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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Being a family photographer in Michigan can often times be tricky because of weather…especially in the fall. This year, autumn has blessed us with some stunning light but also some rain. The Mason family was fortunate enough to have scheduled their session on a beautiful day! I just love these images! For some reason, I […]
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This Grand Rapids family session is seriously the cutest with the most adorable outfits in a natural light studio that I love! So much pretty light streaming in through the windows and sweet little faces with smiles. Some days are just filled with so much joy! Oh my goodness, how cute are these twins?! Cuddles […]
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Fall family sessions have been in full swing here in West Michigan and this session was one of my favorites! A gorgeous field, a beautiful family full of red hair and a momma who picks out the cutest outfits. We even had some sunshine pop out so it was basically the perfect day (you’d never […]
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I love these family photos at Luton Park. Their outfits, the golden field, soft filtered light and the beautiful people! You wouldn’t believe how windy it was (and so, so cold) but we decided to make it work and start getting used to cold weather here in Michigan. I know that wind can be a […]
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Ben and Elizabeth are kind, happy, fun to be around and going to soon be married! I met with them for their engagement session in Kalamazoo on a chilly day in fall at Al Sabo Land Preserve ending in downtown Kalamazoo. We had so much fun finding the best locations for photos but I think […]
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