I love photographing large families! I ask my clients if there is anything that I need to know about their family before their session. This momma got me with her response. “I just want to hold my babies”😭  Our families look very similar with young children and a set of twins. I often lament over […]

Sweet newborn session with Alissa Saylor Photography in the Manistee studio.

This newborn session was so special. I felt connected to the new parents’ story as they welcomed baby boy into their family through adoption after the uncertainty of whether growing a family was even a possibility. I could feel how deep their love was already and the emotions ran high during our time together. It’s […]

I’ve always been someone who thrives on connection…someone who celebrates little things and cherishes intentional time. I dreamt of being a mother for so long. When Emelia was born, I memorized every single detail of her.​​​​​​​​
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When I was pregnant with the twins and my daughters were only 4 months old and 1 year old. I was told by other parents who had multiples that once the boys were born I wouldn’t remember the next 2-3 years.