Inspired by the reward of hard work that farm life provides, my dear friend, Jessica, invited me out to document a snowy winter morning with her horse companion of 10 years, Diamond, or Diams for short. Despite the challenges and uncertainty life presents, her one true constant has always been Diams. When away from the world in the pasture, time is able to slow down and stresses cease.
Read MoreNeed a light-hearted break from the heavy content hitting your newsfeeds lately? Jeeves, our beloved German Shepard-husky mix, is already 6 months old! Don’t let his serious face deceive you - he loves long walks, “boofing” at the deer, and sneaking spoonfuls of peanut butter when dad isn’t looking.
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 MoreWith their love story beginning at church, Hannah and Ethan united their souls in the presence of God at the South Range Apostolic Church in late November. While snow isn’t uncommon in Upper Michigan’s autumn, they were greeted with the heaviest snowstorm of the season that came in time for Thanksgiving too.
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 MoreOn a cool, sunny October afternoon, Amanda and Brandon celebrated their union in their backyard with just their close family and friends. The maple canopy began burning bright red and orange above their homemade arbor of ash, as if the trees knew to time their changing leaves for their day despite most other surrounding trees still holding their green. This couple is near and dear to me, and I was honored to be able to both stand as a bridesmaid and photograph their love story shenanigans!
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 MoreOn Friday, September 27th, 2019, Dustin and I exchanged our marriage vows beneath a cathedral of red pines at the Mouth of the Huron River. Dylan and Marisa at Boy Girl Beauty World captured our wedding weekend so incredibly! Our wedding part 1 highlights our ceremony day along the Huron River at the border of Marquette and Baraga counties. We ran down beaches, hiked around Michigan forests, and ended the night with a bonfire.
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!
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Read MoreThis fall, I had the privilege to photograph my brother-in-law’s senior photos. We took a full day excursion with the family along the Peshekee grade that borders the Huron Mountains.
Read MoreA few years back I photographed Jared + Emily’s wedding. They invited me back this fall to photograph their now family in the golden fields where it all began.
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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