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

Fall Family Photo Session at Hydrangea Blu

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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 […]

Rockford fall family photography at Hydrangea Blu Barn

Rockford Fall Family Photography

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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

Hydrangea Blu Fall Family Photos

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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 […]

Hydrangea Blu fall family mini photo session

Rockford Michigan Fall Family Photos

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Fall portrait session is upon us!  Last weekend I met up with this beautiful family of four in Rockford, Michigan on the most beautiful day full of sunshine.  We laughed, ran around like crazy and just had a fun time capturing their family as they are.  It was a wonderful day! What a beautiful family! […]

Grand Rapids light and airy newborn baby pics

Grand Rapids Newborn Photography | Logan

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This sure has been a season of newborn photography sessions around the Grand Rapids area. Sweet Logan is finally here….or as his big sister calls him, “Chip”! I know that I’m going to love a family when we can talk about their adorable baby boy, switch over to advocacy for special needs children, back to […]

Rockford Michigan newborn photography session

Rockford Michigan Newborn Photography | Amara

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This is the season for newborn babies….especially newborn baby girls!  I love this Rockford Michigan newborn photography session for so many reasons….but one of the main reasons is because sweet Amara has three older sisters!  How lucky is she?!  A beautiful family full of cute, giggly girls and lots of curly hair.  Dad, Drew, is […]

Grand Rapids in-home newborn photography with Producer Steve from Free Beer and Hot Wings Show

Grand Rapids In-Home Newborn Photography | Evelyn

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I love in-home newborn photography sessions in the Grand Rapids area.  They are always so relaxed, they help keep the baby at ease in their own environment, we can include cute pets AND mom and dad have less running around to do to meet up with me for the actual photo session.  Overall, I’d say […]

Lowell Airport family session with a personal aircraft

Lowell Airport Family Photo Session

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I met up with one of my most favorite families at the Lowell airport for a sweet family session.  My beautiful six year old friend, Alsae, is such a beauty!  Her grandpa has an airplane named after her and this was the last week that it would be in his ownership before selling it so […]

Grand Rapids light and airy maternity photography

Wahlfield Park Maternity Photography | Grand Rapids Maternity Photographer

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Pat and Leslie are SO close to meeting their sweet baby boy!  Their maternity photography session at Wahlfield Park last week was so sweet and so special.  The morning sun was shining bright giving us the perfect light and airy images that I love. These two have taught me so much about persevering through hard […]

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