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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..on this blog! Yay!!! That’s because last weekend we celebrated with Christmas mini sessions at the studio with a Grand Rapids family studio photography session. Brian and Caryn were some of the sweet souls who trusted me wayyy back when I was only a couple of years into […]
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This year I decided to do something different for Christmas minis….fun and super simple studio mini sessions at a downtown Grand Rapids studio. And they were SO.MUCH.FUN! This sweet cutie right here is Juliana. Her mommy and daddy are Brandon and Emily. They have been married for five years and I was lucky enough to […]
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I have been waiting and waiting (patiently) to meet these sweet twin girls for their newborn photo session in Muskegon. We had it scheduled for a few days after they arrived, but sweet Alice had to stay in the NICU a little longer than expected. They took really good care of her and she’s as […]
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It’s that time of year again when the leaves on the trees aren’t all that pretty and the gorgeous fluffy snow hasn’t covered all the brown yet so we decided to do something different this year for this family…..downtown Grand Rapids family photos! It was super chilly, but we survived and have another year in […]
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This Provin Trails maternity photo session is so, so special to me! Kelly is one of our beloved Hetler brides so seeing her and Dustin add to their family is seriously so fun! We met up on a chilly fall Saturday in Grand Rapids and were blessed with some gorgeous sunshine (this photographer loves some […]
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Family photos are such a great gift and extended family photo sessions in Grand Rapids are even better! It’s always so difficult getting everyone in the same place, so why not capture it all with some photos to treasure on your wall that you’ll be able to remember forever?! I think it’s a great idea! […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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