It was a Winter Wonderland last weekend when we did Nisreen and Mike’s outdoor engagement session!   I woke up that morning hoping the snow would start, so that it would cover up all the grey gloomy dirty ground! Well, it did start snowing… hard! I had a fun time playing in the snow with them!  We did an outdoor session in downtown Grand Rapids.  The snow was beautiful!  It made for some fun unique engagment portraits!  

Thanks Mike for putting up with the cold and snow for us!  Thanks Nisreen for your adventurous spirit to do the fun outdoor snow portraits!

I did Leah and Dan’s maternity portraits, Sam’s newborn portraits, and now his 1 year old portraits!  I love to see the children grow that I photograph!  Dan and Leah brought Sam to The Studio last week.  We had a great afternoon!  Here is my favorite…. I think this shows the love between mom, dad, and baby!

Sam’s Best friend is Captain, the dog!  So, of course we had to do a few portraits with captain!

Thank you for bringing Sam to see me!  It was wonderful to see you guys again!

Joe and Tara came to The Studio for an indoor engagement session!  They are preparing a June wedding.  I love engagement sessions so I can get to know the grooms!  (And to show the grooms that it getting your portraits done isn’t so bad….!)  Thanks Joe and Tara for coming to see me at the Studio!

Deacon had his one year old portraits taken!  He was such a sweetie!  He couldn’t stop smiling.  In fact, it was hard to get a cute serious one of him, because he wanted to smile so much!  He made my job VERY easy!

Thanks for  bringing smiley Deacon to see me!

I am in Lansing for the annual Professional Photographers of Michigan Convention.  I have taken classes by some of the top photographers of the world!  Today I listened to Ryan Schembri from Australia all day, and I am inspired!  This is the kind of thing that pushes a photographer to the top of their profession… I love seminars!

My niece had her first baby… I am now a GREAT aunt!  (Wow… that makes me sound old, doesn’t it?)  So, of course I had to do some newborn portraits for her.  I am always amazed at how little their feet and hands are… I always like to show something in comparison.  Look how little her toes are compared to her dad’s wedding ring.

What a proud daddy!  Andy was so good with her, I could tell he was ready to be a dad!

I LOVE this precious mother and baby image.  It really shows the relationship between a mother and her newborn baby.
I could not believe how alert and awake Lila was for only being 9 days old!  She is going to be a go getter, that is all I have to say!   She didn’t like to lay her head down, she always wanted to pick it up.  She would stretch and reach, and not curl up and sleep like most newborns.  You better watch out Tonya and Andy, she is going to keep you on your toes!
Congratulations Tonya and Andy!  She is precious!