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a chicken and a telephone.

Last week, I had a quick 15 minute session with Gabbie and her chicken! It was just for kicks because Gabbie is obviously adorable, but when she showed up carrying her chicken, which accidentally matched her outfit, I thought, what an awesome, unique little girl prop! The phone was simply sitting in the back seat of my brother’s car!...

Finns in a sauna.

The weather here in upper Michigan has been so perfect…. sunny days and calm nights (with lower humidity too!!)For me,the true feeling of summer is hopping in the car in my swimsuitfrom an evening dip;the towel wrapped tightly against my relieved bodywith water droplets slowly running down my neckthe entire ride home.Occasionally I swat the droplets...

Houghton, MI Wedding} Briana and Nate

A few years ago, I photographed one of my best friend’s weddings’ with no assistant, helper, or second shooter…. although I was still able to enjoy the day, I couldn’t relax and kick back at the reception. So for Briana’s wedding, another best friends’ wedding, I decided to split the day with Emily Dennis. Emily...

thrifty thursday….with blueberry banana muffins.

Lately my life has been bombarded with wedding cake, cupcakes, and the Jampot muffins. Since I can’t partake in all that goodness and especially since I just had a dream about wedding cake, I woke up this morning and concocted some delicious gluten-free blueberry banana muffins. All without the use of measuring cups or spoons! That was...

me and malc:)

Malc and I haven’t had a good picture of us taken for more than a year, so while we were at the beach yesterday, I was thankful my friend Sara snapped a few of us!

Cole & Kelly} ENGAGED!!!

Kelly thought they were having another “just because” photo session like last month’s in Cape Cod, but this time on the shores of Lake Superior…. but my brother Cole had other plans…. My other brother Mitch serenading the love birds hahaha About 3 years ago, long before Cole and Kelly met, Kelly was shopping with...

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a flower girl + funny face + mimosa = the beginning of many possible captions for this photo…….

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