December 31, 2020
It's widely agreed that this year has not been one for the record books. And certainly not in a good way. But despite all of the terrible that happened, there were spots of light, and some of them were VERY bright.
Photographically, I'm certainly not upset about the year that was. I know there would have been quite a few more wedding images that I could have added to this list, but we'll just have to see their smiling faces in 2021. Somethings are worth looking forward to!
Doing my Top 100 is always a great way to look back and reflect on the year that was. And, at least based on this list, 2020 wasn't so bad after all. Despite that, I know so many people had to rearrange so many things that were very important to them, and I feel for every single one of you. I had to do a ton of it myself.
The year 2020 was the year that could have been. But it did give us time to be thankful and hopeful of better in the future. I hope that 2021 holds much better for all of us, but let's celebrate those bright points where they did occur. Happy New Year!
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| 100. Our front porch |
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| 99. Michael & Justine's kiss |
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| 98. Golden hour |
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| 96. The boys |
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| 95. Jason & Kourtney |
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| 94. I love you, Mom |
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| 93. Let me show you |
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| 92. Diamonds |
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| 90. Non-traditional details |
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| 89. Jungle |
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| 88. Ruins |
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| 87. Aunt Cara |
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| 86. Sunet on Lake Michigan |
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| 85. Zach & Aly |
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| 84. Lil Pumpkin |
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| 83. Explorer in the making |
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| 82. the Boet Family |
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| 81. Skull |
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| 80. Our best day |
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| 79. Gino |
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| 77. I F***ing LOVE YOU! |
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| 76. Emotion |
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| 75. Photographer in the making |
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| 74. Dance |
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| 73. Hannah's Dress |
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| 72. Debonair |
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| 71. A little help from Mom |
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| 70. Rings |
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| 69. Finishing touches |
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| 68. Contentment |
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| 67. Family |
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| 66. Walk with me |
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| 65. Jake & Emily |
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| 64. Little Heartthrob |
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| 63. Under the Willow Tree |
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| 62. Wardrobe Malfunction |
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| 61. Zalal & Hniangtha |
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| 60. Goldenrod |
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| 59. Winter dreams |
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| 58. On the farm |
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| 57. Traditional Garb |
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| 56. Little boys in sunflowers |
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| 55. Laugh with me |
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| 54. Best. Day. EVER. |
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| 53. Goth Glam |
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| 52. Hold me close |
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| 51. Breezes |
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| 50. Jacob & Amanda |
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| 49. That Just-Married Feeling |
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| 48. Dockside |
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| 47. Kitty on the Counter |
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| 46. Taylor & Gino |
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| 45. Smoky Mountain Backdrop |
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| 44. Sunset on Gun Lake |
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| 43. Wildflowers |
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| 42. Hold On |
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| 41. Together |
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| 40. Newborn Dreams |
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| 39. Trent & Cara |
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| 38. Pigeon Forge |
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| 37. Bridal |
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| 36. That's My Boy! |
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| 35. The New Mr. & Mrs. |
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| 34. Twirl |
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| 33. Sunset Together |
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| 32. Kara & Byron |
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| 31. Real Happiness |
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| 30. Bay Pointe Woods |
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| 29. Colorful downtown Howell |
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| 28. Fierce |
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| 27. Jessica |
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| 26. Through the Woods |
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| 25. Hold on Tight |
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| 24. Here She Comes |
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| 23. Bundle of Joy |
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| 22. Mad Hatter |
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| 21. Garden |
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| 20. Family Fun - the Dao and Ronas family spent time together for Christmas, in comfy fashion! |
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| 18. Jeff and Jill waited so long for their little one, and she's finally here! |
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| 17. Best friends are priceless! |
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| 16. Mandy's wedding wasn't what she originally expected, but she's got plans! In the meantime - GLAM! |
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| 15. Trekking up to the Silver Lake dunes was well worth it for Zalal and Hniangtha's gorgeous engagement session! |
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| 14. This image means even more considering Chelsea recently lost her battle with cancer. Her family and especially daughter, Lillian, will always remember her strong and beautiful love for them! |
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| 13. The countdown isn't complete without an image from my favorite place in the world. This shot is way back in the Hiawatha National Forest while on our annual summer trip (which I'm so thankful we were still able to take this year!) |
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| 12. That look in their eyes is all this photo needs to be a favorite! |
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| 11. Gorgeous bride from the Nectere workshop I attended back in February. |
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| 10. One of the biggest losses was being able to give my sister and her husband the big and amazing wedding I was hoping for them to have. It was tons smaller but no less beautiful! |
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| 9. Daddy's little Wyatt, tiny and brand new, but safe in those strong hands. |
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8. This woman has spent the last two years working abroad, but I was glad to do a shoot with her on a stop home this summer. Gracie is her beloved horse, and they are both gorgeous!
Floral crown by Sweet Petals Design. |
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| 7. One second shooting job this year, and SO MANY beautiful images. It's hard to NOT to get some amazing shots with a beautiful bride like Marissa! |
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| 6. Beautiful and dramatic look from the Nectere workshop at Jerica in Kalamazoo. |
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| 5. Larry and Jacquelyn's wedding was one of the most beautiful events I was able to attend this year. Bay Pointe Woods is gorgeous, and this couple was even more gorgeous! |
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| 4. A LOT of sweat and tears went into making Craig and Anastasia's wedding day the understated affair it turned out to be. It wasn't what they envisioned when they got engaged, but it was one of the most perfect of the whole summer. I'm super glad I made the trip to the UP for it! |
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| 3. This fabulous shot is definitely one of my favorites. Marissa and Paul's backyard wedding day was amazing and so was the lighting when we went out back to get the last photos of the night. Thanks to Mandy for entrusting me with helping for your baby sister's big day! |
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2. There's nothing better than a beautiful bridal sweet, a beautiful bride, and a beautiful mountain backdrop. My sister's wedding day was so perfect in so many ways!
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AND OUR #1 IMAGE OF THE YEAR IS....
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| 1. Gino and Taylor's wedding had to change a lot due to restrictions but everything about their ceremony and their month-later reception was perfect. This image has so much color and happiness in it, it's everything that I strive for in my wedding photography! |
Happy New Year 2021! I hope we have even MORE amazing images this time next year!
