MONTANA FASHION PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER - BEAUTY PORTRAIT

A beauty portrait for a fashion model!  You can see Sarah’s inner beauty just pouring out of those baby blue eyes.  It’s an honor to work with such talented models like Sarah.  We had a lot of fun in the studio for our first shoot together, but I think our next shoot will have to be on the ski slopes.  That is, if I can hang with her Olympic level speed!  Oh, and when she’s not crushing powder, she’s crushing math books.  Yeah, so much for stereotypes, she crushes those too.  Thank you Sarah!

How do you dream of being photographed?  Billings Montana portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in dramatic fine art portrait photography that is as unique as you are.  Paul has cultivated an artistic vision for portrait photography that is both modern and timeless, ensuring your precious memories will be preserved for generations to come.  Contact Paul Bellinger for all of your Billings Montana portrait photography needs, senior portraits, corporate headshots, and glamorous beauty portraits that will make any woman feel as special as she is.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA FASHION PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER - HOT AND COLD!

She was freezing, but she made it look good!  Haley is a young model/actress developing her portfolio.  She’s a hard worker!  We could only squeeze in an hour of shooting at 8AM in frigid temps, but we made the most of it.  Thanks Haley!

How do you dream of being photographed?  Billings Montana portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in dramatic fine artportrait photography that is as unique as you are.  Paul has cultivated an artistic vision for portrait photography that is both modern and timeless, ensuring your precious memories will be preserved for generations to come.  Contact Paul Bellinger for all of your Billings Montana portrait photography needs, senior portraits, corporate headshots, and glamorous beauty portraits that will make any woman feel as special as she is.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - HANDMADE ARTWORK!

Your artwork, delivered in handmade artwork!  I’ve teamed up with Loktah Natural Media Products to offer my clients a gorgeous line of all natural and environmentally friendly products that are truly one of a kind.  From stunning wedding books printed on natural fine art papers, to reclaimed barnwood framed acrylic prints, I guarantee you have never seen anything like this.  Handmade products offer a level of uniqueness that can’t be matched.  For instance, check out the hand sewn corners on this rustic box that will deliver your wedding book.  I’m really excited about working with Loktah and will feature several of their products on the blog as they come in.

Tip for brides:

Using professional quality gear helps wedding pros get the job done efficiently while keeping their weddings running on time. When you hire a pro you can have peace of mind that your special day is in good hands.  That’s why brides love us!

Tip for the macro photographer:

I made this closeup with my new Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L macro lens.  This is my go to lens for wedding detail photos, especially ring shots.  It’s best to shoot macro photos at a small aperture such as f/11 or f/16.  Depth of field shrinks quickly when your subject gets closer to your lens, and in macro photography your subject is about as close as it can get.  But in order to shoot at f/11 you need a lot of light.  For this photo I used one Alien Bee AB800 at ¼ power with a four-foot softbox to light the rustic box.

Tip for the wedding photographer:

On a wedding day I rarely have time to set up a studio strobe for detail photos, and that’s when I lean heavily on my gear to get the job done with natural light as quickly as possible.  This lens has image stabilization (IS) so I can shoot ring shots hand held at a slow enough shutter speed to use natural light and still shoot at f/11.  Image stabilization combined with very strong ISO performance from my camera and I can shoot wedding details in a half hour or less with all natural light.  If I need extra pop, the speedlite is always handy.

Montana wedding photography by Billings Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger.  An artistic vision for dramatic fine art photography as unique as your love story.  How do you dream of being photographed?  Contact Billings Montana wedding photographer Paul Bellinger for any wedding destination.  www.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - PAUL BELLINGER

How long has it been since you've had your portrait made?  For me, I can't even remember the last time.  So I decided to step in front of my own camera for a few self inflicted corporate headshots.  It was so much fun!  No wonder people love having their portraits made!  

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - GLACIER ENGAGEMENT SLIDESHOW

Kristen and Jake's beautiful handmade engagement book has arrived!  It's gorgeous!  An amazing piece of artwork that is truly one of a kind.  These are the photos that made it into their special book.

MONTANA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER - FASHION BEAUTY PORTRAIT

A beauty portrait for a fitness model and trainer.  Jessica is rock hard but I wanted her to have a soft beauty portrait for her portfolio to go along with her fitness photos.  And her eyes are just mesmerizing!  Thanks Jessica!

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - INSTAGRAM ALERT!

Check out some of the iphonography you’ve been missing if you haven’t followed me on instagram @PJBellinger!  I am a Billings Montana wedding and portrait photographer, but I love all types of photography and never leave home without my camera.  Like one of my mentors, Chase Jarvis, I think the best camera is the one that’s with you, and more often than not, that’s my iphone.  Instagram is my primary outlet for iphonography and it pushes updates to Twitter (@paulbellinger) and facebook (@pjbellinger).  So find me on one of those places and enjoy!

MONTANA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER - RED ON RED!

Well I am a Montana wedding and portrait photographer, but I'm originally from Nebraska.  And in Nebraska there is no such thing as too much red!

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - TAHOE WEDDING SLIDESHOW

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Mary Oamek!  Their hand crafted wedding book has been ordered and these are the photos in their spreads.  I can't wait to see their faces when they see their wedding book!  They had a gorgeous Lake Tahoe wedding and a fashion "day after" portrait session in the pristine Tahoe wilderness.  It was awesome!

MONTANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - PURPLE MOUNTAIN ROMANCE

I am so blessed to have amazing clients like Rachel and Austin!  They are overflowing with love for each other and their homeland here in Southern Montana.  They couldn’t wait to see the mountain location I had scouted for their engagement session and didn’t think twice about getting their feet wet for this photo.  Thank you so much Rachel and Austin!