Cassie & Jason | Maternity

I've read many reflections about the one-year anniversary of the pandemic. I will not forget where I was one year ago, because I was flying out to Denver to photograph Cassie and Jason, dear friends who were one month away from welcoming their beautiful son Henrik into the world. I was nervous about traveling (keep your distance! give me hand sanitizer! stop touching your face!), and then recommendations and restrictions everywhere started changing during my brief visit. I don't know when I'll be on an airplane again, but I'm so glad to have captured these memories for this beautiful pair.

The Bossenbroek Snyder Family

New year, new resolutions. I have gotten away from regularly sharing client work, and I would like to get back in the habit of publishing a few favorites from special sessions. I’m beginning with an extremely fun-filled studio session from last winter that is absolutely worth reliving. It’s never too late, right?

The Nieuwenhuis Family

Three weeks ago we took these amazingly cheerful photos around Muskegon…and now West Michigan is covered by several inches of snow. (Come on, spring; get your act together.) If you have the opportunity to spend any time with members of the Nieuwenhuis family, consider yourself very lucky, because I can guarantee that you’re in for a great time.

Louise | Newborn

In honor of Mother's Day (and for my aunt Kathy, who reminded me that I should be blogging more often), I wanted to share a few images of Emma, Paul, and Louise from earlier this year. I think it is so beautiful to see my friends become parents, and this baby girl is so, so loved. 

Baby Gray & The McKeown Family

Well, we made it to February. Winter is always a struggle for me: the short days, the low temps, all that snow. Breaking my blogging hiatus to share some of my favorite images from last fall might be the best way to inject a little sunshine during these gloomy stretches. I'm kicking off this "Flashback Friday" series with Alex, Kyle, Emma, and Gray from last September, because there's nothing like a tiny little newborn to bring a pinch of (metaphorical) warmth into your day.