A His and Hers Engagment Session

An outdoor engagement session-

from the forest to the city streets

   Meet Marisa and Craig- the most adorable couple that have nothing in common.
   Ok, that’s a total lie. But if you ask them strictly how they feel about the outdoors, well, then, it’s partially true. haha
   As we all know, relationships are about sacrifices and getting outside of our comfort zones, or for Marisa getting outside, like really outside....  Craig loves the outdoors. He’s happy in the woods. Actually- if he had his way we would have photographed this whole thing outdoors in the middle of winter, but... time wouldn’t allow us to do that, since we are photographing their wedding in a few short months! Marisa, who told us the woods was NOT her thing, trusted me though when I told her it would be worth the struggle to get some amazing shots... while also making her future hubby pretty happy.
   He was pretty impressed with her as she trudged through tall, picky grass, laid with bugs, and sat down right in the middle of the dirty woods. So when we switched things up and went downtown, Marisa was in her element and we looked for Craig to found that common ground. Spinning around the city streets in her dress and dancing, Craig held her hand the whole way.
   Their chemistry together is adorable. They connect on a level where it doesn’t matter if their interests clash... because they have everything else to offer each other, like love, respect, friendship, and a bond I know is unbreakable and meant to be.
   Learn from them. Love each other. Accept others differences and tightly embrace what brings you together.

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Want to see all of our love birds? check out the full love gallery...

If you like the Downtown look check out Cory & Erica's Engagement session!

Want us to travel to you? Here is Troy & Blair's engagement session we did in Savannah Georgia

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Take a look at their video too... they are simply the cutest together!

engaged couple celebrates their love with snow and coffee

A Winter Engagement session in Pure Michigan

We cool down with Mother Nature and snow then warmed up at The Exquisite Corpse with coffee

   I remember the first time I spoke with Casey on the phone about her wedding. She was so bubbly, so sweet. I was SO excited to meet her in person.
   A few weeks later she and her fiancé Evan came to the studio and I was right. She is the sweetest, and Evan is just an all around kind guy as well. She looks as him with the most adoring eyes and he smiles back with the most accepting smile.    So as you can imagine, photographing them was a breeze.
   It went like this- You two. Be in love. Snap, snap, snap. Ok, moving on. Repeat.
   Ok, so maybe it wasn’t EXACTLY like that, but their chemistry is obvious and their personalities were naturally meant to hold hands forever.
   Once I did some digging I found out Evan played a ton of musical instruments, so I really wanted to incorporate that side of who they were as well. The bride to be is always easy to highlight, they’re always gorgeous and full of love. So they shine, as Casey does. But sometimes guys can hide behind that.
   Their relationship appears to very equal, where you know they have mutual love and respect for each other, both of them putting each other on a pedestal of identical heights. So I wanted this to be a celebration of both of them, equally.
   Take a look at these love birds and what we did! Snow, kisses, dancing dips, coffee, guitar, piano… It was SUCH a beautiful day!  

And be sure to scroll to the very bottom to see their day in motion! A behind the scenes look of them in love, during their session with us!

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View our full Love Album!

Like this winter love story? Check Check out Zack & Jen's Engagement Session!

For a more vintage look check out Cory & Erica's Love Story!

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An inside look at Casey and Evan's Engagement Session!

Seeing the Beauty of Birth through a Fine Art Maternity Session

A Fine Art Maternity Session

The Beauty and Magic of The Baby Bump

   4 years ago I did a shoot at Paul Mitchell Great Lakes. There was an extremely talented young woman there who had brought her sister in to model her hair cut and color. It was one of my favorites I had captured all day.
   Less than a year later we got to work with each other again. She was entering a contest and had me photograph two more models for her, showing off her talented and unique work.
   And now here we are. Creating beauty together again like you wouldn’t believe!
   Now a proud mama of a beautiful baby girl, Larisha sent me a message a few months back asking about a maternity session for her and her boyfriend, and showed me some examples of what she liked.
   Dark, moody, raw.
   If that doesn't’ just explain everything I love.
   It’s amazing what you can do with two people, 1 backdrop, the right lighting, and a vision.
   The way I see it- this is Fine Art. This is Beauty, elevated. This is real life, made to look as magical as it feels.

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For more of a spring look, check out Claudia's Maternity Photoshoot!

For a beautiful Winter Maternity Shoot Check out Syme's Session!

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Port Huron, Michigan Maternity Photographer

Girlfriend + Boyfriend turn Fiances in front of my lens- Port Huron Engagement Photographer

12 years ago Chris and I sat in Art Class together in high school, talking about things that probably weren’t important but made us laugh. These days we talk on the phone about how he’s met the girl of his dreams and she has no idea he wants to propose to her during a photo shoot with me. We still laugh, but it’s about more serious things, like when he says, “If she says no, this will probably be the only time you will see a grown man beg, but just keep shooting.”

The big day comes and we meet at the top of Beards Hill. Chris pulls up in his huge welding truck. Becca hops out of her huge truck- beautiful, curly auburn hair, white dress, finished off with cowboy boots. It’s obvious Chris has met his match.

She thinks we’re just here to get nice pictures of the two of them; he knows his life is about to change once we get to the bottom of the hill and I give him the signal.

It rains on and off the whole time. We have the whole hills to ourselves and hide out under the canopies. When we reach the bottom the rain kicks up the mist, but this is the moment, and nothing else matters. We convince her this will probably be our last stop, and to just wait while we get everything set up.

My assistant Taylor and I decide we’re going to perch them on top of a big rock jutting out of the water and proceed to take awkward photos of ourselves, as we always do, to check our light. We giggle the whole time thinking, "I know something you don't know!" on top of being so excited for Chris. When everything is set, we have them come out and get “posed.”

Chris knows his cue- I tell him to “pose” on one knee. Becca looks at me and at him as if that’s the most awkward pose I could suggest until… the ring comes out.

After that there was a lot of yelling, squealing, laughing, kissing, and hugging, but the best part was when she was so in shock she turned around to run away and found herself with nowhere to go on top of the rock.
Here's a taste of what we mean..

It was a beautiful moment to watch unfold. To be asked to be a part of it was truly magical. You can’t help but smile the whole time, to the point of your cheeks hurting.

We ended the shoot right where we started, back on top of the hill. Many others wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the shots, but they will always be able to. It’s the moment they went from being boyfriend and girlfriend, to an engaged couple, soon to be husband and wife, forever. 

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For More Country Romance Check out Brad & Melissa's Backroad Photoshoot!

For The Lovely Outdoor Feel, Check out Bridget & Russell's  Engagement Photoshoot!

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