Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Carrie: Snow & Green (West Michigan Portrait Photographer)

January 21, 2024




A very warm December led to an exceptionally snow January - at least for a brief couple of weeks. While the snow has almost disappeared, Carried and I managed to seize the opportunity for a delightful snowy photoshoot before temperatures rose above freezing.

The morning of our shoot greeted us with some long-awaited sunshine, casting a beautiful glow on our snowy set - my front yard. I'm truly grateful for the unexpected burst of sunlight! As we began our session, we stumbled upon a spot that turned out to be absolutely stunning, with the sun filtering through behind Carrie. Gorgeous!

Venturing into something a little different is always refreshing. Given that Michigan no longer reliably holds onto snow throughout the winter, planning snowy sessions has become a challenge. However, I'm absolutely thrilled with the results of this one! The uniqueness of our short and sweet snowy adventure allowed us to capture moments that reflect the magic of Michigan's winter season.


Played with AI a LITTLE bit on this one ;)









Thursday, January 4, 2024

Simmons Family (West Michigan Family Photographer)

 December 23, 2023




Kicking off the new year on the blog by throwing it back to the last hurrah of 2023! Katie, one of my fabulous brides from way back in 2015, got in touch for a quick family photo session. I popped over to Van Raalte Farm Park in Holland for an extended family mini session, meeting the fresh faces that joined the clan and soaking up that pre-Christmas family cheer.

Now, let's talk about the kids. Picture this: a handful of mini rebels not quite sold on the whole 'smile for the camera' bit. But hey, we managed to work our magic and get some great candid shots. Plus, our spot couldn't have been more perfect - setting the vibe for some real cozy family feels.

Reconnecting with past wedding couples is always a pleasure! Seeing how their families have grown and evolved is like flipping through a fun, ever-changing photo album, and you know I'm all for that! Big shoutout to Katie for including me in her their continuing family memories.


At least our littlest model was excited about the shoot!

That deer sweater, though!


Before... and after!





This took some work.

And.... he's off!

The girls and their kiddos.









Love it when the family gets together!

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Top 100 of 2023

December 27, 2023

Every year, it's a lot of fun to go through all the photos I took over the past year and see which ones are my favorites. It's also useful for updating my website, so win win! Check out the images below and see where your favorites fall! And remember, this is honestly just for fun, so let me know what you think :D

100. Zoe is 1!

99. On the river

98. Mom and her Prince Charming

97. That loving feeling

96. Veiled

95. Little Miracle

94. Her ladies

93. YES!

92. Beautiful blooms

91. Flower girl

90. Help from their friends

89. Phil & Brian

88. The Bride and Groom!

87. The Party

86. The Whole Family

85. Family on the Beach

84. The look

83. Ready for anything!

82. Greenhouse

81. Big Sky

80. Kiss

79. Dreaming

78. Running into the future like...

77. Ballintoy Romance

76. To be with you

75. Susan

74. Christmas Cutie

73. Golden

72. Willow

71. On the bridge

70. Dapper

69. Bridal

68. Reflection

67. So happy

66. Laughter

65. Sunset Smooch

64. Bling

63. Millie takes a ride

62. The Girls

61. Just Married

60. Swish

59. Springtime

58. In bloom

57. Wildflowers

56. Dress drama

55. Aurora Borealis 

54. Wisteria in Northern Ireland

53. Mama's Girl

52. A Special Bond

51. Ballroom ready

50. Cheeky

49. The Library

48. At Giant's Causeway

47. Earrings on

46. Sweet moments

45. Sunset at the farm

44. Only have eyes for you

43. At Dunseverik 

42. Colorful

41. Class of 2024

40. Field of Flowers

39. Happy with You

38. Staircase

37. Arches

36. Staircase

35. Mirror

34. Twirl on the Cliffs

33. Evening time together

32. Butterfly bush

31. So happy with you

30. Greencrest arrangement

29. Windy kiss

28. Dunluce Castle

27. Raincloud Sunset

26. Fall colors

25. Glowing

24. Ballintoy Harbour

23. Fairy Lights

22. Downtown

21. Sunrise kiss

20. Engaged!

19. Cherry blossoms

18. Cavernous

17. Industrial

16. Family time

15. Owl

14. November Sunset

13. Pink

12. Sprinkle pool

11. Meet Scarlett

Here's our Top 10!!!

10. Green

9. Clear skies

8. Dark Hedges

7. Lovely Lace

6. Cathedral Veil

5. Shadows

4. With You

3. Manor House

2. Overlooking the Sea

And this is the #1 image of the year... it's super tricky to choose but those trees, you guys...

1. Beeches

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