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fINE aRT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
BASED IN Grand Rapids MICHIGAN

kellie hetler photography

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Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Engagement | Jesse & Olivia

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Engagement

Jesse and Olivia are engaged! We had so much fun roaming the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House for their engagement session…even with Jesse’s grandpa’s classic car. It started to rain and we got creative but the photos turned out so great…mostly because this couple is stunning! Film Scans: Photo Vision Prints Wasn’t Olivia’s dress perfect? […]

Downtown Grand Rapids Engagement Photos

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Engagement

Fabien and Somaira are a stunning couple. When they reached out to me about taking their engagement photos in some of the most iconic and beautiful locations in downtown Grand Rapids, I was excited! We were so thankful that the sun was shining because it was still a little chilly and we even were surprised […]

Cairnwood Estate Wedding Photographer

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Weddings

My career as a wedding photographer takes me to many beautiful places like Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. This venue was absolutely stunning! It was classic, had intricate architectural details and was the perfect setting for a wedding. All of this wedding inspiration was absolutely beautiful. The neutral tones and little details from nature […]

Southern California Senior Photos

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Portraits

This beauty is my niece, Kenzie. I was traveling to Southern California for work and Kenzie needed her senior photos taken so we thought, what a great opportunity for something fun and unique! Our locations ranged from Laguna Beach, the hills of the Ojai Valley, downtown Los Angeles and El Matador State Beach in Malibu. […]

Southern California Wedding Photographer

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Weddings

This day was absolutely stunning! Sunsets in California are amazing so the colors used at this celebration were inspired by all the different shades of an exquisite Spanish sunset….pinks, yellows, oranges. It was perfection! Sadie and Tyler were nothing short of gorgeous as well. With two beautiful gowns and so much style, being a wedding […]

Downtown Engagement Session in Grand Rapids

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Engagement

When I say that I love my job…it’s quite the understatement! Shooting this downtown engagement session in Grand Rapids for Hank and Ashley was so fun. They were in Michigan working on wedding day details and traveled all the way from Texas to do so. It was freezing here and they really just killed it! […]

El Matador Beach Malibu Engagement Photos

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Engagement

It has always been my dream to take photos at El Matador State Beach in Malibu so taking engagement photos there last week made me, needless to say, ecstatic. Here in Michigan we often have long flights of steps to get to our gorgeous sandy and grass lined beaches but I was in for quite […]

Castle Farms Wedding Photographer

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A wedding at Castle Farms is always a good idea and being a Michigan photographer allows me to go to beautiful places like this often. Not only is this gorgeous venue situated in the beautiful Charlevoix area, but the grounds are undoubtedly breathtaking. Beautiful landscaping, the CASTLE and gorgeous Northern Michigan summer weather are big […]

Chicago Wedding Photography

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Weddings

Wedding photography is always so fun and endlessly romantic especially when shooting in a city full of life and excitement like Chicago. This wedding editorial checked all the marks for me. A gorgeous couple, beautiful flowers, lights in the city….basically perfection! Wedding Vendors: Venue: The LaSalle Chicago – Chicago, ILPlanning & Design: Mirrorball CollectiveFlowers: Hedonia […]

Chicago Engagement Photos

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Engagement

Connor and Claire are so sweet and so fun! I met up with them in Chicago on the coldest night for their engagement photos. They were freezing and just went with it! It was late November with lots of wind but the light from the street lights and twinkle lights gave the images so much […]

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