Last week I met up with Loren and his mom
and his beautiful little sister for his senior session.
He's a busy guy, plays football at West Catholic and
happens to be a leading rusher in the state! Pretty impressive!

This was one of my favorites:



He was so nice and had such a natural smile, it was
really tough to get him to give me a "serious" face!





I love this one of him with his sister Taylor. She is gorgeous!





Caught a real laugh (yay)! I just had to share it here.
Senior sessions tend to be mostly "posed", so I love when I capture something like this.



Got the football in some of these pictures... :)




Ending, of course, with a great smile...



Loren - I am so glad I got to take your senior pictures and get
to know a little bit about you. Good luck this season and I hope you
stay healthy and injury-free, so your senior year in football you can really shine!
Have a great year in school too, work hard, and have fun. Thank you again!

Last weekend I had a session with Kelsey...
She just started her senior year at Grandville.
Her mom came along and we went to some really pretty
locations, with lots of bright fun colors!

It was hard to narrow down a few favorites
for your preview! Can't wait to show you the rest...








I loved this purple brick building and we had to turn around and go back
when we saw it on our way some place else!
Favorite:





Another outfit change (she had such cute clothes),
and we went to where I knew we could find a nice dark background.
I love the contrast...




These two buildings are pretty close, so I wanted to use that somehow...
I think her expression is so cute in this one:




Since the sun was getting lower in the sky I got a few with this beautiful
warm glowy light...



Thanks Kelsey for letting me be the one to
capture you at this time in your life - it really is an honor.
It was very nice to meet you, and I hope you like your photos!
Have an amazing, unforgettable senior year,
and I wish you all the best in life!

Annie and Eric were married Saturday
surrounded by the beauty of a late summer day, family, and friends.
Check out their engagement session here.
Everyone was so warm and friendly, and I had really enjoyed spending the day
around such a fabulous group of people, they made me feel so welcome!

The girls got ready for the big day at Annie's parents' house...

When I saw her dress I could see why she fell in love with it...






















There are many more great pictures from your day
that I can't wait to share with you,
but I just couldn't wait to post a few as soon as I could!
It means a lot that you chose me to be your wedding photographer,
and I hope you like your photos so far. :)
I loved getting to know you this summer, and It was an honor to be
a part of your day. I wish you both all the best!
Have a fantastic time on your honeymoon!

A week ago I got together with Claire and her mom in Grand Rapids
for a special portrait session - since Claire is now a teenager!
Her mom was my art teacher in high school, so it meant a lot
that she chose me to take these photos.





She brought her lime green bike along for later,
but I love it sitting there in the background.




She is so tall - and this photo really shows it.




Okay, can I just say that I took this with a big heavy camera + lens,
one handed, while holding onto the fence myself?



I can really tell she is her mother's daughter,
they have such similar features.



Of course she didn't know I was taking this photo, and it is
one of my favorite images from the session.




I love these lines and blocks of light and dark...




Claire (and Victoria), I had a great time with you wandering around
and talking, climbing fences and jumping over walls... ;)
Thank you again, and I hope you like your pictures!

Last week was Fernando's senior portrait session
and we found a lot of great places to shoot not too far from home.
I love finding new locations, and so far I have been trying to mix it up
as much as possible, especially with seniors!

Fernando just started his senior year at Jenison,
and yesterday was the first day of school.
I know most kids were probably not looking forward to it,
but I hope it was a good day!




Soccer season is already in full swing...
He wanted some photos in his jersey.
















I had a lot of favorites from this session so it was hard to narrow it down.
Fernando has a cool style, and I had a lot of fun taking his pictures!
Hope your senior year is memorable, and your team has a great season...
Thanks again for having me take your photos!

Earlier this week I met with Kaitlyn in downtown Holland
for her senior session. As we walked around I got
to know her a little bit and found out that she
is a pretty amazing girl - wants to study nursing or law in college,
plays guitar, and is an athlete at Hudsonville!
She is also just a friendly, down-to-earth person.

Sessions like this are so relaxing and fun...
I still can't believe this is my "job"...



This was early in the session, but I think it's my favorite:






We went into Firehouse for some quick pictures with a couple guitars...
since she mentioned she likes to play.
I love that store! Whenever I go in there it makes me want to
get my own guitar out and get back into it!





Then we headed out to the beach... ahhh :)








Kaitlyn it was great to meet you (and your mom),
and I hope you have a wonderful senior year!
Best of luck in whatever you decide to pursue...
but you have the rest of life to figure everything out.
For now, just make the most of each day,
stay true to yourself, and have fun!
The year will go by so quickly.

Hope you like your preview! :)

A couple weeks ago I second shot a wedding with Stacey Clack - a fabulous Grand Rapids photographer. She wanted someone to help cover all the little extras at the gorgeous wedding of Leah and Mike. We both had so much fun at this event!



Leah looked so elegant on her wedding day!



Leah and Mike saw each other before the ceremony,
which was a really sweet moment... Stacey took gorgeous portraits of them
together and individually, and I grabbed a few as well...







Flower girl and ring bearer - sooooo cute!





Then I was off to the B.O.B. to take detail shots of the reception hall.
I loved the limes!





The first dance...



The reception was a blast - and we were taking so many photos of the dancing
we totally lost track of time...



Stacey - thank you, thank you, thank you!
I am so glad I could come along with you for this wedding!
Leah and Mike, congratulations and I wish you all the best.
Thank you for letting me be a small part of your big day!

Stacey was truly the one who rocked this wedding,
I've seen her work! She took so many amazing photos that day,
and I know Leah and Mike are thrilled with them.
I just wanted to share a few of my shots on my blog. :)

A little while ago I got together with Annie and Eric
for their engagement session in Holland...

It was nice to get to know them a little more,
and they got used to having their photo taken!
Something they are going to be experiencing a lot of
in less than two weeks, on their wedding day!





Some of these made their way onto Facebook a while back, but I fell behind
on my blogging! I felt so bad! This has been a busy summer for me...
which is a good thing, of course, but I wanted to make sure I share all
my sessions. This one was so sweet and summery.
This next image is one of my all-time favorites.







Love the tunnel at Tunnel Park!
In between groups of people walking through, we managed
to dash into the middle and get a couple shots.




Annie and Eric - sorry again for the late blog post...
Annie I have loved getting to know you over coffee!
I can't believe how quickly your wedding is coming up
You're thinking, "So much to do!" but don't stress too much,
everything will be beautiful. :)
You are such a fun couple, and I can't wait for your wedding day!