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Sparta Michigan Newborn Photography

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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 […]

Grand Rapids Michigan Lucky Fin Session

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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 […]

Grand Rapids Lucky Fin Photo Session

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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 […]

Lucky Fin Photo Session at The Highlands

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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 […]

Grand Rapids Family Photos at The Highlands

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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 […]

The Highlands Family Photo Session

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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 […]

Marley’s Lucky Fin Family Session!

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This was my first time meeting sweet Marley and he was ridiculously adorable. His Lucky Fin family session at The Highlands was such a blast. His mom and dad were extremely easy to talk to and so, so kind, Marley was a bunch of fun and it was just one of those sessions that I […]

Cascade In-Home Newborn Photography | Connor

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Baby Connor is here and I was lucky enough to be invited to his home in the Cascade area for an in-home newborn photography session. What an amazing job I have! All the baby cuddles without waking up in the middle of the night 😉 Only a week and a few days before he was […]

Family Photos at The Highlands

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I met up with Alsae’s family at The Highlands for their annual family photos and we had so much fun. We hunted for wildflowers, danced in the tall grass and cuddled under the big, beautiful trees. I was finally able to photograph my favorite sessions of the year! Lucky Fin sessions! If you have been […]

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