Matilda Jane Mini Sessions

So a while ago now I did this fun little Matilda Jane trunk show, and out of it had the fun of doing a few mini sessions – with a bunch of adorable little girls all dressed up in their cute clothes. I’m sorry, but there’s not much quite like MJ (except one designer I […]

Meeting Sienna – Grand Rapids not so newborn photographer

So Sienna is a smart girl. She realized she has super awesome parents, and she decided she didn’t want to wait to meet them….so a good six weeks before she was due to arrive, she packed her bags and said “hey world, here I am.” I finally got to meet her, because as excited as […]

when the one you love….(introducing the new assistant)

….loves what you love….or at least loves you enough to be unimaginably supportive, well, it’s pretty dreamy. For the past two wedding seasons I’ve had the greatest assistant, Lexi Reed. She anticipated my needs, saw things the way I did, and was an absolute doll to work with. She quickly became a great friend, and […]

The Schafers – East Grand Rapids Family Photographer

Dr. Schafer & his wife own Schafer Chiropractic & Healing Spa over on Breton (near the Breton D&W), and Andrew is in a networking group with my lovely Dan. I had the pleasure of photographing this family for business purposes (headshots), and also got to have some fun with their lovely daughter, Viv. Mom, Shari-Beth […]

The Young Ladies – Grand Rapids family photographer

These sweet girls were part of my Matilda Jane trunk show series, and while I’ve been horribly lax in blogging (doesn’t appear so, but I’m backed up a bunch of sessions!), I wanted to get a few pictures of these cuties on the blog today. I first met their parents at a wedding I was […]

This is How(e) we do it – Elle – Grand Haven child photographer

I met Elle about 9 months ago when I did her sister’s 2 year portraits – a cold blustery day – in November. Brrr…. Well, for Elle’s pictures, we had a lovely June day. A field (sign? what sign? I don’t see a sign?)…..and gorgeous light, and an adorable child who does so well in […]

Sarah & Matt – part 2 – Grand Rapids engagement

So, I had to break tradition and do two blog posts for one session. I loved this session, and I don’t even love horses. I mean, they are cool and all (not to offend the horse lovers, mainly my niece), but I’m not a horse girl. Sarah, however is. And I had NO IDEA when […]

Ahoy mateys! A pirate session for me! – Grand Rapids child photographer

So I’ve been a little obsessed with crafts lately. From sewing bonnets (see the etsy shop here) to making prop backgrounds my glue gun, sewing machine and mind have all been whirling & working hard. One of the things I work on is giving my client a great experience – on taking the time to […]

{Sarah & Matt} – Grand Rapids engagement

This blog post will probably come in two parts – one, because it’s already 11:15 pm and I really want to get pictures on line, and two, because I loved it so much I may have to share it twice! I feel very fortunate that this year has brought me so many fabulous couples, a […]

{Chelsea & Rob} – engaged – Michigan wedding photographer

When I first met Chelsea, I got to hear the story of how she and Rob met….now, I get to hear a lot of stories, but not many of them involve the description “we used to be in preschool together.” Now before you think they have that relationship that spans 20+ years, it isn’t quite […]