditional corporate headshot lit with four strobes, although a nearly identical look can be achieved with three strobes.  The main light is from two light sources, a beauty dish and a four-foot softbox about a foot or two above head height and a few feet camera left (you can see them clearly in the catchlights in his eyes), creating the lighting pattern on his face.  I wanted what is known as “short lighting” with the strong shadow to create the slimming and chiseling effect that you get from side lighting (read about broad and short lighting here).  The beauty dish gives great directionality but can be a little harsh, so I often like to soften it up with a big softbox or umbrella.  The other two lights are very straightforward, a smaller 12 inch beauty dish behind him and camera right above head height creates the kicker highlight you see on his hair, ear and neck.  Lastly there is a bare strobe with circular reflector behind Jerimiah lighting up the background.  This is a very traditional corporate headshot lighting technique although I made it a little edgier with the directional main light and “short lighting” on his face.

Billings MT portrait photographer Paul Bellinger makes modern, stylish portraits at his studio in downtown Billings Montana and on location anywhere in the world.  Paul specializes in making magazine quality fashion and corporate portraits.  For a portrait or corporate headshot in Billings Montana, please visit www.portraits.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – MONTANA BRIDE FASHION SNEAK PEEK!

Montana, get ready for some wedding fashion!  I recently photographed an amazing fashion editorial with Montana Bride magazine, featuring an exclusive look at some jaw dropping S/S 2015 wedding dresses that are straight off of the fall runways.  Check out the delicate details on this elegant bohemian wedding dress, Ti Adora by Alvina Valenta. We brought together an outstanding team, with styling by Katalin Green, who hooked us up with the most stunning wedding dresses that aren’t even available until spring 2015, hair and makeup by the wonderful Sydney Ross, a gifted pair of models and assistants, and so much more.  Look for the spread in Montana Bride’s 2015 issue.

Photographer: Paul Bellinger

Styling: Katalin Green

Hair and makeup: Sydney Ross

Models: Arley Knerr and Braydon Sinclair

Dress: ti adora by Alvina Valenta

Bowtie: Hitched Bowties

Suspenders: Jess Leather

Wedding band: Montague’s Jewelers 

Men’s Clothing: Jim’s Formal Wear

Stylist assistant: Brett Conner

Photo assistant: Zak Jokela
Location: Billings Open Studio

It is awesome to be a Billings Montana Wedding photographer and make amazing work with talented people such as those listed above and so many more each year.  Their talents have rubbed off on me and have made me a better photographer in the process.  I will bring those talents with me forever and that is a wonderful gift.  Thank you to everyone who has rubbed off on me this year!  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - ROMANCE ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Love makes you feel like you are on top of the world, but trust me, there is nothing like actually being on top of the world with your love.  The high elevation can literally take your breath away and to enjoy the view with your loved ones is something special.  This is the view from nearly 11,000 feet, on the Beartooth Highway in the Beartooth mountain range looking out over the Absaroka mountain range just across the Montana border in Wyoming.  Fitting for a wedding, the wedding cake shaped peak on the right is Pilot Peak, which sits at 11,699 feet (see more about Pilot peak here).  See more from Kristen and Jake’s epic wedding here.

It is almost magical to sit on the top of one mountain range and see another mountain range at eye level.  Most people rarely, if ever, get to look a mountain in the eye, but that’s one of the perks of living so close to the national treasure that is the Beartooth Highway 212 in Southern Montana and Northern Wyoming.  This location is only about a two hour drive from downtown Billings Montana and only about 30 minutes from Red Lodge Montana.  And this is the view right on the highway at one of the many scenic pullouts.  It makes for an outstanding afternoon drive for engagement photos, honeymoon photos, or even just a joy ride with the dogs, as my wife and I often do.  In this case, Kristen and Jake were taking a mini-honeymoon in the Red Lodge area after their wedding, and decided to go exploring the Beartooth Pass with their wedding photographer. 

