Damon | Bellaire Senior 2011 :: Bellaire Senior Photography

This has been the season for senior GUYS! I've had a great time shooting all of these guys. The only problem...I would tend to get stuck on posing. So, when I put Damon in a pose, I'd tell him to be "chill"...or "pimped" (haha...like my words :) he would tell me he was just gonna "do Damon"...so here he is. Damon Doing Damon! Enjoy!!

Love his smile here!


LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one!! Sorry about the hat Cindy, but there was no way I was dumping this one! :)

A boy and his toy!








For the moms...just being silly! You'd have to know these two... :)


Ok...so...I was on the fence about this pose. But the more I look at it, the more I like it. He looks "GQ". :)

Such a country boy!

Chelsea | Kalkaska Senior 2011 :: Kalkaska Senior Photography

I am proud to say that Chelsea is my niece! :) She will be graduating from Kalkaska High School in the spring. I took the 3 hour drive to Kalkaska to photograph Chelsea and her friend Damon. We traveled all over Northern Michigan looking for new, fun locations to shoot. We ventured to Rapids City, Torch Lake, Kalkaska and Traverse City. I think we succeeded! Enjoy your preview Chelsea Bug! We love you lots and are extremely proud of the young women you've become.

Looking all grown up!


Downtown Traverse City

We stopped at an old run down bed and breakfast on our way to Torch Lake. It was a nice place to shoot!

Shot in Rapid City

My beautiful niece at Traverse Bay


I shot Chelsea and her friend Damon both in this spot...Those two are my absolute favorite sun flare images...EVER!!!




I love this next image. It was just a silly fun picture for their moms.

Flower Girl Floral Co. | A Country Affair

I had the pleasure of working with Angie Shultz of Flower Girl Floral Co. for my own wedding vow renewal. So when asked to photograph some of her work, I jumped at the chance. She is AMAZING! This is just a sampling of the shots I took while at her most recent wedding. It had a country feel and I love how she displayed her work. Canning jars, limes, twine, tree bark and home-made baskets. Fantastic!
A couple of the Bridesmaid Bouquets

The Bridal Bouquet - I love the twine!

A few of the Boutonnieres


The alter spray...


Angie decorated the church as well. Love the isle! Canvas runner with real leaves boarding. It was beautiful!

Some more of the church decor details...




Lovin' limes!

The centerpiece baskets were hand-made by Angie. Love them!!!

A few more of the boutonnieres

Max | Class of 2011 | West Ottawa High School

Max is the 2nd guy I had the pleasure of photographing this week. Guys are so fun! Max brought along his beautiful girlfriend Alexa, so we had to shoot a couple of them together! I had a great time with Max & Alexa. Enjoy your preview Max!!

Max found this elephant painted on the wall, so we had to snap a few by it, just for fun...We named the elephant Max. LOL!

Max had a tough time "developing" that serious face. In the beginning, if Alexa was watching, he couldn't do it. He soon mastered it and rocked it!



One of my favorites from the session so far!

We got kicked out of a location, we went a little too deep into the yard. In our defense, there were no "No Trespassing" signs.


Max & Alexa




Thank you for such a fun session Max! I hope you enjoy your sneak peak!