Dykstra Family

Saturday evening we spent time with the Dykstra Family at the MSU Gardens. Matt, Leesa and Noah are good friends of ours, and it is amazing to watch thier little one grow up. Later that evening we met in the studio for his one year portraits. I joke that I have been the official family photographer for this couple because we have been with them for engagement, wedding, maternity, family, infant, three month, six month and now one year portraits. It is an amazing gift to watch families grow and blossom!

Mitcham Family

Man, I love summer. The lighting at 6:30-7:30pm is perfect for portraits. This evening was especially beautiful for the Mitcham family with the perfect amount of cloud cover and light. They dreamed of getting thier two beautiful huskies in a portrait, and I got some really funny ones. The dogs were a lot more interested in the treats than in looking at me, but I think I got a few cute ones.. Check out thier gallery later this weekend for all the fun images.

Amanda's Studio Session

So, I love taking senior portraits. During Amanda's session I think it hit me that these portraits are so much fun, and can really display personality and beauty all wrapped up in one package! (And with Amanda, she has it all anyway, so it took very little to capture it!) Her outdoor session will be soon, and I am so looking forward to meeting her dog Blue.

Brie & Norm

Wow. This wedding was amazing. The ceremony took place outside at the Eagle Eye Golf Club, with the reception following at the Country Club of Lansing. I have been to quite a few weddings, so needless to say, I have heard a lot of vows. The emotion always catches up with me, and normally I handle it quite well, but at this wedding, Brie's vows brought tears to my eyes. They were beautifully written and very heart felt. The couple was a lot of fun, and the bridal party always had something exciting up thier sleeves!

Kelly & Jessica

So these two cuties are new friends of mine that I met through an awesome nurse, thier mommy! We had a lot of fun playing the jumping game in the studio, and a bit of running around, and of course playing with the baby. I absolutely love the way these girls smile. Thier entire face lights up, and they have adorable dimples! I am looking forward to displaying a few of these images in my favorite pediatrician's office...

Danielle & Jim

So I am a little behind in posting, but these are a few of my favorites from the wedding of Danielle and Jim this past Saturday afternoon. They braved the elements for an outdoor ceremony at the MSU Gardens. The rain let up during the ceremony and we had plenty of time for portraits and the reception. The ceremony was beautiful and although they were inturrepted by a breif 'train intermission', the musicians were fantastic. Congratulations Danielle & Jim!

Venitian Festival

This Sunday, after a busy week of portraits and weddings, our little family hit the beach for the St. Joseph Venitian Festival. Brent, his brother Scott, and our friends Mark, Sylvester and Matt entered the four on four volleyball tournament and the ladies (Me, Kim, Beth and Lessa) sat the sidelines with our little ones eating dirt, eachother's snacks and anything else they could get thier hands on. The day started out sprinkling, but cleared up for a beautiful afternoon spent swimming in Lake Michigan. What a great state to live in. All our other images from the tournament are available at our client gallery.