Families & Children

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I simply adore this family. Meeting at their home in Grand Rapids for Penelope’s newborn session, giving me an opportunity to create classic images is always my favorite type of photography. Images that they’ll love forever! One of my favorite memories in my career has been shooting big brother, Chip’s, newborn photos a few years […]

Seniors

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Ella is a senior! I remember photographing her at her mom’s wedding several years ago and I can’t believe she’s this beautiful woman who is graduating high school. We met up for her senior photos at a couple locations in Michigan around Grand Rapids and Rockford. It was so fun! We started Ella’s session on […]

Engagement

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Nolan and Rachael are absolutely stunning. I think I’m pretty lucky that they found me when searching for photographers in MI for engagement and wedding photos…resulting in these downtown Grand Rapids engagement images. This is just part one of their session…part two will be coming soon. I had to split it up because they just […]

Portraits

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This cutie is Aiden. Our team photographed his mom and dad’s wedding what seems to be so many years ago and I was blessed to photograph James and Kim while they were excitedly waiting for Aiden to arrive. Finally, I was able to meet them at their home near Lansing for newborn photos and once […]

Engagement

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Ryan and Ashley are so much fun. These two live out of state and were in town doing a site visit for their wedding that is coming up next year at Hydrangea Blu which allowed us to meet for engagement photos at the beach in Grand Haven. It was an absolutely perfect night with cooler […]

Weddings

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Alex and Carley’s summer wedding day started with the two of them saying “I do” at Mayflower Congregational Church and then celebrating at Cascade Hills Country Club. The weather was amazing, the music was endlessly fun and the couple was gorgeous. I’m not sure there’s more that we could have asked for…! Wedding Day Vendors:Ceremony […]

Seniors

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Hailey is gorgeous…obviously. I mean, look at her beautiful smile! We met at Hoffmaster State Park for her senior session on a cloudy summer night and we had so much fun. My favorite thing about Hailey was how willing she was to try anything for photos. We decided that if we didn’t love a photo….we […]

Weddings

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Josh & Rhyanne were married this past weekend at The Holly Vault. It was seriously the perfect day. The weather was amazing, they had family and friends surrounding them at every turn and they both were full of joy. I love seeing two sweet humans start their lives as husband and wife. What a blessing! […]

Families & Children

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Sweet little Nicholas is here and he has the cutest big sister too! I have been blessed to follow this family from their wedding in Grand Rapids MI all the way to capturing many family photography sessions (not to mention, momma Annette, was my childhood friend growing up). It’s seriously so precious watching beautiful families […]

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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