Tips for brides: The day after session

This type of session is called a “day after” session, or a “honeymoon” session and it is included in my most popular wedding collection.  This session includes worldwide travel so that my clients can make the most of their honeymoon travel by having an exclusive shoot with their wedding photographer in an exotic destination.  So far this year we’ve been to Vancouver, Maui, Yellowstone, Glacier, the Beartooth mountains, and many more places around Montana.  This upcoming year we already have trips on the calendar for Western Europe, Fiji, Disney World and Phoenix.  I love to travel and photograph weddings in any destination worldwide. 

Beyond allowing us to go to amazing locations with the beautiful bride and her wedding dress, the honeymoon session is also great for a couple of practical reasons.  First, it gives us more time to make creative portraits of the bride and groom alone.  Having extra time is nice because these are usually the most important portraits that will be printed and hanging as artwork in your home, so the extra time and lack of wedding day chaos enables us to make something amazing.  Second, it frees up the wedding day so that the timeline is more flexible and you can spend more time with your guests.  This is huge!  Some of your wedding guests have traveled far to spend time with you, and you don’t want your photographer to take up too much time on your wedding day.  At the same time, these are going to be your favorite portraits and you want to give your photographer enough time to work their magic.  The honeymoon session solves both problems, relieving a source of stress on the wedding day, and ensuring you receive family heirloom quality images that will be printed and hang as artwork in your home.  I highly recommend asking about a day after session before booking your wedding photographer.

I am Billings Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger, one of Montana’s most exclusive wedding photographers.  I specialize in making the wedding photos of your dreams, in any wedding destination from the beaches to the mountains.  My wedding gallery and portrait studio is located in downtown Billings Montana.   www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – HYALITE ENGAGEMENT ARTWORK

One of the best parts of my career as a wedding photographer is exploring the places that are special for my couples.  Thanks to my awesome couples I’ve been lucky to see all kinds of beautiful places across Montana and beyond.  I’ve been hearing about Hyalite Canyon (just outside of Bozeman Montana), since I moved to Montana, and Carrie and Jake were nice enough to show me their favorite parts of the park.  Hyalite Canyon has something for everyone, from rugged peaks and canyons, to streams, waterfalls, and a huge reservoir.  It’s a special place for Carrie and Jake, who visited often while in school at Montana State.  We spent the better part of an afternoon shooting in the area and admiring the beautiful scenery.  Thank you for showing me a wonderful afternoon Carrie and Jake!

Tip for brides: Engagement sessions are included with every wedding collection, along with a wedding album.  Most clients receive complimentary worldwide travel for engagement sessions, wedding days, and honeymoon sessions, and travel is always free inside of Montana.  Engagement sessions are a lot of fun, but they also play a crucial role in letting you get to know your wedding photographer and get comfortable with how your photographer works in the field.  For these reasons, I highly recommend doing your engagement session with the same photographer you'll have shooting your wedding.   

Paul Bellinger is one of Montana's most exclusive wedding photographers.  Paul specializes in making the wedding photos you’ve dreamed about.  A master of photographing any scene, Paul can go anywhere and do anything for our exclusive clientele.  There is no adventure too big or wedding too small, from the beaches to the mountains, it's our honor to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – DAVID IN BLACK AND WHITE

Every now and then I make a portrait that stops me in my tracks and reminds me of the raw power of the portrait.  This portrait of David does that for me.  David himself is a raw power hidden behind a polite, soft-spoken exterior.  But in this portrait you can see the raw power of ambition and a not so quiet confidence that lies under the surface.  That’s David.  Focused and determined, he’s an inspiration.  Congratulations on all of your accomplishments David, and thank you for spending the afternoon with me and inspiring me.

Tips for photographers: This photo is lit with window light coming through a wired window creating a unique shadow pattern.  The light source is the sun bouncing off a highly reflective glass building, so it’s very similar to direct sunlight diffused only by the window slightly.  The light pattern on David’s face is called “broad lighting” because the light is coming from the broad side of his face.  How can you tell which is the broad or short side of a face?  It has nothing to do with the actual size of the subjects face in reality, but how their face appears in the two dimensional space of a photograph.  In the photo, the camera left side of his face is the broad side because the distance between his right ear and his nose appears larger than the distance between his nose and his left ear.  The light is coming from the broad side of his face, hence “broad lighting.”  Broad lighting highlights the width of the face so it is often used to convey power, but it should not be used when the subject prefers the slimming effect of short lighting.

