Grand Ledge Prom

Friday night we had the opportunity to photograph a prom! It was a lot of fun to see all the amazing dresses and hair styles. (How cool and unique is that camo dress!!) I was nervous before the event because I have never photographed a dance like this before. Creating the backdrop took up a good part of the week, and I knew that organization, filling out forms and taking payment would also be a new challenge. Luckily I was blessed with amazing helpers, Janelle - my sister-in-law and best friend, Maggie - a very talented art student at GVSU, and my husband Brent - amazing in oh so many ways! Everything went smoothly and I cannot wait until next year!

(at the end of the night, we took a portrait of ourselves using the on camera timer. The hilarious thing is that the image below was our fourth try!)

Ashley is Three

For Ashley's third birthday portrait session, my creative sister-in-law purchased a helium balloon kit. The idea was fantastic, and I love all the color. The only issue we found was the crazy excitement that occurs when you give your three year old a huge bunch of helium balloons. Add to that my very moody one year old and Ashley's seven month old baby brother and you get some adorable images, and two very stressed out moms. The images are worth it, as they capture the true spirit of Ashley. Happy birthday sweetheart!

Lauren

Lauren is an absolutely adorable one year old! Her eyes are so brilliant, it is hard to take yours off of her. She just turned one and in honor of this new milestone, we captured these fun images. She enjoyed the pettiskirt, but by the time we got to her birthday dress, she basically told us she was done. One of my favorite parts of this session was when Lauren's mom said that the easy days when you just sit her down, and she stays -- are gone. She has now entered the catch and release stage, where they crawl or walk away, and we bring them right back... again and again and again :)

Alison & Noah

Noah and Alison were married Saturday, April 25th at Adrian College. I cannot remember a day with such strong wind, but it was warm and we missed the rain, so we were very lucky! The details of this wedding were so beautiful and personal, Alison helped to design both cakes, and actually made quite a few of the decor items! The Jif cake was the coolest groom's cake I have seen yet! I had a hard time only choosing a few images, you I hope you enjoy seeing a bit more on my blog than normal... Congrats you two, and have a wonderful time on your honeymoon!

Adorable Ava

Ava is such a little doll. I had the pleasure of babysitting her a few days this week. I am very blessed because she is super easy going and smiles a lot. Basically a dream child. So anyway, I figured since she needed her diaper changed anyway, why not take her down to the studio and take a few shots before I got her dressed again! (If only changing diapers were always this cute!)

Joey

When I first met this awesome family, Amber was expecting. Joey decided to arrive about 7 weeks early (just days after her maternity session) and was the tiniest little newborn I have photographed. One of my all time favorite images is from that session, and I have it on one of my business cards.

It was so exciting to see how much he has grown and what an amazing little guy he is becoming! His smile is so precious he just melts your heart. To view more of this session, visit Joey's Gallery at www.kristyphotography.com, and click on client proofing.

Kasey & Garrett

Saturday, April 18th, Kasey and Garrett tied the knot on one of the most amazing spring afternoons that I can remember. The two were married at the People's Church in East Lansing with the reception at Hawk Hollow Golf Course. One of the things I loved about this group was the UofM vs. MSU attitude of the families. It was hilarious, and as the best man said in his toast, if the two can overcome this insurmountable obstacle during football season, they can overcome anything! Our best of luck to the two of you. Congratulations Carters!