Portraits

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I love this session but I love the people even more! Do you remember Adam and Mari? I photographed their wedding this past summer at the Felt Estate in Holland and just recently I was lucky enough to photograph them as an almost family of four at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids! How special! […]

Families & Children

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There is this field in Rockford Michigan that is basically a unicorn so I was so happy that Erin agreed to have her maternity session taken there. The whole field is neutral and soft, making the subject stand out and their connection be the focus. I just love it. This little family of three is […]

Families & Children

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Newborn photos in home are becoming my favorite and this year I’m blessed to be able to take them all over Michigan. So many families are welcoming beautiful babies into their homes and being there to capture some of their first moments is so sweet. This cute little guy is Otto. I photographed his mom […]

Weddings

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This Cascade Hills Country Club wedding editorial was the perfect way to bring springtime to snowy Grand Rapids! As wedding photographers, we often do editorial shoots to help keep our creativity flowing, our inspiration pushing forward and to just not let our work grow stale. This editorial was so fun and checked all those boxes […]

Families & Children

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This past summer we took a family trip to New York City (well…workcation for me but it was amazing nonetheless). While there, I just had to photograph my beauties on the Brooklyn Bridge for a fun children session. The background was stunning with great views of the city all lit up but I didn’t quite […]

Engagement

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Danny and Abby were so fun to be around and so wonderful being willing to stay outside in the cold with me! I felt so honored to be their photographer for their engagement photos in Detroit and soon, their gorgeous wedding this spring. We visited several locations in Detroit including the Detroit Institute of the […]

Weddings

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Cascade Hills Country Club is such a stunning location for a wedding which is why it made such a perfect location for this winter editorial. The neutral walls and huge windows that filled the room with natural light and a warm fireplace to keep us warm. Basically perfection. We had an amazing team of vendors […]

Families & Children

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This family session is one of my favorites. I love the family, their outfits, the light, the location…basically perfect! We met at one of my favorite parks in Rockford Michigan for their family session and I was one happy photographer! Helena, one of my best friends and the gorgeous momma to this tribe, picked out […]

Engagement

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Donald and Brandi are so fun! I am the lucky one that gets the honor of being their wedding and engagement photographer in Grand Rapids which is truly a blessing! We switched their date last minute for their engagement photos because the weather wasn’t looking great and we ended up having the last day of […]

I’m a wedding and portrait photographer, and I’m also a disability advocate working to make the wedding industry more accessible, thoughtful, and welcoming. I believe love stories deserve to be told in spaces where care, dignity, and access are part of the experience - not an afterthought.

This work is deeply personal to me. I’m helping build an industry that’s ready for my daughter, Gabby - so that when it’s her turn to dream, celebrate, and be celebrated, the world is already open to her, just as she is.

wedding photographer turned disability advocate

I’m Kellie. 

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