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The Nowickis

Cute, cute, cute and more cute. That pretty much sums up this session and these adorable kids. Abby, age 4, and Lucas, age 2, were amazing to work with. First of all, their sweet mom dressed them in the cutest outfits. Second of all, they wereView full post »

Amanda

This cute girl happens to be my not-so-little-anymore cousin. In my family, we have grown up vacationing in northern Michigan and it pretty much owns all of our hearts. So that’s where Amanda wanted to shoot and I, of course, was totally onView full post »

The Marialkes

Remember Nate and Kat from their album cover sessions here and here? We last shot together in May of 2012. On that very night, he and Kat received a call to foster a newborn baby from Detroit. We literally wrapped the photo session (which was inView full post »

John Jr.

It was fun working with John Jr. again. You may remember him from a family session last year. For starters, this guy is tall. Really tall. So naturally, he’s a basketball player. He’s also a golfer. He’s a cool, laid back kidView full post »

Rhys & Michelle’s Vow Renewal

This was such a fun event. Celebrating 15 years of marriage, Michelle went all-out in planning this party and a good time was had by all! Despite the crazy rain-sun-rain-sun-rain weather, everything was gorgeous: Michelle looked incredible in aView full post »

Jessica & Kevin

Wow. This is the word that continually comes to mind when I think of this wedding. For starters, there’s the handsome couple: Tall, slender, beautiful…both of them! A literal gasp went through the room when Jessica emerged in her gown.View full post »

Introducing Asher Harris

Asher is a very special little boy. Born on September 6th, 2013, his mom and dad (our very good friends Drew and Kat) waited 13 years to meet him. After struggling for over a decade with infertility, Drew and Kat finally became pregnant lastView full post »

Ainslie

Last February, I did a Valentine’s Day session for a friend who happens to have a room in her house with a red wall and white couch. Not to mention, the cutest little redhead you’ve ever seen. These were the perfect makings for aView full post »

The Forum Group

I recently had the opportunity to do corporate head shots for a commercial real estate agency, Forum Group, in Bloomfield Hills. Everyone was really friendly and great to work with. You may even recognize one of my portrait and wedding clients, Liz,View full post »

Maddie: 4 Months

Lil Miss Maddie is at it again, batting her amazing blue eyes and being super cute for my camera. The second session in her first year, you may remember Maddie from her newborn session. 4 months is such a fun age because 1.) they’re smilingView full post »

Leslie & Mike

It was such a joy and an honor to work with this couple. Both are professors – Leslie specializes in graphic design in the Art Department at EMU and Mike is the English Language and Literature Department Chair at U of M – and it wasView full post »

Cynthia & John

It was a gorgeous day on the St. Clair River for Cynthia & John’s relaxed and intimate wedding. With just a handful of their closest family and friends present, they tied the knot on the back porch of Cynthia’s childhood home.View full post »