Billings Montana portrait photographer Paul Bellinger makes modern, stylish portraits.  Paul is available for any type of portrait session, from corporate headshots to senior portraits.  For a portrait session in Billings Montana or anywhere in the world, please visit www.portraits.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – CONGRATS ARLEY, FIRST PLACE IN SWIMWEAR!

I just found out that Arley won FIRST PLACE in swimwear at the Rocky Mountain Entertainment Agency's Northwest Model Competition in Kalispell yesterday!  Congrats Arley!  I am so happy to see your handwork pay off and all of your photographer friends in Billings Montana are proud of you!!!  Keep up the good work!

I always love it when Arley stops by the portrait studio!  She’s a new model with Rocky Mountain Entertainment Agency, and still developing her portfolio.  It’s inspiring to be around someone as motivated and hard working as Arley.  We had a quick test session and worked on some fashion and lingerie portraits and Arley just killed it!  I can’t wait to see where her modeling career takes her!

Lighting tips for photographers: These photos are lit with one light, a large silver bounce umbrella directly to Arley’s right and about a foot above her head height.  But just telling you where I placed my light doesn’t help much if you can’t see the light for yourself, so I will describe what it looks like.  You can determine the angle of the umbrella by looking at the angle of the shadow created by her nose.  You can also see that this angle creates nice definition on her abs.  There is also an 8 foot white reflector to her left that is filling in a little bit of the shadow details.  This reflected fill light is most noticeable on the shadow side of her hair where details are still clearly visible and on her left jaw line which is just barely visible thanks to this reflected light.  You have to look close if you want to learn to see the light.

Paul Bellinger, Billings Montana portrait photographer specializes in modern, stylish fashion portraits.  Paul is available for any type of portrait session, from corporate headshots to intimate portraits.  To book Paul Bellinger for a portrait session in Billings Montana or anywhere in the world, please visit www.portraits.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – EPIC MAUI ENGAGEMENT!

Kalli and Bridger took us on an epic engagement session in Maui!  Kalli’s parents showed my wife and I all over Maui and made us feel right at home on the island.  We went on adventures every day, from a sunrise hike on the rugged Northeast coast to shopping at Louis Vuitton.  We spent most of our time on the Ka’anapali shores but covered three different coasts and the mountainous Iao valley interior.  The views were stunning at every turn and the food, especially the fresh fish, has my mouth watering just thinking about it.  Maui is beautiful and inspiring, but the most refreshing part of the trip was just hanging out with an awesome family that has fun everywhere they go.  Thank you to the Sizemores for sharing your vacation with us!

We did so much on this trip it almost sounds crazy in retrospect!  We went snorkeling (a lot), parasailing, a sunset cruise, a luau, a few hikes on the rugged coast, delicious meals, shopping at all of the nicest stores, and playing around on the beach/poolside all day and night!  In the midst of it all, we made some engagement artwork for Kalli and Bridger.  Stay tuned to Kalli and Bridger's website for more updates: http://www.bridgerandkalli.paulbellinger.com

Paul Bellinger is one of the most exclusive weddingphotographers in Montana.  Paul Bellinger photography specializes in making the wedding photos you’ve dreamed about.  We can do anything under the sun with a camera and are willing to go anywhere and do anything for our exclusive clientele.  There is no adventure too big or wedding too small, from the beaches to the mountains, it is our honor to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA PHOTOGRAPHER – TESTING A NEW CAMERA AT THE RANCH

I’m testing a new camera system, the Sony A7 and here are a few of my favorites from a recent day at the ranch.  The fall colors are so pretty out here in Montana.  I am very blessed to live in such a beautiful and inspiring place with great friends that invite us to their ranch!

Why am I testing a new camera system?  I’m a very active photographer and I’m always trying to make better images, so it’s important for me to constantly test new technology that might give me even the slightest edge.  Whether it’s on a wedding day, or on a train across India, I always have my camera with me everywhere I go and never stop making photos.  This new Sony A7 camera is smaller and lighter than my current system.  I am hopeful that the A7 will become my primary travel, landscape and portrait camera, while making a nice backup for my heavier duty wedding photography gear.  Maybe one day I'll go entirely with Sony and drop all my Canon gear.

