Christmas Cards – Basic Invite

The Cutest Stationery Company – One of my most favorite holiday traditions is printing family Christmas cards! As a photographer I’m always keeping my eye on great print shops and I found one I absolutely LOVE – Basic Invite. I ordered five samples from their website a few weeks ago and had so many cheap holiday cards to…

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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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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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Ian & Amy | Chicago

I’ve known Amy and Ian since Amy and I met as strangers and roommates in college. It’s been such a joy to watch their relationship progress from high school sweethearts to an engaged couple. Chicago is where Ian went to school and a part of their long distance relationship so it was really special to…

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