Connor and Kara scrambled up conglomerate crests, danced on the expansive shoreline of the Great Sand Bay, and cradled each other in the mist of a waterfall to make their session come to life.
Read MoreJacob and Abbey’s steps trace back to winding wooded paths. They were both avid runners and teammates for their high school cross country team. By the time of their senior prom, they decided on togetherness. In years to come, they would move together to the Motor City, where they forged their careers and have since spent time exploring the urban scenes and pockets of nature in which we centered their engagement session around.
Read MoreI like to believe that when you’re meant for one another, it shows in the little things, like photo sessions. When there’s authentic connection, there’s authentic photos. Jamie and Derek took their engagement announcement photos around the unmatched shores of Second Sand Beach and the Pequaming marina.
Read MoreOriginally, Brittany and Patrick would’ve been saying I do on a rooftop in Kalamazoo this Saturday, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced a change of plans as they look ahead to the early summer of 2021 now. To honor what would’ve been their wedding week, I’m sharing their Marquette-themed engagement session to showcase what they love to do together: hang out on Lake Superior, sip brews at Ore Dock Brewing Co, climb Sugarloaf, enjoy the best food, and hang around the downtown in general!
Read MoreCassidy and CJ went to a Red Wings hockey game in Detroit on November 24th, 2018. Both have always been major Red Wings fans and actually met playing men’s league hockey in Iron River, Michigan! Their engagement session included their beloved pups, braving the cold, late fall weather of Northern Michigan, and of course, the ice rink.
Read MoreImpending rain and snow clouds loomed across the autumn horizon as Dylan and Amber finished getting ready at camp for their engagement photos. Occasionally, we were met with the interruption of light bursts of cold rain, but Dylan and Amber remained cozied up with each other and laughed it off. This incredible couple exchanges vows this August at camp!
Read MoreEthan and Hannah took a trip to family friend’s expansive sunflower field near Mass City. Despite it being rather bright upon arrival, the fields were still directly out of a dream! In the end, they wound up at Hannah’s family’s farm in Pelkie, where they went wandering through fields, climbing on hay bales, and had a few goat and cow photobombers.
Read MorePersonality doesn't come across repeating poses from pins that have been shared a million times over on Pinterest. Personality comes when YOU decide to be YOU. Brandon and Amanda, two of our dear friends, invited me to their new home in Midland, Michigan. They took their beloved "grocery getter” for a spin, cleaned up their lawn for their backyard wedding to be, and worked on their new hardwood floors HGTV-style - all while having fun and being unapologetically themselves!
Read MoreDating since junior year of high school, Katlyn and Kyle moved to Marquette together for college and currently thrive there. Unbeknownst to us, Katlyn took the same intro sociology lecture as I. A couple semesters later, I met Kyle in a photography course. We were all very much a part of each other’s college experiences, and I can’t explain how excited I was when they contacted me to photograph their upcoming wedding in a place that holds so much meaning to us all!
Read MoreUpon initial contact, Casey and Kim felt like friends I’ve known forever. For their spring engagement photos, they invited me into their quirky, beautiful home near Calumet, where they played with their dog, Dexter, danced around their dining room, snuggled in their sunroom, and smooched on their front porch.
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