At Paul Bellinger Photography we specialize in Montana wedding photography, but we also do a lot of portrait photography, including corporate headshots, fashion portraits and editorial, senior portraits, glamour portraits, and boudoir portraits. www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – RED LODGE RANCH ENGAGEMENT SESSION

I met Ashley and Chad last January at a bridal show and just knew they were exactly the type of couple I’d love to photograph.  After meeting a few times, several drinks, and after lots of Ashley convincing Chad, we finally shot their engagement session eight months later!  It was worth the wait!  Horses play a special part in Ashley and Chad’s romance, so of course I was willing to do an extended engagement session out on a Red Lodge ranch with their horses, even though I’m actually really scared of horses!  It was fine though, I overcame my fear of horses and we made some pretty engagement artwork that they will cherish for generations.  Thank you Ashley, Chad and Aurora for showing me a great time on the ranch!  More to come soon from this Red Lodge engagement session.

As a Montana Wedding photographer based in Billings Montana, I often find myself in the most beautiful places Montana has to offer.  From Red Lodge, to Big Sky, and all the way up to the Flathead and Glacier National Park, I photograph weddings from the streams to the mountains.  My clients have one thing in common: are not satisfied with anything short of the best wedding photography that Montana has to offer.  At Paul Bellinger photography we don’t deliver anything less than heirloom quality artwork worthy of preserving your story for generations to come. www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - LUXURY PRODUCTS FOR LUXURY PORTRAITS

At Paul Bellinger photography we take printing seriously, because it’s the only medium that is guaranteed to preserve your memories for generations.  A hard drive, or CD is not a family heirloom.  Digital is dangerous.  Drives fail, technology becomes obsolete, but prints are timeless.  That’s why we’re excited to be introducing some new print products this fall!  Featured here is a luxurious wooden folio box that is handmade in Billings Montana.  There are currently only two of these boxes in existence, and future boxes will be custom designed for each client so that you will have a truly unique family heirloom.  Inside the folio box is another new product, locally made and mounted fine art prints.  Featured here are 8x12 inch fine art prints with an additional half inch white border, mounted on rigid foam core.  The fine art print is glare free and has a texture that you will absolutely love to hold in your hand.  These types of prints are great for bridal, glamour and boudoir portraits.

This particular print is especially beautiful because it’s one of my amazing brides, Kristen!  More from that photo shoot will be coming soon.  As a Montana wedding photographer I specialize in photographing women, including bridal portraits, glamour portraits, and boudoir portraits.  I have a full service portrait studio in downtown Billings Montana.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – FASHION PORTRAIT

Katie and I had a ton of fun this summer in the studio!  While everyone else was sweating it out in the heat, we were shooting in the comfort of the studio.  Oh it is sweet to have a real portrait studio in downtown Billings Montana.  This is a fashion portrait from our shoot for Marcasa clothing.  I think this is Katie’s edgiest and most mature look to date, so it will be a needed addition to her model portfolio and she’ll be ready to give modeling her full attention soon.  All wardrobe and styling by Marcasa Clothing, with hair and makeup by Sydney Ross.  I always knew that Marcasa has awesome clothes, but never realized they have such a large selection of jewelry too.

I am Billings Montana portrait photographer Paul Bellinger.  I specialize in making modern, stylish portraits that never go out of fashion.  Look no further for the most exclusive portrait experience in Billings Montana.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – INSTAGRAM ALERT!

This Montana wedding photographer has been busy!  The summer is crazy for a wedding photographer in Montana, where everyone is trying to get out and enjoy the beautiful summer weather.  If you’ve been following along with @PJBellinger on Instagram then you know we did our fair share of destination travel this summer for our wedding clients.  It’s an honor that my clients take me to the places that are special to them, and I don’t take it for granted.  I put everything I’ve got into every one of my shoots so that every one is my absolute best effort and I can deliver artwork that is equally special in return.  So without further ado, here are a few of our favorite destinations from Summer 2014:

Top row: Two Medicine Lake at Glacier National Park, Montana; Sears Tower, Chicago Illinois; Emerald Lake, West Rosebud Montana.

