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 […]

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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 […]

Portraits

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This beauty here is one of our past #hetlerbrides from earlier this year….one week before Covid shutdown everything to be exact! (Whew! You two just snuck that gorgeous wedding in!) Lizzy is also my niece (in-law…is that a thing…?). We took these photos at my home in West Michigan with a cute and simple clothesline […]

Portraits

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This beautiful woman right here is my sister in law, Michelle. I took these photos of her during my clothesline mini session event at my home in West Michigan. It was an absolutely gorgeous evening with the perfect golden hour. We had tons of laughs and I hope she has lots of photos that she’ll […]

Families & Children

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This beauty is Claire. Claire is kind, sweet, funny and endlessly beautiful. She and her family met up with me at my home near Rockford for a clothesline mini session to celebrate how truly great this girl is 🙂 Your smile just lights up the room! (or any space you are in 😉 ) Claire […]

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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