If you’re dreaming of natural, relaxed family photos in Ludington—there’s one spot I always recommend: the beach and dunes near Ludington State Park. It’s the most versatile, kid-friendly, and visually stunning location in the area. In fact, when families ask for the best places to take photos on the beach, this one is at the […]

If you’ve booked an outdoor photo session in Michigan, you already know that our weather can be unpredictable…especially during spring and fall. While sunshine is lovely, clouds and even a bit of rain don’t have to ruin your session. Here’s what you need to know if the weather doesn’t cooperate on session day. Let’s Watch […]

There was a time when Mother’s Day was really hard for me.Not in an angry, falling-apart way… just in that quiet, heavy way where you feel like you’re on the outside of something you deeply want to be part of. I still felt incredible joy watching my friends become mothers, but underneath it all, there […]

They may never see it… the prayers I whisper while wiping the table after dinner, the hope I tuck into their school bags, the love I pour into the smallest, most ordinary moments. A mother’s prayer is not always words spoken out loud… but something quieter…  constant.Woven into the very breath of every day. It’s […]

Last summer I was sitting on the beach with a family I was photographing. Their kids were running amuck—we were all laughing, and a little out of breath, but taking it all in. An older woman walking with her husband was making her way down the beach, and I noticed her watching us as she […]

I know. I know. You’re exhausted. It’s been who knows how long since you slept through the night. Your shirt has been tugged on a hundred times today, and if you hear “Mommmmm! Watch this!!” one more time, you might just sink into the floor. Some days, it feels like you’re running on autopilot… always […]

I’m going to be really honest… there were two seasons when I really didn’t want to book a session for my own family. The first was a maternity session when I was pregnant with my twins. The second was a family session the following year when I had 1 year old twins, a 2 year […]

I have a photo from my 3rd birthday of me sitting on my bed. It’s just a simple moment, nothing extraordinary. But it was tucked into a photo album that I had looked at many times throughout my childhood. The interesting thing to me is this photo holds so much more than what you can […]

This dreamy session is probably one of my favorites to date. Here’s why… Nature was working against us on this day and we got a very late start. On top of that it was an unexpectedly cloudy evening so we were losing light quickly. Normally this is a recipe for disaster as tensions run high […]

The fourth trimester (the 3 months following birth) is not talked about much. Most likely because it can be confusing and overwhelming and drastically different from momma to momma. It’s a whirlwind of deep transition for both mom and baby. Between physical recovery, emotional rollercoasters, and everything in between… the pumping, late night frantic googling, […]