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Senior Session With a Harp | Mid-Michigan Photographer

This young man right here gives me so much hope in the rising generation. He is kind, he has a gentle heart, he adores his family, and he is genuine. He has a bright future ahead of him, and I already know that he is going to make a positive difference in the world. As we were preparing for his photo shoot, his mom asked me if we could take some pictures with Gideon and his harp at the Chippewa Nature Center. I’m pretty sure I did a happy dance right then and there. On the spot. Shamelessly. YASS. Please, please, PLEASE bring your harp! And can you guess which pictures from his whole session ended up being my favorites? You guessed it.

Our session took place on a super hot day of the year. What is with the weather this week?? But we all had a wonderful time, and Gideon’s mom was amazing in helping carry his things and being there supporting her son. We started out at Dow Gardens, and after taking some great pictures there, we then headed to the Chippewa Nature Center with his harp and a change of clothes. Thanks, Gideon, for an awesome session. You rocked it!

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October 12, 2017
Senior Blond Beauty | Midland Portraits

Meet Nicole. She may be a natural brunette, but I think she pulls blond off super well. She’s fun, she’s sweet, and yes, she’s even a bit sassy. She and I go to the same church together, and she and I are both from a family of eight siblings. Our moms are troopers. 😀 Nicole asked me to take her senior pictures, and I was completely thrilled that she did. As we made plans on where she wanted the shoot to take place and what she wanted to incorporate, I got even MORE excited. I loved all of the things she brought to her shoot. She brought her ukulele, some books (because she loves reading), her viola, and even her track shoes. This blond beauty also brought her mom, and I’m just going to say it right now: MOM’S ARE THE BEST. Go Mom, go! Seriously, if you bring anyone along, bring Mom. They’re so great. They help you to feel comfortable, carry around your crap, and just make things go smoother for your outfit changes. I think that Nicole and I scheduled this shoot on the freaking hottest day of the YEAR. Not of the season (it was fall!), but of the whole entire year. But Nicole handled the heat so well, and I didn’t even have to edit out any sweat. Now that’s a bonus! 😉 We started out at Dow Gardens, then went to downtown, and then we headed to the Chippewa Nature Center. We had a blast! Thanks for an AMAZING session, my dear! I’m so excited to share these with you!

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October 5, 2017
Senior with the Best Smile | Michigan Photography

This girl. Alaina’s smile shows her personality: fun-loving, free, and so chill. She can light up a room just by walking into it. This senior contacted me about taking her senior pictures, and I was SO happy that she did. We go to the same church here in Midland, and although I didn’t know her well before, we’ve become good friends now. I love it when my relationship with a client becomes a relationship with a true friend. Alaina brought along one of her best friends on the photo shoot, and I just have to say that it was seriously such a good decision. We laughed SO much, and her friend brought out those natural smiles better than I could have (and that’s saying something!). There were inside jokes, loud laughter, and even…wait for it…twerking. TWERKING. I’m just going to leave that there. I won’t say who the perpetrator(s) were, but it happened and got some of the best smiles and laughter out of this lady. We took pictures at Dow Gardens, and I don’t think I will ever get sick of sessions there. It is one of the best spots in town and is so diverse. Thanks for the awesome session, Alaina!

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September 22, 2017
Senior with Sass | My Brother’s Daughter | Tri-City Photographer

Tori is my niece. She and her sister, Akasha, flew out here all the way the heck from Utah to help out when my baby was born. She is one of my older brother’s daughters, and I love this girl to pieces. It’s so weird to me to say that my niece is old enough to be a senior and graduate from high school, BUT (and it’s a big but…with only one ‘t’) I have three more nieces older than her. You guys, I’m not old. I swear.

It is weird to remember the day she was born and to know that she is now 17 years old though! I think my favorite thing about taking Tori’s senior pictures is that she LOVED being in them! Seriously, seniors are the best at that. With technology these days (OK, maybe I really AM old) teenagers get used to being in front of the camera since they have them attached to their bodies at all times. I remember when I was in high school trying to weasel my way out of my math homework, and I would say to my teacher, “I’m never even going to use this!” and they would say back, “You will, and you won’t be able to carry a computer in your back pocket”. Well guess what, Teacher?? It’s called a smart phone, and it’s certainly smarter than I ever could have been learning math.

Anyway, back to Tori. She was a natural in front of the camera. We went out together with her sister and my newborn baby boy to Dow Gardens, and the weather was warm, a little bit humid, and absolutely lovely. She favored the candid photos as opposed to the posed ones, and seeing her light up just made my day. We had a blast, and time flew by so fast. Kind of like my life in my old age… 😉

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August 7, 2016
Senior Sweetheart | 17 Year-Old Niece | Midland, Michigan Photographer

Akasha came out to Michigan when I was about to have my baby. She and her sister, Tori, were just about to start their senior year in high school, and I REALLY wanted to be able to take their pictures. I mean, they’re fun, smart and beautiful, and who wouldn’t want to show that off?? I was afraid that since I had JUST given birth to a baby, we wouldn’t be able to make it work. You want to know why? Because newborns eat all. the. time. Seriously, ask your mom and she’ll tell you. 😉 But we were able to get out and take pictures while baby slept peacefully in his stroller. I just love my job. This young lady has a pair of the most beautiful eyes. She and Tori and I had a blast going around Dow Gardens together (with a baby that was only a few days old at the time!) taking pictures in beautiful light. The weather was gorgeous, the company was fun, and the four of us had a wonderful time.

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July 28, 2016