Families & Children

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Meet sweet Emma and Michael. These two are so full of life and absolutely adorable! They met me near Grand Rapids at my home for a clothesline mini session in our backyard. We played with the flowers, the crazy tomato plants and laughed until my belly hurt. These two are seriously cute! His laughter is […]

Portraits

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This clothesline mini session was taken near Rockford Michigan on such a gorgeous late summer evening. It may have been a little windy (ok….like crazy windy), but it was SO fun! Wyatt and Ethan are super handsome and pretty easy going so taking their photos was easy if I do say so myself 😉 I […]

Portraits

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These two cuties are Ryann and Charley. They met up with me at my home near Rockford for their summer mini session on a super windy day. We played around the garden, tried our best to hold down the sheets from flying away and had way too many giggles. Anytime I get to see these […]

Families & Children

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I have to admit…offering these clothesline mini-minis were a little out of my comfort zone. They were only fifteen minutes long and with a very loose “set” outdoors at my home. I’m a talker so fifteen minutes isn’t nearly long enough for me to chat with families that I just adore and having a set […]

Engagement

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Skyler and Anna are back again, this time for another engagement at a gorgeous place right here in Grand Rapids. These two both went to Calvin College so taking their engagement photos there was an easy decision. Skyler spent a lot of time at the Ecosystem Preserve at Calvin College during his studies so I […]

Portraits

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Braden’s senior session in downtown Newaygo was so fun. We met up along the Muskegon River for his senior photos because he loves the outdoors and he loves to fly fish. Combining activities that seniors are interested in with their photos makes me happy….and being creative with those activities helps create unique photos! Braden – […]

Weddings

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Skyler and Anna’s wedding day was what I would describe as perfect. The setting at Post Family Farm was quiet and serene….the ideal place to have a late summer wedding. Just one day before the weather was so hot, but not this day, this day was mid 70s and dreamy. I’m not sure how they […]

Weddings

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Quinn and Olivia are finally married! They planned a beautiful spring wedding back in May….but you know what happened (ahem…Covid)….plans changed. Fast forward through planning almost three weddings later and they had the most perfect day that they always were planning to have. They switched venues and celebrated their wedding with their closest family and […]

Portraits

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These senior pics were so fun to take in downtown Grand Rapids. When Cole & Cori’s mom first contacted me, we started brainstorming ideas of where to have their photos taken and we ended on downtown….in the city. I just love shooting here! You can walk a city block and easily have enough good light, […]

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.

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