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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! […]
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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 […]
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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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Grand Rapids Engagement Photographer | Brennan & Kelly! Last weekend I met Brennan and Kelly downtown Grand Rapids for a fun (and cold!) engagement session around the city. These two were so easy to photograph! Their laughter was contagious and they were so comfortable with one another which makes me SO excited for their wedding […]
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Grand Rapids Maternity Photographer // Jillian + Baby Girl! This beautiful lady is Jillian. She is a momma of two (one of whom we will be meeting in a few short weeks!). She is gorgeous, endlessly talented and creative, sincere….but most importantly, she is kind! I can’t wait to photograph their sweet family with their […]
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Lansing Wedding Photographer // Liz & Marty’s Wedding Album! Liz and Marty’s wedding was only two months ago and I’m missing it already. Their family was so much fun to be around and these two were endlessly sweet. Designing their album brought back lots of memories and I hope their printed album does the same […]
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Michigan Wedding Photographer // Wedding Advice – From Real Brides! Wedding planning can be fun, but we all know that it can be really stressful. I would love to write a long blog post about my best tips and ideas on how to make your wedding day the best day ever….but let’s be honest here! […]
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The High Five GR Wedding | Jeff & Amanda’s New Year’s Eve Wedding All I can say is….wow! This High Five GR wedding was such a fun and crazy day! Jeff and Amanda sure know how to throw a party. These two were married a few weeks ago in Cabo, but threw a fun NYE […]
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Grand Rapids Newborn Photographer // Baby Henry! Henry is SO loved. From the second that I walked in the door, his adorable big sisters hugged and cuddled on him, peeking at his tiny toes and kissing his little nose. What a sweet group those three are! It is always such a joy to me to […]
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