making memories to enjoy 70 years from now

   There’s nothing quite like a bond between a grandma and granddaughter. Capturing the simple moments in life to look back on years down the road seem like a great idea now, but 20 years from now, 40 years from now, maybe 70 years from now for your grandchild… the word “great” will be an understatement. You and they will truly cherish the ability to look back on a younger version of yourselves and how connected and happy you were at that moment.

   Angela wanted to capture exactly that in a way that was truly them. When they get together they spend time at the beach, and just enjoy each other. So that’s exactly what we did here. We went to the beach, and just… lived, freely and beautifully, so they could look back on those moments for years to come.

Port Huron, Michigan Family Photographer- Beach Session

A Lifestyle Shoot with Port Huron Family Photographer- AJBC Photography

Right in the heart of Downtown Port Huron, Michigan in one of the cutest coffee shops I've ever seen (The Exquisite Corpse)  awaits a family. They order their coffee and pay at the counter. Stripping jackets and getting cozy they pile in behind the large table and open up their usual reading material of comics and art. 
And then all I simply do is step in and capture that love and lifestyle they so beautifully live.

I don't do many lifestyle sessions. I think it's because not a lot of people think of them as an option. The whole feel of "from the outside looking in" is a little foreign to traditional portraiture but I'm going to be SURE to do it again, and again, very, very soon. 
In my opinion, it truly captures who you are. No who you wish to be, but who you so truthfully and honestly are, and that's awesome because maybe you don't know what that looks like from the outside. Or.... it may change one day and you'll want to remember what it felt like to live like this, forever. 

This session was a breath of fresh air. It was SO easy going, so truly enjoyable. 
It also helps that Bre is the kindest woman you'll probably ever meet and Josh is the raw and original talent behind As Fall Leaves. Then there is Mason. This boy is the sweetest, most worldy little guy I've ever met and I could totally hang out with him and just chat away. 

Just to switch things up a bit we finished up our coffee and headed down to the newly built River Walk. I must say- Blue Water Area- bravo. This area right by the St. Clair River is gorgeous and true to it's history. Canada makes a nice looking backdrop back there too. ;)

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Mommy and Me | A yoga session by ajbc photography ( port huron MI child photographer)

A strong independent woman. A yoga instructor. A mom. A beautiful soul who found herself, and then found ajbc photography- and then we created true beauty together.

If this doesn't empower you to push your boundaries, bush your body, and get outside and dance in the sunshine then I just don't know what will!

I met Jeni a little over a year ago. She booked a shoot for her little Amelia. It was over the top in every way. Oh my goodness. And Jeni was so on top of things. Getting the shoot done, using the images for thank yous for her themed birthday party, using the 2nd outfit and set of images for Easter cards. Everything was organized and perfect. 
A year later Jeni called me and said there had been a big change in her life and she was so excited to capture it. Having no clue what that meant I was really excited to meet with her in the studio and talk everything over. 
Jeni had quit her Corporate America job and found a calmer lifestyle through yoga. The need she felt to be perfect, over the top, and utterly organized was gone. She was all about living in the moment, and loving life. The change was drastic, but in a way that made you realize- she had found herself, and her life was going to be better because of it. 

It was an amzing experience working with Jeni again. Her spirit, her alertness, and the way she expressed herself through words AND through her body with yoga was something I really connected to. And the way her daughter is falling in to footsteps of being so free and unique- it's a beautiful thing to watch. 

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