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This girl right here is pretty special to me. Emma is my beautiful niece and I met her when she was one year old. Now she is seventeen and going to be a high school senior! Wowza….where does that time go?! For her senior photography session, we went all out…first in Kalamazoo at the lavender […]
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I just adore this family! We met up for their family photos in Kalamazoo at Shades of Lavender Farm and it was perfect! The day was gorgeous with perfect weather and the location was stunning! I mean, who wouldn’t want their photos in a field full of fragrant lavender?! Our photographed Josh and Megan’s wedding […]
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Abby is going to be a senior this coming year so we decided to take her senior photos at this gorgeous lavender field south of Grand Rapids called Shades of Lavender Farm. We had the perfect day with warm, glowy sun. Abby was so easy to photograph because she’s obviously stunning. Don’t you agree?! I […]
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Newborn photos have been a favorite of mine lately…..especially when I get to meet cuties like Kamden! I met up with his family at their home in West Michigan for outdoor newborn photos on a super hot summer morning where we were trying to beat the heat. Only one week before these photos, this handsome […]
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Taking headshots for people that I love working with is always so, so fun! I met up with these lovely ladies from All Buttoned Up Events, who just happen to be amazing Grand Rapids wedding planners, at Aquinas College to talk about our fun industry and take some updated photos for their team. Each lady […]
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Miss Elouise is here! I met up with her family for her newborn photos at Hager Park in Jenison. We tried to meet early to beat the heat and rain and we were successful! Elouise was sweet, cuddly and her mom and dad were crazy in love with her! Seeing their happiness was a wonderful […]
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This gorgeous family and I met up for their family photos at a field full of wildflowers in West Michigan. The evening was basically perfect with pretty sunshine streaming through the trees. Their sweet son, Adam, was so full of joy….I didn’t even have to ask him to smile. My goodness, that sweetie is just […]
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This Fremont Michigan maternity photo session is so much fun. Not only is the location a gorgeous field full of yellow wildflowers but the sweet couple, David and Lindsay, brought along their two pups. We were only going to have them in a handful of images, but those sweet dogs had something else in mind. […]
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