Holiday Cheer!

The holidays are full of great photos of family and friends, and I am blessed to have some of the best around. I also didn't find a shortage of fun holiday themed photos to take around the brightly decorated homes of my grandmothers. I hope all of you also had an eventful holiday!

The Palinsky Sisters

I had the great pleasure on Tuesday of capturing the beautiful Palinsky sisters! We braved the snow and ice to do a fun shoot at the Wharton Center in East Lansing. A more fun pair of siblings I have never met!

Millenium Park

So yesterday I ventured out into the winter weather to walk around Millenium Park in Kent County. It's a beautiful place, and I'm sure it's gorgeous in the spring! I even found a few things to shoot. There were some swans, but I didn't have a long enough lens with me to catch them in action. Winter can be beautiful too!

Boudoir: The Fun New Trend

As a photographer, I am seeing (and loving!) a great new trend in photography: boudoir. Whether you're a bride (or groom!) to be wanting to document yourself for your future husband or just a woman wanting to feel beautiful and sexy, this is a darn good way to do it! For some it is a beautiful, sexy gift to give their fiance for their wedding, their significant other for Christmas or a birthday, or even their husband on a significant anniversary to prove they've still "got it". For others it's an opportunity to see themselves through the eye of a professional photographer and their equipment. Either way, it's an amazing experience. I don't airbrush, I just bring a different set of eyes to the table. Every one of us has something beautiful, mysterious, or sexy about us, but our own hang-ups get in the way of other people (or even ourselves) seeing them. That's where photographs come in. Women and men alike are often surprised at how good they look in a relaxed boudoir photograph...what better gift to give yourself and/or your significant other than a confident, relaxed portrait of what makes you unique and beautiful?

Each shoot is completely customizable based on who you are and what you want out of it. What you wear (and how much you wear!) is up to you. So is the location, props you use, and almost anything else you can think of. Can't come up with all this on your own and need suggestions? I'm happy to help with any of those questions and also offer makeup consultations for those who need them.

Don't want to go it alone? No problem! Bring a friend and have some cocktails and much more fun during the shoot! Or take it a step farther and help us organize a boudoir party! You bring the friends that would like to participate, we get a snazzy hotel room and take turns shooting each of you with the rest of you their to cheer each other on and have some laughs.

What's the best part? I'm offering highly discounted rates on the first 4 scheduled female boudoir shoots and the first 5 scheduled male boudoir shoots. That's right, we shoot men too! No reason for the ladies to have all the fun! As a matter of fact, I'll even do a "couples" boudoir shoot, the more sensual portrait session option for those interested. Contact us today, and let your confidence soar!

Emily and Michael: Engaged!

Thanksgiving weekend I had the great pleasure of shooting Emily and Michael's engagement shoot at Palmer Park in Wyoming. They're a beautiful couple, and shooting them was a lot of fun. I think we made the best of the cold, and got some really cute shots out of them trying to keep each other warm! They're getting married in less than a month, and I just can't wait to be there!

Liz and Jeremiah: Engaged!

I had the awesome privilege of photographing a great couple on the campus of GVSU. Jeremiah and Liz are so cute and in love, it was probably some of the most fun I've ever had at a shoot! Enjoy you guys, and I think you're great!

Andrea and Forrest: Engaged!

I had the great pleasure recently of shooting engagement pictures for a great couple, Andrea and Forrest. They chose two awesome locations in Muskegon, and we had a blast, laughing through the whole shoot! They're getting married in July, and I can't wait to be there! Enjoy you guys!

The Shaft Family

This weekend I got to shoot one of the greatest families, the Shafts! I've known them for more than half of my life and I think their personalities really came through at this shoot. We were playing and having a good time, and we ended up with a few of my favorite photos. What a great surprise to have them all together since two of the sisters moved away! I'm so happy with this shoot and that all the circumstances came together.

Shannon and Brent: Engaged!

I had a beautiful engagement shoot this week with Shannon and Brent, a fantastic couple! While editing the photos, I couldn't help but get excited for their wedding in May! They're absolutely beautiful and their love for each other so evident it's contagious! I know I'm getting sappy, but I can't help it.

Bryna and Cedric's Engagement Shoot

At the beautiful Seminary Pond on the campus of Calvin College, I had the opportunity to shoot the engagement photos of one of the most adorable couples I've ever met, Bryna and her fiance Cedric. It was the perfect location for the two of them, and they were all smiles. Enjoy guys!

Amie and Brian's Engagement Shoot

I think I found a new favourite location! Amie and Brian chose Grotto Park near the Veteran's Home in Grand Rapids, and I have to say it was absolutely gorgeous! The two of them were nervous at first, but they definitely overcame that and we got some beautiful shots. I can't wait to see them at their wedding June 12!

Engagement: Suzanne and EJ

My first engagement shoot, and what a great couple to start with! These two were photogenic, posed naturally, and they chose a fantastic location in Holland State Park! This first shoot might be hard to beat! They're so in love, I just know their wedding in May will be beautiful.