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Photography is obviously a love of mine! It has been for quite some time. I can remember saving up for my very first Canon film camera in high school…..that I bought at Wal-Mart. I know what you are thinking! Wal-Mart….really?!? Yes! Everyone has to start somewhere…and that’s where it was for me. I still have […]
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Monique is my beautiful sister-in-law! This will be her third pregnancy and her fourth baby! Yes, the last pregnancy was a two-for-one 🙂 After three baby boys, I finally talked her into a maternity session for her sweet little girl that she is expecting in May. She most likely won’t be having any more little […]
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Only eight and a half months after we moved into our new house….I am writing the first before and after blog post! Honestly, it hasn’t been until recently that I have actually finished a room. Between not having the time to work on it, not knowing what I want to do with each room and […]
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Meet Michelle! She is a super sweet, very kind, gorgeous inside and out lady! Ever since we met about a year ago I have adored her! Not only is she all of these wonderful things, but she also happens to be an amazing wedding planner! Check her out here! It had been a few years […]
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Sitting here thinking about all of the wedding photography that will be taking place this year makes me so excited! All of the gorgeous brides with their fabulous shoes and dresses! The lovely flowers and yummy wedding cakes! And especially all of the gorgeous new locations that I will be shooting at! Yay! Fancy ballrooms, […]
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Boudoir photography is so much fun and so special for many reasons and is becoming more and more popular, especially in Grand Rapids. Although I don’t advertise too much for this type of photography, I do love it and would love to do more! I like to keep some of the mystery and some of […]
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Names: Shaun & Jennell Wedding Date: August 11, 2012 Wedding Location: Manistee Michigan Shaun & Jennell’s intimate picnic wedding was absolutely perfect! It was so sweet, small and intimate. The weather was gorgeous and the details so delicate and meaningful! I truly enjoyed their wedding day! Check out their blog post here!! Also, […]
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Helena is gorgeous…not just the way that she looks, but she’s so sweet! I have enjoyed getting to know her over the past couple of years. I was lucky enough to be able to photograph two of her sister’s weddings and work with her several more times! She is an amazing stylist…she’s the lady who […]
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You know that feeling when you are just about sick of winter, then you go outside and make a snowman with your kids and feel completely thankful for it? That was how my Saturday morning was spent! The back and forth battle of having a love/hate relationship with the snow. So thankful for sweet moments […]
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