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  • Jaime – City Forest and Downtown Bay City Senior

    Jaime – City Forest and Downtown Bay City Senior

    Jaime is my first (and last!) senior guy for the graduating class of ’23. And what a session that was! Jaime made a great model and went along with everything I wanted to try. I love it when my seniors are up for anything.

    We started his session at City Forest. I honestly wish I had more sessions in a year here because it’s such a great and unique location. One of the things I love about City Forest is that pets are allowed. Which is one of the reasons Jaime picked this place. He did bring his dog, and I always love it when my seniors bring their best fur buds along.

    Before we finished up at City Forest, we snuck in a red smoke bomb. It stood out so well against the green backdrop of the forest.

    Our last location for Jaime was Downtown Bay City. I LOVE this place. I prefer it 100 times over Downtown Midland (no offense, Midland). Why? Because there’s so much more than just four blocks, and there’s almost always fewer people in the way. There are also so many cool walls and murals and colors. You just can’t go wrong with Downtown Bay City, and I’m glad Jaime chose this place for his second location.

    He pulled off so many great looks, and his Bay City ones are my favorite guy photos ever.

    Here’s what his mom had to say about her session with me: “We had a wonderful experience for my son’s senior pics. It was stress free and the pictures turned out amazing!” Stress free? Absolutely, every time. Thanks, Jaime and Amber for a great session!

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  • Sunshine and Fields Senior Session

    Sunshine and Fields Senior Session

    Sunshine makes such a lovely element in senior pictures. While I do love an overcast senior session, sunshine adds its own special touch and has a place in my heart. Last time, I blogged about Ellyana’s first half of her session in Downtown Bay City. And what a location! We had overcast light there, which made some locations there easier to photograph. I was really hoping for sunshine when we made it out to the nature center. And Mother Nature delivered.

    These first two are when the sun was still deciding on whether or not it wanted to make an appearance.

    Senior girl poses in front of a barn at the Chippewa Nature Center outside | Michigan Senior Photographers

    I just love this dress on Ellyana. One of my favorite parts of planning out each session is seeing what my seniors choose to wear. Their wardrobe plays a big role in how their pictures come together, and even on how I choose to pose them.

    Beautiful teenage girl poses outside in the sunshine for her senior pictures | Senior Photographers in Midland, MISenior girl poses for headshots outside in Midland, Michigan | Photographers near me in Midland

    Ellyana knew she wanted this next dress for being in the fields with the gorgeous wildflowers all around. And adding on a jean jacket added variety to her outfit. Hello, sunshine! We’re so happy you decided to show your lovely face for this senior session.

    Senior girl in wildflowers in the sunshine at the Nature Center in Midland, MI | Senior Photographers in Michigan

    Ellyana’s smile is incredible, and she is so easy to pose. Look how natural she makes everything appear!

    Senior girl stands outside near a fence and barn and in wildflowers | Midland, Michigan Senior Photographers

    These final two are some of the favorites from the entire evening.

    A beautiful teenager sits in a field of wildflowers in the sunshine | Midland, Michigan senior photographers

    Here’s what Ellyana said about her session: “I absolutely loved working with Eve for my senior pictures!! She was really good at talking me through poses and making me feel comfortable in front of the camera, which helped make smiling and posing feel natural 🙂 She was also really helpful when deciding on outfits and locations for my session, and I loved every product we purchased. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking to have their senior pictures done!”

    Thank you so much, Ellyana! I wish you the absolute best for your senior year and beyond. <3

     

  • Dahlias and Macro Photography

    Dahlias and Macro Photography

    Dahlias have quickly become a favorite flower of mine. I never knew just how much variety there was in this one flower! At the end of last summer, we went to Dahlia Hill here in Midland, and it was our first time visiting this beautiful place. As we explored, we were amazed at how many different kids of dahlias there are! It is wonderful to see them in all their splendor.

    Even more wonderful is getting to take pictures of them with my macro lens. I feel like Dahlia Hill is heaven on Earth when I have my macro lens with me. Last time I blogged, I showed a few of the pictures I took. But since I didn’t want to overshare, I decided to split it up into two different posts. Here is part two. 🙂

    Beautiful dahlia in Midland, Michigan | Senior Photographers near me

    How can you not just fall in love with these dahlias?? They are exquisite and full and absolutely lovely. I went the second time looking specifically for light pink and purple flowers. I’ll show you why in a second. The next time I go, I’ll have to bring a squirt bottle with me. Squirt bottles can add so much to a macro picture, especially when the sun is out.

