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POSTED IN: Weddings

This is just the dreamiest shoot! If you love pink, orange, and big fluffy flowers, this shoot is for you! Not long ago, my friend Sam and I were chatting about all the cool murals we had noticed around downtown. It didn’t take long for us to decide they would be cool spots for a […]

Love is not canceled. In light of all that has happened in 2020, I feel this is an important reminder. Concerts, festivals, and events of all kinds are being postponed or canceled. But love? Love is definitely not canceled. If you’re a bride or groom that has had to change their 2020 weddings plans, I […]

POSTED IN: Portraits

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Katie and her parents for her downtown Grand Rapids senior session! Katie will be a senior at Hastings High School this fall. She hasn’t completely decided what she would like to do post-graduation yet, but I think she should seriously consider photography! She definitely has an […]

I say this a lot…. but it’s a fact that I have the very best clients. Taylor and Jason are certainly no exception. These two are a couple of the kindest, most down-to-earth people; it’s so nice having clients with whom you feel like you could be great friends. I had a hunch they would […]

POSTED IN: Personal

Babe, Today we add another candle on your cake, but it’s so much more than that. It’s another year of amazing memories, inside jokes, uncontrollable laughter, and another year getting to call you my guy. Today I’ve known you for 253 days. I’m so thankful for every day we have had together. I can’t wait […]

Kimberly and Andrew are tying the knot TOMORROW so this engagement session is hitting the blog just in time! This sweet couple is originally from West Michigan, but have been living out in sunny California! It’s a first for me to photograph a couple’s engagement session and wedding in the same week, but I’m glad […]

POSTED IN: Portraits

Have I mentioned before how much I love senior sessions? I especially love this senior session! Noah, here, happens to be a cousin of mine, and I think everyone is pretty much in agreement that we can’t believe he’s already a senior. It wasn’t that long ago I was photographing his older sister’s grad photos! […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

I have to start this post by saying I meet the very best people while working on this fun business of mine. Rachel and Dino are no exception! I actually met these two last fall when I had the honor of photographing Brianne and Ryan’s wedding, where Rachel was a bridesmaid, and was really excited […]

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