Whitney....

I have known Whitney since she was just a little baby! I used to babysit for her and Matt. I know that might make me sound old, but I am totally not. lol We shot all over.... a flower garden, urban and ended in a grassy field. I swear lately every time I take pictures for a senior girl, we get some strange guy coming up to us. This session was no different. These guys wanted to tell us the year every building in St. Johns was built. Good thing Whitney's dad, Dan came along, he distracted them while we continued the session. Although I think he was just there for the ice cream. lol Thanks for asking me to shoot your senior session Whitney!!

Tessa....

We went out for a second session with Tessa last week. We went all over, studio, sports, gardens, piano, urban...we did it all. I got to catch up with Tessa's mom Jill and Tessa got the honor of hanging out with us. lol I even got to play around with the off camera flash! Yeah!! Tessa was picking on me because every time I got a shot I loved she could tell by the grin on my face. I had a hard time picking out favorites, I hope you love them as much as I do!!

Krista...

We did a two day session with Krista. We went to a pond that Krista's uncle owns. It was a beautiful place to take pictures. Water, beach, a cabin with cool barn wood and a grassy field, what more could a photographer ask for! Then we headed to town for some flowery shot, and the next day went to Portland to get some more great pictures! Thanks for choosing me to take your senior pictures Krista, I hope you love them!

Charlie and family....

This is little Mr. Charlie. Charlie's mom Teagan contacted me when she heard I have done "Littlest Hero" projects. Many of you probably remember my last "Littlest Hero" Andrew. I was happy to photograph this sweet family! Charlie was diagnosed with downs syndrome when he was born. Shortly after they found out this little angel also had leukemia. So you can see how he would make a perfect candidate for being a Littlest Hero. He sure is a hero to his mom and dad. He is now doing good. They are watching him closely praying that he continues to do fine. Charlie is such a sweet heart. He did great, even after being woken up from a nap to get the session done. Big sister Lilly also did great! It was an honor photographing the Drayton family. I hope you love your pictures!

Pungs....

Last week I went to the Pungs farm to take pictures. Dan and Jane had move an old barn from Dan's Mom's home to their home and cleaned it up. It is just beautiful inside. They did a great job on it! We took pictures inside of the barn, the lighting was great, which made me happy. All of you photographers know what I am taking about! Thanks Pung family for asking me to take your photographs! I will let you know when the other pictures are ready for viewing.

Sweet little ones...

I drove out to Williamston to take pictures for Jennifer and her new baby Anabelle. She is such a sweetheart, but didn't want to sleep much for us. But that is ok, I am sure as soon as I left she slept the rest of the day. lol While I was there I took a few pictures of Scarlett. What a doll she was. She was a bit shy and wanted daddy and mommy at her side, but after a while I got her to warm up :) Just as I was leaving she actually wanted her picture taken! And the boys are just as cute as can be too! What a beautiful family you have Craig and Jennifer, thanks for welcoming me into your home.

The Spitzley Family....

I can't believe this is the 3rd year I have taken Renee and Mike's family picture! This kids have grown so much. We got some great shots near the flower gardens at the Spitzley's house. Thanks for letting me take your pictures again guys! You have a beautiful family!!

The Schneider Family....

Thanks to Dave and Sandy Spitzley for letting us use your beautiful wooded area, near the river. I have to admit, I was a bit nervous driving down. I was afraid I would end up driving into the river! But once we got down there, it was beautiful and worth driving down the steep hill. I made Jerry, Kay and the kids walk out on to the rocks that were in the river to get a good shot! Not easy in heels, just ask Kay! Thanks for having me capture your family photo!

Tara's workshop

I went to an awesome workshop at the end of June. It was in Sequim, Washington, about 2 hours from Seattle. Tara Staton held the workshop, it was her first and she did an awesome job. I learned so much! And it was great to meet such an wonderful group of ladies. We all had such a good time! I loved shooting in such a different setting than Michigan. We could see the mountains in the background (you just don't have that in Michigan) and walk over a hill and have a beautiful view of the ocean! I have been so busy I haven't had a chance to edit very many of the pictures. So I decided to just post a few everyday. Here are two of our awesome models....

Tessa....

I am doing a few sessions for Tessa. This was our "wild flower field" session. We are doing 2 sessions, because Tessa loves me so much! :) Not sure if I am feeling the love, Tessa took Jill and I on an adventure. Let's see...first she took us to a spot where I was told I was standing in poison ivy, then we drove through an area of their property that had extremely high grass (Jill and I thought we were in Africa, not Westphalia), then we were attacked by mosquitoes. But in the end, we had a great time, after all the swearing from the bugs attacking us!! lol
Thanks for the fun night, can't wait to see what happens on the urban session!!