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, […]

Are you planning a photoshoot with me, but you are not local? I created this guide to help you make the most out of your trip! I have many clients travel from all over Michigan (and beyond) to have their photos done on our gorgeous beaches ( one of which was voted best beach in […]

Last year my kids and I made these Salted Brownie Crinkle Cookies from Beyond The Butter around Christmas time. The process… went about how you would expect with littles 😬, but the kids ABSOLUTELY LOVED doing it and apparently this recipe was a huge win because they haven’t stopped talking about them all year! I’ll […]