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Summer Maybury State Park Family Session
Family sessions are my favorite to do in the summer, even if the sun sets a little later, which makes it hard for our little ones to stay up. This summer Maybury State Park family session is the perfect example of why summer is my favorite for families (though fall is...
Watermark Country Club Wedding | Erika & Will
Early September is such a beautiful time to get married in Michigan, and this Watermark Country Club wedding in Grand Rapids, Michigan was one of those perfectly beautiful late summer days, complete with the most perfect golden hour sunset. I don't get to work on the...
Odin’s Owl Wedding | Jamie & Trevor
After rescheduling their Odin's Owl wedding from May 2020 to September 2020, Jamie and Trevor were very very ready to get married! I think this gorgeous day was truly worth the wait. They were the first couple to book me for 2020 back in January 2019, so we spent many...
Four Years of Marriage
Today we celebrate four years of marriage! I feel like we've packed a lot in these four years: home renovations, job changes, a long sabbatical road trip, three miscarriages, an on-going global pandemic, a successful pregnancy, and, in a matter of days, parenthood....
Milford Senior Session | Ethan
I don't get to do senior sessions often, but I found it really fun to do something completely different from couples and families. This Milford senior session with Ethan last summer was the perfect way to get out of my comfort zone and take some fun portraits of this...
Intimate Smiths Creek Backyard Wedding | Shelly & Michael
Though many of my clients decided to move to a backyard wedding in 2020, Shelly and Michael planned on a weekday intimate Smiths Creek backyard wedding. On a beautiful August Wednesday, 20 or so of their closest family and friends gathered in Shelly and Michael's...
Summer Detroit Backyard Wedding | Lisa & John
Lisa and John originally did not plan to have a summer Detroit backyard wedding, but the pandemic had other plans. Instead of postponing their celebration, they decided to make some changes to the guest list and venue so that they could have their wedding on their...
Boho Backyard Wedding | Emilie & Nico
Last year really threw us for a loop with rescheduling and pivoting around COVID. But Emilie and Nico were so determined to get married that they moved their wedding UP (it was originally planned for October and they switched it up to August). Changing the plan meant...
Sunset Stony Creek Engagement Session | Lauren & Seth
Lauren and Seth love the outdoors so a sunset Stony Creek engagement session was perfect for them! The first time we scheduled their engagement session, the weather forecast was cloudy, but still fine for photos. However, after shooting for about thirty minutes, it...
How to Make the Most of Your First Look
A wedding day first look is an excellent way to start your wedding day together and cap off the excitement and anticipation of seeing each other all ready for the first time. Though many couples still opt for the traditional down the aisle first look, many more are...