Middle row: Sunset, Northwest Coast, Maui Hawaii; Kaanapali Beach Club, Maui Hawaii; Colorful flows, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Bottom row: Sunset over Spanish Peaks, Big Sky Montana; Dusk at Wildflower Gardens, Red Lodge Montana; Seattle Skyline, Seattle Washington.

Wow!  We had an epic summer and hope you did too!  Follow @PJBellinger on Instagram to see a lot more of our summer adventures and everything else we’ve been up to!

Montana wedding photographer for any wedding destination, www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – BILLINGS ENGAGEMENT SESSION

We were blessed with beautiful light for this awesome engagement session in Billings Montana.  It was a pleasure to finally meet Ben after Melissa and I have been making wedding plans without him!  I could tell right away that Ben stole Melissa’s heart with his humor and charm.  She couldn’t stop smiling around him!  And he was cracking us all up!  Melissa and Ben could have chose any location in the world for their engagement photos, but the place that was the most special for them, was right on their own property in Billings.  I love photographing in the places that are special for my clients!  Melissa has been very patiently waiting for all of our schedules to line up for this shoot, and mother nature rewarded that patience with a beautiful sunset.  Thank you Melissa and Ben, it is my honor to be your wedding photographer!

At Paul Bellinger Photography we specialize in dramatic fine art wedding photography that is as epic as your love story.  We photograph all types of weddings, large and small, from the beaches to the mountains and every destination in between.  We would be honored to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – KRISTEN AND JAKE'S EPIC WEDDING ARTWORK!

Kristen and Jake have an epic love and they are two of my favorite people, so we had to go big with their wedding photos!  On the wedding day we took full advantage of the lake at Wildflower Gardens and the uniquely Red Lodge Montana view in the background.  Two days later we went even bigger, as in nearly 11,000 feet high up on the Beartooth Highway and made some beautiful wedding artwork.  It was a fun filled day, but we did have to go to battle with some massive mountain mosquitos on the other side of the Beartooth Pass that sent us scurrying back up to higher elevation.  In the end, we had the last laugh and were blessed with a stunning sunset on top of the world.  All told, Kristen and Jake had an amazing wedding week in Red Lodge Montana that was a fitting start to the next chapter of their epic romance!  I’m grateful for the honor of being able to add some of my artwork to their story.

Stay tuned to the blog for more from this Red Lodge Montana wedding at Wildflower Gardens: http://blog.paulbellinger.com

At Paul Bellinger Photography we specialize in dramatic fine art wedding photography that is as epic as your love story.  We photograph all types of weddings, large and small, from the beaches to the mountains and every destination in between.  We would be honored to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – MAUI ENGAGEMENT SESSION

I love my wedding clients and I will go anywhere and do anything to make the most beautiful artwork I can for them!  Kalli and Bridger don’t get to spend too much time together right now while Bridger is back East for his Navy duties, so the best time for us to shoot their engagement session was during their family vacation to Maui!  Of course we made it happen!  This is exactly why I include worldwide travel in my most popular wedding collection, so that we can go someplace special and make something special.  There’s more coming from this Maui engagement session soon, but for now enjoy this sneak peek inside of the beautiful Ka’anapali Beach Club.

I am Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger and I photographer weddings of all shapes and sizes, from the beaches to the mountaintops and every wedding destination in between.  It would be my honor to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – KATIE BLACK BACKGROUND SERIES

The hits just keep coming from Katie’s fashion shoot for Marcasa Clothing with hair and makeup from Sydney Ross.  You’ve seen the white background shots, but here’s the first series on the black background, in each of the three looks Katie wore for Marcasa.  I love the look of the black background, it’s so much more serious and sultry than white.  But of course, Katie makes any photo, any wardrobe, and any hair and makeup look good.

Tips for photographers: These three senior portraits were all lit with window light to the camera right and one 4x8’ white reflector to the camera left.  I love the catch lights in her eyes created by the window light and the overall soft light from these two large light sources.  Having a nice window light like this in the studio enables us to get multiple looks from one outfit very quickly.  In this case we shot the white background with studio lights then the black background with natural light for each outfit.  Studio portraits are getting kind of rare these days for senior photos, but they certainly add a nice fashion look that fashion forward seniors love.

Senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in modern, stylish portraits that will make any senior feel like a fashion model for day.  Experience professional hair and makeup, professional styling, and two hours with Paul in the studio and at any badass location you’d like in Montana.  Seniors from all over Montana come to Paul Bellinger Photography in Billings Montana for a unique fashion look that is not available anywhere else in Montana.  www.seniors.paulbellinger.com

BIG SKY MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - CONGRATS TO ANNE AND BRIAN!

Congratulations to Anne and Brian on a beautiful and fun wedding in Big Sky Montana!  All of their friends and family were raving about the venues, with the wedding at Soldier’s Chapel with Lone Peak towering in the background, and reception at Moonlight Lodge up on the mountain.  Thank you to Anne and Brian, and all of their friends and family that made this a very special wedding.

Thanks for reading the blog of Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger!  I shoot weddings of all shapes and sizes at any wedding destination from the beaches to the mountain tops!  I am passionate about photography and it would be my honor to be your wedding photographer.  See more at www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – SAM AND RYAN’S INTIMATE RED LODGE WEDDING

Congratulations to Sam and Ryan!  It was my honor to photograph their intimate wedding at their family cabin on Rock Creek outside of Red Lodge Montana.  It was a stunning Montana setting in the woods right next to the churning white water of Rock Creek.  Here’s a quick peak at a few of my favorites.  The first look was one of the most beautiful moments I’ve ever witnessed as a photographer and of course I love when the father of the bride gives his little girl one last big hug.  Stay tuned for more to come from this beautiful Montana wedding soon!

I am Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger.  I specialize in dramatic, fine art wedding photography.  My photography studio is located in Billings Montana and I shoot weddings of all of shapes and sizes at any wedding destination from the beaches to the mountains.  It would be my honor to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – PILOT PEAK SPECTACULAR!

I am a Montana wedding photographer but part of my job is to scout epic locations to take my clients for wedding portraits, engagement sessions, honeymoon sessions, etc.  So I am constantly exploring my new home in Montana to find awesome locations.  Well this is one of them!  Pilot Peak is technically in Wyoming, but it’s hard to tell what state you’re in around this area, as the Beartooth/Absaroka wilderness follows the Montana/Wyoming border.  This spot is about 2 hours from Billings Montana and is only about 30 minutes from the top of the Beartooth Pass outside of Red Lodge Montana.  There is a little lake nestled in the woods below and I can’t wait to take a wedding client down there for an epic session!  Who wants to go?

I am Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger.  I specialize in epic, dramatic, fine art wedding photography.  My photography studio is located in Billings Montana but I shoot weddings all of shapes and sizes and in wedding destination from the beaches to the mountains.  It would be my honor to photograph your wedding.  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – KATIE’S MARCASA SHOOT

Katie and I were back in the studio recently shooting some spring fashion for Marcasa Clothing and working on the senior fashion experience at Paul Bellinger Photography.  The senior fashion experience is a new type of senior portrait session for a limited number of Montana seniors.  The fashion experience will make any senior woman feel like a fashion model for a day, complete with a one-hour style consultation with a professional stylist that will help select the perfect fashion model wardrobe for each senior fashionista.  The experience also includes professional hair and makeup from one of Billings’ best hair and makeup artists.  Senior fashionistas will spend two hours with me in the portrait studio shooting a magazine style fashion spread, and on location at any place in the Billings area.  Finally, each photo selected for print will receive my personal artist signature edit, fit for publication in a fashion magazine.  Only a very limited number of these sessions will be offered so that our senior fashionistas will stand out from the crowd of typical senior photos.  Hurry to book your senior fashion experience now so you can get the look that no one else will have!

Model: Katie Schroeder
Wardrobe: Marcasa Clothing
Hair and Makeup: Sydney Ross

Billings Montana senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in crafting modern, stylish senior portraits that are as unique as each senior.  The result is a Montana senior portrait experience unlike anything you’ve seen before.  Seniors from all over Montana contact Paul Bellinger Photography for a unique fashion look that is not available anywhere else.  Book today before this exclusive experience is gone for the year!  www.paulbellinger.com