Seth and Ethan had their senior session at the studio and in downtown grand Rapids!

I had a GREAT time at Anna’s senior session.  She had her session at her house.  Her father works very hard on their yard, and it is BEAUTIFUL!  The fun part at the end was the “Trash the Dress” with her prom dress!

Liz made the drive in from Holland to The Studio in Grandville to get her senior portraits done. Durring our consultation, Liz decided that she wanter her senior portraits done at the farm!

Wow… time flies.  I can’t believe Abby is 4 months already!  Her mother brought her in to The Studio in Grandville for her 4 month session… she was so CUTE!

My good friend just had her second baby… and she is super cute!  (What baby isn’t?)

I love it when my Brides come back with their new babies!  Kyle and Megan brought their new little addition into The Studio in Grandville for a newborn session… what a cutie!

We had a BEAUTIFUL evening at Holland State Park for this family Beach session!  The evening was perfect, and ended with a perfect sunset!

I had a friend ask me to teach her, her husband, and her co-worker a mini photo class before they go on vacation.  They bought a new DSLR camera, and want some tips before their trip.  So, I said yes, and I decided to open it up to a few more people.  I am going to teach a class on Wednesday, July 7 form 6:00-8:00 pm at the Studio in Grandville.  The class will be limited to 10 people… interested?  Read on to find out if it is for you.

Cost $30

What this class is:
1. This is a beginner’s class.
2. You will learn what your camera is thinking, what fools your camera, and what you can do to help it.
3. You will learn how to better use your automatic settings.
4. I will help you understand the limitations of you camera and lenses, and what you can and can’t expect them to do.
5. We will go over photography tips to take better snapshots.

What this class is not:
1. This class is not a professional class.
2. You will not learn manual mode or advanced settings on your camera.
3. We will not be going over things like aperture, shutter speeds and ISOs.
4. This class will not teach you how to take professional portraits, or be a professional photographer.

Requirements for this class is that you have a DSLR camera, and manual. You will bring both to class. (Every camera is different, and you will be required to look up things in your manual to learn how to change some settings.)

So, if you want to learn a few tricks on how to take better vacation pictures and snapshots, and find out why your camera isn’t doing what you think it should… this class is for you!  Spots are limited, so call to reserve your spot! 616-437-5603

I photographed Katie and Troy’s wedding a couple years ago, and now that have a busy family! Carter is their second son.  His dad loves baseball!

I LOVE print competition!  I usually am not a competitive person by nature, but for some reason print competition is different.  I am not competitive in the way that I want to beat everyone else, but rather a personal goal… I want to do well.  I love to watch print competition, and hear what the judges say about the prints.  I feel it has really helped me grow as a photographer. I have been entering print competition for the last 4 years.  Again this year I entered the International Print Competition from Professional Photographer of America.  Yesterday they published the results of the competition.  I had 3 (out of 4 that I entered) prints that were accepted (merited) and one that was accepted into the Loan Collection!  I was THRILLED with the results!  They haven’t released all the statistics yet of how many prints were entered and accepted… but last year there were over 4300 prints entered.  about 30% were accepted, with the top 12% making it to the loan collection.  They will be on display in January next year at the Imaging USA convention in San Antonio TX.  Here are the two of mine that were accepted (merited)…

I Look To The Hills

Dog Tired

And this is the one that was accepted into the Loan Collection!

Falling For You