Grand Rapids Wahlfield Park fall family photos

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Family photos in Grand Rapids, Michigan are always so fun! Before the temps start dropping and the leaves are still on the strong Oak and Maple tree branches….the landscapes are absolutely stunning. Certainly hard to beat! I met up with this gorgeous family a couple of weeks ago at a local park for family photos. […]

Grand Rapids Wahlfield Park fall family photos

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Fall family photos at a gorgeous setting in West Michigan…. what could be better?! I simply adore this family! I first started taking photos for these wonderful people about eight years ago when sweet Charley was inside her mommy’s tummy. Another sister later….they are this gorgeous family of five (including Ryker the pup!). They are […]

Sparta fall family photos at Wahlfield Park

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Haven is seriously one adorable little girl. And she’s pretty well loved too! I met up with her and her momma in Sparta for some fall family photos and we had so much fun! We laughed, we chased and we just soaked up every minute of sunshine that the day gave us knowing that the […]

Grand Rapids fall family photo session

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Tom and Trina have been married for eight years now (can that really be right?!) so taking their fall family photos in Grand Rapids this year was really special. I have been able to see their family grow….all the way from their engagement & wedding back in 2011 to now with their two sweet kiddos….and […]

Fall family photos in Walker, Michigan

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Madeline and Ellie have been coming to see me the past few years for their fall family photos and I just love it! This year we met up at a park in Walker and we had the perfect day. Lots of fall colors and even some beautiful sunshine!! These sweeties always take a little time […]

Grand Rapids fall family pics

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These Grand Rapids fall family photos are extra special to me. Why you may ask?! Because Thomas and Elyse were married seven years ago and were were lucky enough to be there to photograph it. Their wedding was a very special day, quite like this one, with lots of pretty colorful trees. I can remember […]

Grand Rapids fall family photos

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I met up with this beautiful family of five in Comstock Park for the family photo session. It was, thankfully, a warm fall day with the sun shining. We still had lots of pretty fall colors in the trees which I think made everyone very happy! Anessa is such a sweet mom. I met her […]

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This fall family photo session in Grand Rapids was such a fun session! We met at the most random location in the morning and were blessed with some beautiful and slightly warm sunshine. You can’t ask for much better in the fall in Michigan! Maggie and Maura were the sweetest little sisters. I just love […]

Sparta fall family photo session

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This Sparta fall family photo session is seriously one of my favorites.  I love the colors, the golden hour light and I especially love the family! Leighla, this beautiful little redheaded girl, is my daughter, Addison’s, best friend from school.  Together they are a little crazy but so fun!!  You don’t see Addy in these […]

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