Erika

Over the holiday weekend I had an opportunity to do an impromptu photo shoot with Erika. Up north at a family cottage turned out to be an awesome location! We had a gorgeous evening and tons of inspiration to work with. Thanks for being a great sport Erika! A few of my favorites...

English Family

After a crazy week and some schedule-shuffling, I was finally able to take photos for the English family at their cottage on Labor Day. What a great setting! There is nothing better than a fun, familiar location for family photos and Orchard Lake is a pretty special place in our family. I had a great time with my new cousins!--It was a hot afternoon, but we found some awesome woodsy spots and were excited to have plenty of sunshine!

Arendsen Family

My new sister-in-law recently asked me to do family photos/18 month photos of her little one. Of course I jumped at the chance! I can't get enough of my little niece, and once she warmed up to the camera a little bit, we had a ball! It was hard to narrow it down to just a few favorites! Enjoy Kerri!--More to come...

Dancers

What a fun evening with the English girls! Alivia and Alayna have been into dance for years and really know their moves! Having just stumbled upon a fabulous, fairytale-esque park, I asked the girls to bring their favorite dance costumes and join me for a "dance shoot." They twirled and posed their way through the park and we got some fantastic shots! Even when the sprinklers surprised us by going on, Alivia got jumped right in with her yellow rainy-day costume (complete with raincoat fabric) and took advantage of the "rain"!

Shrubbery in the shape of carousel horses~Adorable!

"Dancing in the Rain"

Sunflowers!

What better way to celebrate Summer than sunflowers from the farmer's market?! Beautiful...

Rachel & Rob--Engagement Photos!

Rachel & Rob are planning an October wedding! Earlier this summer we headed to Holland for a Summer engagement session. In true Michigan fashion, it was hot & muggy with a storm rolling in--but we still managed to have a great time and capture some priceless moments. What a fantastic couple!

Van De Burg Family

A few weeks ago Sheri and Erick asked me to join them out at the beach for their very first family photo session. What a blast! Ethan was a doll and we had so much fun playing in the sand and Lake Michigan. Here are some of my favorite shots--although there were so many more that I LOVE!