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The Kasper Family | South Haven, MI

South Haven, MI family vacation beach session. Videography and Photography

Bolton Family | Vicksburg Family Photographer + Videographer

I had the sweetest time with the Bolton Family. Each of these girls are so precious. I can only imagine the memories they are going to ma...

Olsen Family | Lake Michigan Film

Ain't nothing like a Lake Michigan beach session. I swear they are all magical and if I could convince you to do one, this is the media I...

Klaver Family

There's something so bittersweet about completing your family, and the Klaver's and I both have that in common. We both just had our last...

Mommy + Me 2019

Andddd we're back with the 2nd annual mommy and me sessions in a collaboration with Sara Combs Photography. These were such a big hit las...

Annual Mommy + Me sessions are back!

Last year I collaborated with the talented Sara from Sara Combs Photography, and they were so fun and such a hit with our moms that we wa...

Barrett's Birth Story | Kalamazoo MI Photographer

Our sweet guy is going to be two weeks old tomorrow, I can't believe it. I am clinging on to every minute knowing this is my last chance ...

The Combs | Kalamazoo, MI Family Film + Photography

My last film before maternity leave with this sweet boy inside. Ahh, it feels good to finish off the season with a film as good as this o...

The VanLeeuwen's | Kalamazoo, MI Family Film + Photography

I swear I've run into the VanLeeuwen family at least a handful of times over the summer. It's always so nice to see my clients out and ab...

The Smith Family | Kalamazoo, MI Family Film + Photography

When I got done editing the Smith family's film, I just wanted to fist pump the air and cry tears of joy at the same time. This one is on...

Kwiatkowski Film | Kalamazoo, MI Family Film + Photography

Man oh man, outdoor sessions can be so beautiful. We had a perfect night in the Kwiatkowski's back yard and it was a perfect setting for ...

Top 5 things to consider before hiring a photographer.

Choosing a photographer can seem like an easy thing with how saturated the market is...but it's important to consider all of your options...

IT'S A ….

Ahhhh! I have been going crazy the past few weeks trying to decipher if this baby is a boy or a girl. Ultimately, yes we only want a happ...

We're EXPECTING baby #3!

Oh, buddy. Here we go again. This may be a long winded post, because I have a lot of thoughts on adding our third child to the mix. But I...

A day at the beach | South Haven, MI

Even though we only have about a 40 minute drive to South Haven's beautiful beaches, I find we definitely need to make more time to go to...

South Haven beach sessions collaboration with Gregersen Photography

Here we are again with another photographer collaboration and this time it's with one of Kalamazoo's staple family photographers, Melissa...

Mommy + Me collaboration with Sara Combs Photography

So Sara is another Kalamazoo family and baby photographer (Sara Combs Photography) and we first met when she hopped on the opportunity to...

The Betz Family

Oh, what can I say about the Betz family. They were so fun. I spent my morning with them reluctantly turning down their offer for pancake...

The Pfennig Family

Christmas is one of the most beloved Holidays, and for me, it's no exception! I love everything about the spirit of Christmas so I was re...

Motherhood made me cry...

I'm going to be taking you guys back 5 years to when I was preparing to become a momma myself. I feel enough time has passed that I can r...

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