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08.14.2019

New York City Seaport District Engagement Session

Meeting Daina and Ben in the area of New York City that they live was like meeting friends I’ve known for years. They didn’t hesitate to immediately be themselves even though there was a camera involved. They pinched each others butt’s, rode Citibikes around the block, did cartwheels at their favorite park and ended the morning with the best damn ice cream I’ve ever had. If there is something that keeps me in this job it’s witnessing the different ways that people love each other. It looks unique on everyone – and I feel really honored to give them this time capsule. Also disclaimer : I promise I take color photos but something about New York City made me want to blog these all in black and white.

06.17.2019

A Family Through The Years // 2016 – 2019

I’ve had the distinct honor of taking photos for the Van Drunen family at their house every spring starting in 2016. Completely undirected – Rachel, Lucas, Asher, Iris and Juniper have let me into their home and try my best ...

05.22.2019

The Children’s Home Project in Honduras // April 2019

If there is one gift that carrying a camera has given to me – it’s the introduction to the community of The Children’s Home Project in Honduras. No matter how hard I try – my time spent there has broke ...

02.21.2019

Downtown Grand Rapids Engagement Session

Lauren and Lucas are the kind of people who when they get in front of a camera, their nervousness translates to the cutest most authentic reactions with each other. They were constantly holding hands, bumping into each other and wrapping ...

02.19.2019

Silver Lake Sand Dunes Engagement Session

Laura and Austin picked me up in Austin’s amazing giant red truck and I squeezed between their two daughters (greyhounds) named Sasha and Rita. We had the most incredible night at Silver Lake Sand Dunes. It was the kind of ...

Orchard Lake Country Club Wedding

Paige and Taylor treated me with the kind of love and kindness that you treat someone you’ve known your whole life. Their wedding day was a celebration of love and selflessness and I’ve never seen two people truly move together ...

01.09.2019

2018 in Photographs

I don’t even know if the world looks at these blog posts anymore – but I know that I do. Every year I take a week to sit at my computer, go through every shoot I did in the year, ...

10.28.2018

Camp Blodgett Weekend Wedding on Lake Michigan // Mary & Chris

Chris and Mary are the perfect example of what can happen when you decide to make a wedding your own. Who says you can’t spend all weekend sleeping in cabins with your closest friends and family? Who says that instead ...

10.24.2018

The Masonic Wedding // Detroit, MI

Valerie and Kile’s day was an overflow of emotions and unique style. I feel so lucky to have been a part of this day – and highly recommend that you watch the wedding film that Clark Motion Picture Co made. ...

Luna GR // Grand Rapids, MI Wedding

Laura and Tyler’s wedding at Luna in Grand Rapids was the perfect example of how a wedding can be simple but yet still one thousand percent meaningful. Their day was shorter than most, focusing on the parts that mattered to ...