Category Archives: Personal

Star Bokeh on the Fourth

Star shaped bokeh fireworks in front of a house on the fourth of July. Midland, Michigan photographer

Star bokeh. Have you ever seen it before? I adore it, especially at Christmastime and for the Fourth of July. I bet you’re wondering how I achieved it. I’ll tell you because I’m cool like that. 😉 I found this DIY tutorial on it a couple of years ago, and I couldn’t WAIT to try...

Evening on the Beach

small child watching a bird flying at the beach | Midland Michigan photographer

This past week my family and I went to the beach. Now, we’ve been to many beaches before, but we’ve never been to a beach on Lake Huron before. … Ever. And we’ve lived in Midland for almost four whole years! It took us long enough, right?? Well, the kids are a bit older, and...

Into the Woods

Little girl running into the woods at the Chippewa Nature Center. Midland Photographer

The woods and forest at the Chippewa Nature Center make my heart sing. I love being there. I love going on walks with my family there. And of course, I love taking pictures there. 🙂 We can’t forget that now, can we? One of the things  love about it is that although we’ve been there...

Midland in Bloom

Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographer

When everything around you is in bloom, you can’t but feel the anticipation of something beautiful about to happen. That’s what spring does every year for me. It’s like all winter long we’ve been waiting. And waiting. And WAITING. And then FINALLY it’s spring, and it’s like the whole earth feels the need to celebrate...