Have you ever been to see the Butterflies in Bloom event hosted by Dow Gardens? My family and I make it a point to go every year. We love the special event as it means two things for us: 1 – Butterflies! and 2 – Spring is right around the corner. Hoorah for spring! We...
For those of you who are familiar with my work, it will come as no surprise to know that my absolute favorite location to shoot at here in town is Dow Gardens. Before we even moved here four and a half years ago I heard about it and read about it online. Acquaintances I had...
The rose garden at Dow Gardens is one of my favorite places to take pictures in the whole city of Midland. It’s therapeutic for me to do so. The light there is the best just as the sun is setting, and there is always such an array of roses just waiting for me to capture them....
One of the things I love most about doing senior sessions at Dow Gardens is all the variety they have there for photo sessions. There are barns, grassy hills, and beautiful gardens, all of which make for some stunning portraits. I’m surprised I had never used the green barn doors in my pictures before! One...
It was the most gorgeous summer evening a couple of weeks ago when I took Abby’s pictures. When it comes to summer, Michigan does it right. Sometimes I think it’s because our winters here are just so. dang. long. But once summer rolls in I begin to believe it’s more than that. The greenery, the...
