The Most beautiful Stories are the ones you're living now
Imagine that you're snuggled on the sofa while your little one flips through the pages of your family photo album, they ask questions about the tiny version of themselves on each page.
You smile — because you remember it all. Not just what it looked like, but what it felt like to be their mom in that season.
West Michigan photographer
Fine Art Canvas
Fine art canvas transforms your image into a finished piece of artwork, printed on archival materials and hand-finished to be displayed and loved for generations.
Fine Art Canvas
Fine art canvas transforms your image into a finished piece of artwork, printed on archival materials and hand-finished to be displayed and loved for generations.
... means pressing pause on the everyday moments you don’t want to forget.
The way their voice changes. How they don’t fit on your lap the same way they did last fall. Or how their legs now stretch all the way to your toes when you snuggle.
As a West Michigan family and motherhood photographer, I specialize in capturing these connections... the warmth, the joy, the realness that makes your story yours.
Photos like this aren't just for today...
They’re for the future you. For your little ones. They are a reminder of how deeply loved you were in this season of motherhood... and how deeply you loved in return.
And while the days are full... you already know how much of it will blur together. You want to remember this season not just for how it looked, but for how it felt.
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"If you live anywhere near her- run to her. She’s that good!"
— Krys, L
"Her subtle coaching turned into phenomenal and artistic images."
— Carly, B
A motherhood, family, and baby photographer with a big sappy heart for capturing the beauty in the everyday—whether in my cozy natural light studio or along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan.
As a mom of four, I get how fast it all goes. My work as a West Michigan Photographer is full of presence, connection, and the kind of honest storytelling that helps you remember what it felt like to be right there in the moment.
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Heirloom Albums
Heirloom albums are handcrafted keepsakes, thoughtfully designed to preserve your images in a tangible form meant to be held, shared, and passed down.
Heirloom Albums
Heirloom albums are handcrafted keepsakes, thoughtfully designed to preserve your images in a tangible form meant to be held, shared, and passed down.
Motherhood Sessions
From full bellies to full arms — every messy, magical season. Maternity and motherhood photography that captures the depth of this chapter.
Family Sessions
Connection-led and child-paced — honest and full of life. West Michigan family photography designed around the way you love.
Childhood Sessions
Timeless portraits that capture your little one just as they are. Simple, joy-filled studio photography for babies and children.
working with A Photographer in Grand Rapids, manistee, ludington and throughout west michigan
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