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West Michigan Family Photographer // The Socha Family Portraits with Apple Blossoms! Sweet families like this make my long days of shooting photos and endless hours of sitting at the computer so worth every minute of it! While sitting here today editing, I started thinking back to all the giggles the kids had, the funny […]
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Being a Grand Rapids family photographer in the spring definitely has it perks… I have said it over and over…..I LOVE photographing the same families each year. It’s so fun capturing them as they grow, seeing how the interactions between siblings change and just become friends with them. My job is seriously the greatest!! During […]
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I love being a Grand Rapids family photographer! Safi and Faruk are seriously cute. I love their dark hair and dark eyes….both so full of personality and life! We met up in downtown Grand Rapids on a Saturday morning for their family session after rescheduling several times and finally found the perfect day! Faruk loves […]
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Rockford Family Photographer // Moriah and her Mommy! Meeting new people is one of my favorite parts of my job. Last weekend I was able to do just that! Sweet little Moriah met me at the park with her momma and her grandma….all matching in their most beautiful dresses. At first she wasn’t so sure […]
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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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Michigan Family Photographer // The Cramer Family! Over Thanksgiving weekend, my husband and I drove up north to photograph a ridiculously fun and sweet family that was staying in Michigan for the holiday. We laughed while playing in the leaves, soaked up the last few moments of the fall sun and enjoyed some fun family […]
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Grand Rapids Photographer // Abby & Noah’s Family! This family is extra special….they are the only other Hetler family that I know! Now that I have been in the Hetler family for almost fifteen years, I have loved seeing each of these kids grow and become so close with these five. We just love them […]
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West Michigan Photographer // Hunter & Cole’s Family! I have been photographing Hunter and Cole’s family for years now and these boys have ALWAYS been so kind and so wonderful to be around. They always greet me with such happiness in their voices and warmth in their hearts. Their mom and dad must be proud! […]
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