“I chose to do this for myself. To build my confidence, see what others see in me, and to have a constant reminder of everything I have over come in life from weight loss to emotional trauma.” -T “T” has been through numerous traumatic events in the past few years. “I had gained an excessive […]

“My hope is for other people to gain confidence in their bodies regardless of how it looks.”-E. “I’m trying to push myself out of my comfort zone. The main reason of my WHY is that my body has been through quite a bit medically, and yet I’m upright with the freedom to move on my […]

“The most important thing is this: To be able at any moment, to sacrifice what you are, for what you will become!” -Eric Thomas Tave has had a very fulfilling high school career and has put in a lot of hard work and determination towards his future! By taking College courses while still in High […]

“I love doing things for other people and this is going to be my opportunity to finally do something for me!” –S During her photoshoot, “S” was going through a divorce after being married for 19 years. Obviously this can “devastate who you are and how you feel about yourself.” “I am now 40 years […]

Flower Girl – Lansing Michigan Portrait Session This flower girl portrait session was so much fun to do! I had such a great time working with her, and I know she had just as much fun as I did! All of her dresses were absolutely perfect, and she looked so cute in all of them! […]

OLIVET COLLEGE – CLASS OF 2020 Amber graduated from Olivet College in the class of 2020, right in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Amber’s senior year of college changed quickly, and ended with all of her classes switching to online. Unfortunately because of the pandemic, her graduation ceremony was also canceled. Although she didn’t […]

Trey had his senior portrait session in downtown Lansing, Michigan! He really wanted to get an upscale urban vibe for his photos, and loved the idea of shooting around the Capitol Building! During his session, Trey mentioned how much he loves history and even brought some of his books with him to use in his […]

Allison is a cool kid. She’s laid back, friendly, creative, as well as just plain pure joy to work with. I enjoyed every minute with her and her family. We started the day with a visit to the salon where Allison had her makeup done by Amber. She chose to go with natural hair which […]

When I arrived for this session with Rebecca, I knew her prom portraits were going to turn out gorgeous. Holly of Fantastic Finds and I met Rebecca, her mom, and her grandmother at Fantastic Finds to start the day. I did Rebecca’s makeup then we headed out for her session. We got through one dress […]

Meet one of my favorite families from our last fall season of portraits.  They wanted a fall feel so we visited a nearby local park.  It was a windy day, but with the tree cover we had, you would have never known it.  Their family portraits turned out amazing, but I didn’t expect anything less […]