July 14, 2024

Year two with chosen family friend group portraits in Whitefish

Last year I had the pleasure of working with Maggie and a large group of friends and their families here in Whitefish where they were staying together. Maggie has been visiting Whitefish since she was a child and had the opportunity to share the experience with her friends. Much to my good fortune, they all returned to the same location this year and I had the honor to document they're growing families once again!

We joked about them all being in the running for the largest 'family' group I have ever photographed and they're not quite there yet, but if we're able to go for year three in 2025 they will be!

July 13, 2024

Sarah & Andrew’s Backyard Wedding at the Foot of Whitefish Lake

Anyone at Sarah and Andrew's wedding at the foot of Whitefish Lake this past spring could tell you it was a day long in the making. Together for almost a decade, and already a beautiful family of four, they wanted to make it official in front of their closest friends and family.

Taking place in the backyard of a long-time family friend where Andrew had been saying he would get married since he was 10 years old, with the ultimate view of Big Mountain and Whitefish Mountain Resort, the day was absolutely perfect.

Planning & Coordination: Epic Events / Bar Services: Treasure State Hospitality / Catering: The Kopper Kitchen / Couture: NRT Fashion & Gentlemen 3 Menswear / Florals: Hawthorne House / Music: Golden Bell Music / Rentals & Decor: Celebrate Event & Party Rentals, Peak Audio

July 10, 2024

Whitefish Wedding Photography, Krystal & Grant at Haymoon Resort

Krystal and Grant had a wonderfully intimate, largely DIY, spring wedding here in Whitefish at Haymoon Resort. They had a wonderful ceremony surrounded by family followed by some quick portraits around the property, first dances, and a lovely dinner. Everyone could not have been more kind and I was treated as if I was one of the guests.

Venue: Haymoon Resort / Hair & Makeup: Autumn Nielsen / Officiant: 406 Officiant

July 6, 2024

Whitefish Family Photographer, The Minors

Another amazing morning in Whitefish documenting a large family all together for the first time in a while. These portrait sessions are always such a pleasure to do, capturing memories for these families to look back on years from now.

July 3, 2024

Whitefish Family Photographer, The Chynoweths at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake

The Chynoweths and I met up on what was frankly a bit of a dreary spring day here in Whitefish this spring. While it was a bit on the chilly side for this family visiting from Florida we were able to successfully able to dodge any serious raindrops and get some lovely photos where they were staying at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, as well as the Holbrook Overlook off of Big Mountain Road.

July 1, 2024

Spring Family Portraits in Whitefish, The Vermillions

I was fortunate to hang out with the Vermillion family at their vacation rental on Whitefish Lake this spring. Funnily enough, it was the second time I've done a portrait session at this very rental which was fun. I even got the bonus of hanging out with them afterward when the road leaving the area was blocked.

June 26, 2024

Fischer Family Portraits at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake

The Fischer's eldest daughter lives in the area and had the pleasure of being visited by her parents, sister, and niece. They so rarely get the opportunity to all be in the same area at once it seemed like the perfect opportunity to knock out some family photos. It happened to be during a stretch of extremely rainy and cloudy weather this past spring in Montana, and the possibility of having to move the timing of the session around loomed all morning and afternoon. Thankfully though, we stuck to our original plans and were blessed with almost perfect weather for our evening time slot.

They were staying in one of the rental properties near The Lodge at Whitefish Lake which provided us a nice variety of photo backdrops to choose from including the trails in Viking Creek Preserve, Whitefish Lake, and Whitefish Mountain Resort.

June 18, 2024

Morgan & Ben’s Spring Wedding at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake

The theme of this spring here in Montana has been wild swings in weather, but it seemed to work with Morgan and Ben's wedding day schedule anyhow. Rain threatened all day, and there was considerable cloud cover throughout. However just as Morgan began walking down the aisle for the ceremony the sun broke through the clouds and hung around throughout the ceremony. Then as we were wrapping up wedding party photos, the clouds opened up and showered us in a downpour with small hail. We sprinted back to the pavilion at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake and enjoyed a beautiful reception.

Venue, Lodging, & Catering: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake / Bakery: Montana Wildflour / DJ: Sidecar Audio / Florals: Pure Happiness Wedding Flowers / Rentals & Decor: Celebrate Event & Party Rentals

June 3, 2024

Whitefish Theatre Co.’s production of Rob Urbinati’s “Death by Design”

Whitefish Theatre Co. closed out their 2023–2024 season with the comedy "Death by Design" by Rob Urbinati. I like to describe it as a play about horrible people being horrible people, and my goodness was it a delight.

May 1, 2024

Whitefish Senior Portrait Photographer, Ellen R. Class of 2024

Ellen and her mom were visiting Whitefish this spring and realized she hadn't had any senior portraits taken yet so why not take advantage of the beautiful area and correct that oversight? As is typical of spring weather in Montana—and the general late arrival of actual spring—we weren't able to take advantage of fields of wildflowers, or enjoy a beautiful sunny evening but I think we made out okay hitting up some of my favorite spots in town.

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Matt Wetzler is an editorial, motorsport, portrait, and destination wedding photographer based in Whitefish, Montana.

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