HOW TO PREP YOUR CHILDREN ||FAMILY PHOTOS

ARE YOU SCARED THAT YOUR CHILDREN WON’T DO WHAT YOU WANT FOR FAMILY PHOTOS? I have this feeling EVERY time I get kids ready for pictures!! Maybe you have a session booked with me this fall, or maybe you have a session with another fellow photographer, but either way, there is a good chance you […]

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Children, Education, Families, Lifestyle, Style Guide

parents holding blanket above kids as they run underneath it

It’s FALL!! And that means FAMILY PHOTOS!! Does it stress you out? I know it stresses me out and not just because I’m a photographer!!! I know you WANT to do it, you feel like you SHOULD do it, but it’s SOOOOO much work to get your family all ready, to figure out outfits, find […]

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Children, Couples, Education, Families, Lifestyle, Style Guide

PARENTS SURVIVAL GUIDE || FAMILY PHOTOS

SOUTH HAVEN, MI || GRAND-BABIES

A few years ago I would have NEVER dreamed that I would be saying that I was going to have grand-babies, or that you could call me Meemaw – and it has still taken me since December to be able to say it – I’m not even old enough to have grand-babies, I mean technically […]

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Baby Bumps, Children, Families, Travel

Who is your family? Are they just the people who are actually related to you, or is your family bigger than that? I come from a big family, I’m the oldest of 7 and I have 24 {soon to be 29} nieces and nephews. When we are all together it’s A LOT!! – and we […]

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Children, Families

FAMILY BONDS|| EVERY FAMILY LOOKS DIFFERENT

THE LASKY FAMILY || JOY IN EACH MOMENT!

I LOVED working with these kids – and their mom and dad are pretty great too – they cracked me up the entire time we were together. They have amazing smiles, superb dance moves and the best jokes. I really love working with families year after year, I love to watch them grow and change each […]

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Children, Couples, Families

The Parker family is full of personality and you can bet that we captured it during their family photo shoot.  The light that night was BEAUTIFUL and I love the colors they chose, it made their photos so light and airy with that soft glowing light. This is one of my secrets when planning and […]

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Children, Couples, Families

THE PARKER FAMILY || OUR FAVORITE THINGS!

THE GOODWIN-KAIRIES FAMILY || CHICAGO FAMILY!!

There are some people who you know are meant to be a part of your life, who are placed in it at just at the right moment and who make such a huge impact on your world.  As Christmas is only a week away, and I find myself once again missing my family in Utah, […]

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Children, Couples, Families

To the Johnson family, I loved meeting you and your extended family, it reminded me so much of my family and spending time with all of my siblings. For me, the hardest part of doing extended family sessions is trying to remember all of your names. I’ll share a little secret with you, –  I […]

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Children, Couples, Families, Headshots

THE JOHNSON FAMILY || EXTENDED FAMILY FUN!!