Families & Children

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Do you know what makes me happy? Beautiful families in beautiful places….like this gorgeous family of six! We met up for their family pics at PJ Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon on a beautiful late summer day. I’m not sure how I got so lucky this year with so many perfect shooting days….but I’ll take […]

Families & Children

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Do you remember this adorable family? I photographed Steve & Annette’s wedding a few years ago and now they have sweet little Evelyn (see her newborn photos here). Now that Evelyn is one we decided to meet up at Lake Michigan for an updated family photo session and I think it’s one of my most […]

Portraits

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West Michigan is absolutely beautiful in the fall so family photos at an apple orchard are a no-brainer! It is the perfect setting where families can run and play, where I can capture them enjoying the beautiful sunshine together and even capture images with my favorite – texture, color and lots of foreground/background. Absolutely perfect! […]

Families & Children

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This beautiful family belongs to Brian, Benjamin and Christine. We met up for family photos on the most perfect fall morning at a local apple orchard in Grand Rapids. I adored Christine’s blush dress against the backdrop…the softness of her dress just flowed so nicely into the pretty scene that nature laid out before us. […]

Families & Children

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I have been so excited to share these images…maybe it’s because I love the location or maybe it’s because I simply adore this family. Either way, I think you’ll love them too!! I met up with these four on a rooftop of a parking garage in Grand Rapids for their family photos. It may seem […]

Families & Children

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I simply adore this family of five! I photographed Amari when he was only a couple months old years ago and now he is the best big brother to his two adorable little sisters. I met up with his family for photos at the Sixth Street Bridge on the most gorgeous late summer morning. The […]

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I met up with Ellie and Madeline’s super adorable family a couple weeks ago and we played, laughed and had so much fun! We took their family photos at Long Lake in Sparta and it was absolutely gorgeous! Look at these sweeties! Don’t their little faces just radiate happiness?! Goodness, I love Madeline’s little smirk […]

Families & Children

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I met this beautiful family at Long Lake in Sparta on a gorgeous late summer morning for their family photos. The kids wanted to play in the sand, splash in the water and find any critters they could….but family photos were the goal 🙂 I had so many favorites, but I was able to narrow […]

Weddings

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These boho sunset wedding photos are full of inspiration taken near Grand Rapids Michigan on the most beautiful early fall evening. With trees surrounding a private lake on the brink of exploding into a fall rainbow, it was the perfect setting for a wedding ceremony. Private, pristine, beautiful. At every turn, there was so much […]

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.

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