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This family session was so fun! This gorgeous extended family was looking for a photographer for a family session while on vacation together in Saugatuck Michigan and we connected! We decided to skip the usual beach location and went into the super cute downtown area. The buildings there are quaint, quirky and had so much […]

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This family is absolutely adorable. We decided to shoot their family session on a downtown Grand Rapids rooftop and at the local GR Art Museum. I love the neutral walls and simplicity those locations offer and let these beautiful people shine! Miss Savannah is turning one so her momma made this cute little peach stand […]

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Seth & Kuirsta have been married for ten years so we celebrated their anniversary on the beach of Lake Michigan with a fun and cozy photo session. The sky was hazy because of the western wildfires so the sun barely peeked through but it created a muted palette of greens and blues that I simply […]

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Shooting in downtown Grand Rapids for a family session on a rooftop has become one of my absolute favorite locations! You get the pretty skyline for some photos, the neutral painted concrete that allows your eyes to focus on your subjects and gorgeous light because the entire roof you are standing on is acting as […]

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Lake Michigan is such a stunning place and I’m so lucky to be a photographer living near it! The setting is neutral and simple and always a favorite! I met up with this beautiful family on a warm summer evening to take photos but also to laugh and have a little fun. Preston and Scarlett […]

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I just love this family session! Beach photos at Hoffmaster State Park are some of my favorites! I love the small dune area with grasses and trails plus the beautiful water nearby. What could be better?! What a beautiful family! Samantha’s dress from Joyfolie was my favorite! The way it moved in the wind made […]

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The Lucky Fin Project is a non-profit organization that helps raise awareness and brings people together who have limb differences. Each year I offer mini photo session for wonderful people with limb differences that we have connected with through the Lucky Fin Project and it’s my absolute favorite. This year I did something a little […]

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This session belongs to one of my most favorite families. We went back and forth and then back and forth again about rescheduling this photo session due to the forecast and because of the long drive to Coldwater but we decided to just push through and go for it. I’m so glad we did! Not […]

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I love going to my hometown of Fremont and seeing people from high school with their families for a fun family session. This adorable family of four (well five if you count their adorable pup) were so sweet! We stomped through the field of wildflowers, made funny faces and had a fun time trying to […]

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