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BASED IN Grand Rapids MICHIGAN

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Grand Rapids light and airy lifestyle brand photography and headshot photography

Grand Rapids Photographer // Brooke of Stellaluna Events – Headshots!

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Grand Rapids Photographer // Brooke of Stellaluna Events – Headshots! Brooke is one of those people that just lights up a room when she enters it.  She’s funny, kind, full of wonderful ideas and always trying to leave the space she’s in better than how she found it.  My kind of person! Not only is […]

Grand Rapids Photographer // Modern Day Collective – Rebrand & Website Launch Party!

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Grand Rapids Photographer // Modern Day Collective – Rebrand & Website Launch Party! Some people are just gold. Jenn and her team at Modern Day Collective are amazing.  They are extremely talented which is obvious, but even more importantly, they are kind, generous and fun.  Always the type of people that I want to be […]

Grand Rapids Portrait Photographer // Spring Minis!

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Grand Rapids Portrait Photographer // Spring Minis! It’s that time of year again when we wait for the trees to bloom, the grass to get green and the sun to peek out from behind the clouds.  It’s mini session time! I absolutely love mini sessions.  They are the perfect fit for most families who don’t […]

Grand Rapids Lifestyle Photographer // Anne & Helena – Headshots!

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Grand Rapids Lifestyle Photographer // Anne & Helena – Headshots! Lately, I have been branching out and taking on new types of photo projects and it has been SO fun!  I met up with Anne & Helena last week, along with their hubbies, for a fun tulip-filled lifestyle session.  We had such a great time […]

Grand Rapids Newborn Photographer // Sweet Lola!

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Grand Rapids Newborn Photographer // Sweet Lola! Lola is finally here!  Her arrival has been awaited with much anticipation by her mommy, daddy and big brother Milo (and me 😉 ).  I photographed Jillian’s maternity session when there was still snow on the ground (see it here) and was beyond excited to meet this adorable […]

Michigan State University winter wedding

Michigan Wedding Photographer // Liz & Marty – Published on My Midwest Wedding!

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Michigan Wedding Photographer // Liz & Marty – Published on My Midwest Wedding! Yipee!!!  Liz & Marty’s wedding is being featured on My Midwest Wedding’s blog today!  Click here to see it.  Their day was absolutely gorgeous so what a blessing it is for others’ to be able to use it as inspiration.  🙂 Relive […]

Grand Rapids Photographer // Mom + Me Sessions!

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Grand Rapids Photographer // Mom + Me Sessions! Hey friends!  Last year I started offering ‘Mom + Me’ mini sessions.  I photographed them right around Mother’s Day and we had SO. MUCH. FUN!  The sun was shining, birds were chirping and I enjoyed my time with each and every family that booked a time slot! […]

Grand Rapids Winter Family Photographer // Gideon & Jaxton’s Family!

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Grand Rapids Family Photographer // Gideon & Jaxton’s Family! Sarah and I had been waiting and waiting for the perfect amount of snow to land on the pine trees and I had thought that we waited too long….  We canceled a couple of times because it was either SO cold or the snow had melted […]

Grand Rapids Lifestyle Photographer // Gabriel – Newborn!

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Grand Rapids Lifestyle Photographer // Gabriel – Newborn! Sweet Gabe is here!!  What a fun time for this family full of boys! Ted and Staci were married in downtown Grand Rapids about five years ago now which is where I first met them when I photographed them saying “I do!”.  I can’t believe it has […]

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