Grand Rapids in-home newborn photography session

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These Grand Rapids in-home newborn photos are seriously the sweetest.  Little Harrison is only a few days old, snuggled up with mom and dad in his nursery all warm and cozy.  These types of sessions are some of my favorites because they are always different.  Everyone’s home is different so I always walk into the space, […]

Downtown Grand Rapids senior photo session

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Downtown Grand Rapids senior photography can be so much fun!  Cece and her mom met up with me on the perfect early fall evening.  The sun was warm and shining high in the sky and there was a slow buzz in the city.  We started our session at the Grand Rapids Public Library and walked […]

Grand Haven Holiday Inn wedding with Lake Michigan beach wedding portraits

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The Grand Haven Holiday Inn is a gorgeous place for a wedding.  Their proximity to the shores of Lake Michigan is perfect for those dreamy wedding portraits that I always strive to deliver…so I think you are going to love this wedding! Marko and Rachel’s wedding day was such a great day.  They were married […]

Fall family photo session in Rockford, Michigan at Hydrangea Blu Barn

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This fall family photo session in Rockford, Michigan was the sweetest thing.  These adorable kiddos and their bright smiles get me every time! Look how sweet Lydia is with all her curls! Moms are never in enough photos because they are usually the ones taking them….so I always make sure to snap a few at […]

Hydrangea Blu fall family photo session with Val from Love Greyson Events

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Hydrangea Blu Barn is the most gorgeous setting for a fall family photo session! This sweet family of five belongs to my beautiful friend, Val, of Love Greyson Events.  She is kind, funny, super talented with her floral creations and wedding designs and has the most wonderful heart!  I am SO lucky having wonderful people […]

Fall family photo session at Hydrangea Blu Barn in Rockford, MIchigan

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A fall family photo session at the most gorgeous location, Hydrangea Blu Barn in Rockford, Michigan! Cece and her parents visited me this fall for a family session and they seriously made my day.  Several years ago I photographed her mom and dad say “I do” which was so special, so watching their baby girl […]

Hydrangea Blu Barn fall anniversary photo session in a field of fall wildflowers

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Tom and Shelley recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a photo session at Hydrangea Blu Barn.  It was a perfect early fall afternoon with beautiful sunshine and the most gorgeous field to shoot in!  I may be a little biased, but I think that any celebration is best celebrated with a photo session 🙂 […]

Rockford fall family photography at Hydrangea Blu Barn

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Fall family photography sessions in beautiful Rockford, Michigan is always a good idea! Tyler and Jenna have the most adorable little boys.  I absolutely loved their photo outfits, even including suspenders!  We had the most beautiful day for photos with the most gorgeous sunshine to keep us warm…I’m not sure we could have asked for […]

Hydrangea Blu family photo session

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I just love taking fall family photos at Hydrangea Blu Barn.  It is the perfect setting for a fall landscape with their white fence, lots of colorful trees and gorgeous fields with pops of white and endless texture.  Surely a place that makes this family photographer happy! Last fall, I was lucky enough to photograph […]

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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