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When Carly contacted me about shooting her family photos in Fremont in a field full of wildflowers I was beyond excited. Her words really made me sit back and think…. She said that after being in quarantine for so long, she wanted to take family photos to celebrate what’s important. Isn’t that the best thing? […]

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This beautiful family is always one of my favorites and this year we took their family pics at Hager Park in Jenison. I originally met mom, Aletha, when she was a Grand Rapids wedding planner, but now she is killing it as a midcentury home designer (True Home Restorations) and her designs are gorgeous! I […]

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This family is seriously so fun to photograph. Sweet little Maggie and Maura are full of giggles and silly little faces that make me smile! I met up with them for their family photos at Hager Park on a perfect summer morning before it got crazy hot. Happy first birthday Maura Jo! This photo is […]

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This newborn photography session taken in Sparta Michigan belongs to some of our dearest friends. Mike, sweet little Isla’s dad, became friends with my husband a long time ago, in middle or high school, and was eventually a groomsman at our wedding. Since then, he married the love of his wife, Alicia, and they started […]

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This Grand Rapids Michigan Lucky Fin session at The Highlands belongs to the sweetest family. After chatting with Emily online, I knew that they would be fun to be around and a joy to photograph. There are so many wonderful people in the world and a lot of them belong to the Lucky Fin community […]

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This Grand Rapids Lucky Fin photo session at The Highlands is of one of my fave girls…..Miss Katrina! I was able to photograph this sweetie when she was in the NICU right before her amputation surgery. Being able to watch her grow since then has been such a treat. She is full of life, always […]

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This sweet girl is Miss Addy. Her Lucky Fin photo session was taken at The Highlands in Grand Rapids, Michigan and she was full of life as usual. She picked flowers, twirled in her pretty dress and chased her little brother, Owen. These kids just light up my life and make me fall in love […]

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I was just introduced to The Highlands in Grand Rapids this year and it has become a favorite place to take family photos at. Trails, lots of gorgeous and mature trees, ponds, hills…you name it!! This beautiful family belongs to Rhett and Sadie. Sadie is a fellow Lucky Finner (not sure that is a real […]

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Elliott is seriously the man. Oh goodness…I just love this kid! His spunk, his smile and his sweet Lucky Fin! I met up with his family at The Highlands for his family photo session last week and we had so much fun. The weather was perfect, the location was new and the company was basically […]

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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