5 Ways to Prepare for a Maternity Session

I LOVE capturing maternity sessions. It’s such a special time when you’re sweetly and anxiously anticipating the arrival of a new human into the world. When you get a maternity session, there are some important things to remember. These are things I tell all of my clients right before a maternity session and I thought…

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Kelly Levi & Sam | Holland Michigan

Capturing Kelly & her two boys was a DREAM. Her oldest is 4 and youngest is 3 months and they were so sweet. The session was a mini session I offered for the month of May to capture moms and their babes… the perfect Mother’s Day gift to moms. We were able to capture SO…

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Makayla & Travis | Holland Michigan

I was so honored to capture these two for a maternity session in Holland Michigan. We arrived at the beach in the morning during COVID and kept our distance. I have the photography equipment that allows me to take the photos I want while still maintaining good social distancing practices. We had a fun time…

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7 Tips for Documenting Your Kids Life

Today I’m sharing something SO near and dear to my heart and it’s all about documenting my kids lives! Life moves fast, it can change fast and I try to capture as many memories as I can while my children grow up (even though we only have one babe right now). SO here are 7…

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3 Ways to Take Better Photos of 1 Year Olds

I talked about how to master photographing kids but one year olds are their own unique group that can require some different needs. Sometimes they’re walking by then but nonverbal, other times they’re only crawling… it can be difficult to have them stay in one place and listen to your guidance from the camera but…

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Dressing for a Photoshoot

I’ve photographed many families, and couples and I often get asked about what they should or shouldn’t wear for their session. I’ve seen the good, bad, and everything in between and here are my do’s and don’ts. do: wear layers and textures – This is a simple way to add depth and richness to the…

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Our Summer 2020 Bucket List

With crazy things going on right now, it makes me feel better to look forward to summer, warm weather, and the things we’d like to do with our family so here goes our summer bucket list in Michigan. Beach Picnic at LakeTown Visit the Detroit Zoo Make tie dye shirts PaddleBoard Glenn Lake Drink Sangria…

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A Quick Guide to Traveling Grand Cayman with a Baby

One of the things I love about Grand Cayman is how quiet and family oriented it is. This makes it really nice and easy to get around with a baby. We have a 1o month old and wanted to ensure she could have fun, enjoy the food, relax, keep up with her nap schedule, and…

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3 Amazing Tools for Printing Your Photos

I know from personal experience how easy it is for our camera rolls and social media accounts to become a dumping ground of images and to me as a mom, wife, and photographer I felt that my camera roll and social media accounts didn’t count as memorable scrap books so I started printing my photos…

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5 Ways to Master Photographing Your Kids

Photographing our kids can be so tricky! They have short attention spans, they move so fast, and they’re teeny short emotional little creatures who want to do their own thing. But here’s what worked for us when it comes to photographing kids like a pro:   Get on Their Level Whether you’re in the photo…

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