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why photographs are important.

Jen and Jeff were expecting their first baby due in February 2011, so I was extremely excited when they contacted me back in 2010, asking if I would be willing to document this special time in their lives! This was my first maternity session!! We had an amazing fall evening together, then the leaves withered away, the cold crept upon...

Bay City, Michigan Wedding + Kelly and Tyler

This blog post could go on forever with photos….. I tried limiting the number of photos as much as I could, but being it was one of the most elegant, stunning, and detailed weddings I have been a part of, I really have too many favorites! Thank you Kelly and Tyler for inviting me along...

the result from my cheat day:

via I know, this cheat day report is four months over due!!! But I really think it’s important everyone knowswhat happened after my gluten cheat day…. Because I became gluten-free (kind of) unintentionally, I never had a last hoorahfilled with baskets of bread and doughnut twists and stuffed crust pizza. So I decided to have one...

Cape Cod} Cole and Kelly

Last month, my brother Cole and his girlfriend Kelly took me out to Cape Cod for a weekend….. like everywhere I visit, I fell in love. Because its a summer-beach town, it really felt like I was coming home for the summer, even though my home in Michigan is far from Massachusetts! It’s not even...

a Phoenix Botanical Garden photo session

Kim (a native Yooper) contacted me from Phoenix last year wanting an engagement type session with her husband of two years, because they weren’t able to have an engagement session when they were in that phase of their lives. So no time is better than the present!! We never know what tomorrow will bring!! My...

simple, budget-friendly centerpieces

I feel like a lot of times people over think decorations, but honestly, there are SOOOOO many beautiful ideas without breaking the bank while still looking elegant! Here are a few examples of my favorite simple, easy, and budget-friendly decorations! Almost all photos are from OnceWed.comTec Petaja is not the photographer for all the photos…there is a...

Halley (full post)

phewwwww it’s been an exhausting but exciting past three weeks of traveling!!! Now I’m ready to settle down back in the regular day-to-day tasks that are so comfortable and simple, compared to constant travel. I shot this session of Halley just for fun a few weeks ago and we are already planning our next adventure:)

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