    Beautiful light purple dahlias on Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan | Senior Photographers in Midland, Michigan

    Isn’t nature amazing and so well-organized? These dahlias are proof of that.

    Gorgeous dahlia picture taken close up by the petals | Senior Photographers in Midland, MIMacro picture of a dahlia in Midland, MI | Photographers near me in MidlandUp close macro picture of a dahlia | Michigan photographers in Midland

    The reason why I looked specifically for light pink/purple flowers is because we needed some artwork in our bedroom. We finally settled on these two. Check it out below.

    Macro pictures of dahlias taken in Midland, MI | Senior Photographers in Midland, MI

    These were printed on metal and are the perfect final touches in our bedroom. Metal prints are my absolute FAVORITE way to display pictures.

    Printed dahlias pictures hanging on a bedroom wall | Michigan Photographers

    Next month, I’ll get back to blogging my final two seniors from last fall. I can’t wait to share those session with you! See you then!

  • Old City – New Discovery

    Old City – New Discovery

    Old isn’t exactly what I’d call Midland, but since I’ve lived here for over six years, it no longer feels new to me. Even though I’ve lived here for that long, I never made it out to Dahlia Hill until last September! Why is that?? I had heard of it and passed it, but I just never got around to going and checking out all the flowers. You guys. It’s my new favorite place in Midland for taking pictures of flowers.

    I’ll also say that one of the reasons I love taking pictures there is that I also recently bought a new lens. Well, it was old, but new to me. 😉 It’s the 100mm, a macro lens that also doubles as a portrait lens. And it is heaven. Check out these pictures I took of the gorgeous Dahlia Hill flowers with that lens.

    This one reminds me of a lion’s mane.

    Orange Dahlia macro picture | Midland Michigan Senior Photographers

    It is fun when I get to take my time and think outside the box a little bit. I love seeing the underside of these beautiful flowers.

    Beautiful flower at Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan

    I also love taking pictures with a diptych in mind like the one below.

    Pictures of Dahlias in Midland | Senior Photographers in Midland, MI

    This one makes me think of a flame. Our world sure is a wondrous work of art.

    Flower petals up close on an old lens on Dahlia Hill in MidlandBeautiful macro picture of an old dahlia | Michigan PhotographerRed flowers on Dahlia Hill, an old place in the city | Michigan Senior Photographers

    Next time I blog, I’ll show you a few of my other favorites and show you how I had them printed and where they are located in my home. See you then!

  • That One Week of Fall

    That One Week of Fall

    Do you remember that one week of fall we had a couple months ago? Because it seems as though that’s how long fall lasted. It was glorious and colorful and beautiful, and then it snowed. Curse you, Michigan! I actually don’t mind the snow. I only wish fall could have played out its days a bit longer. In the five years we’ve been living in Michigan, this year had the shortest autumn by far. In fact, I remember the second year we were here, November was still warm enough to be outside without coats and taking pictures! This year, Mother Nature decided to play a prank on us and give us snow on Halloween and then even more snowfalls before November was even over.

    Thankfully, I was still able to get out with my family on that one week of fall we had. We took a couple different walks around the Chippewa Nature Center. This was possibly the first time we went on this long walk without bringing along a stroller. The kids were champs, and not one child complained of tired legs! I’ll call that a win! Here are a few pictures from one of our adventures.

    Girl peers through a leaf outside in the woods | Michigan's premier senior photographer A boy gazes out over a wooded forest on that one week of fall in Midland, Michigan | Senior PhotographerA father holds his daughter close outside in the forest on that one day in fall | Michigan's senior photographerA small boy holds a stick up in the forest in the fall | Senior Photographer in Midland, Michigan

    No one does fall like Michigan, that’s for sure.

    Just before Halloween, I took the kids out on a leaf-collecting walk. We LOVE going on these walks! The kids get a bag, I get my camera, and we talk a walk around the neighborhood. We love to go on a scavenger hunt the most unique and vibrant leaves. When we come home, the kids get to make a little fall craft with their gathered leaves. I love simple traditions like these.

    Beautiful orange leaves on that one week of fall in Midland MichiganThat one week of fall in Midland, MI with a senior photographerGolden leaves outside during autumnOrange and red leaves on a tree during fall with Eve Tuft Photography

    Although autumn was short-lived this year and it seemed as though we had one week of fall, what a magnificent week it was. Now, if we could only get a white Christmas. 😉