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  • Cousins – Bay City State Park and Chippewa Nature Center

    Cousins – Bay City State Park and Chippewa Nature Center

    Cousins are simply the best. I have a cousin who is only 26 days older than I am, and we have been best friends since birth. It’s a little sad to me that my kids live so far away from every single one of their cousins since I have such a strong relationship with one of my own. Durri and Jami are cousins and did their session together, and we had the BEST time. I made sure to get pictures of these beautiful young ladies by themselves for their senior session. But then I also took lots of pictures of these cousins together. Aren’t they stunning?

    We started on the beach out in Bay City. It seriously has the best light. And then we ended up at the Chippewa Nature Center (favorite location ever!), and my goodness, look at the pictures we got there. As an aside, I learned that smoke bombs are actually prohibited at the nature center after we took these smoke bomb pictures. Sorry, CNC!

    My favorite pictures from this cousins photo shoot though are the ones at the very end when Jami and Durri are wearing their traditional Indian dresses. SWOON! Make sure you scroll all the way down to those ones. Don’t miss them!

    Thank you, ladies, for such a fun time!

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  • Sweet and Smoky Senior Session

    Sweet and Smoky Senior Session

    Sweet is exactly how I would describe Rachel. She is SUCH a sweetheart. And she’s fun, down to earth, beautiful, and kind. Did I mention photogenic? Yeah, she’s that too. She made my job as her photographer incredibly easy.

    We started at Dow Gardens for the first location. We only got a tiny bit of sunshine for her whole shoot, and as much as I love the sun, there are so many advantages to shooting a senior session on an overcast day.

    It seems that white has been the “color” this year for my seniors. Whether it’s a sweet white dress or a blouse, it’s very much “in” right now. And as a photographer, I love that! White makes a great reflector in senior pictures.

    One of the best perks of my job is getting to know both my senior and her parents. Rachel’s mom and dad both came along to the session, and I truly enjoyed getting to know this sweet and wonderful family.

    After we traipsed around Dow Gardens and had a couple outfit changes, we made our way to the Chippewa Nature Center. That location has the best light. You can’t go wrong with the CNC.

    We finished up her session with a purple smoke bomb. And that purple color surprised us all with how vibrant it was! I love how it showed up so well for this session.

    Here’s what Rachel’s mom said about their senior portrait experience with me: “Eve was so amazing and so wonderful to work with! Our pictures turned out so perfect and beautiful. She was so wonderful to work with and made the whole experience so much fun. 😊 Thanks Eve for the amazing experience!”

    I loved getting to know you and your family, Rachel! Good luck the rest of your senior year!

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  • Artsy Vibes Senior Session

    Artsy Vibes Senior Session

    Artsy is just the word I’d use to describe this talented and amazing teenager. Her whole session had an artsy vibe going on from her outfit choices and accessories to her locations to the paint and art supplies and smoke bombs at the end. Yes, we did use paint and smoke bombs, and it was awesome.

    Julianna is an incredible teenager, and I am happy to call her my friend. I like to think all my seniors and their moms become my friend by the end of the senior photography process. But Julianna and I have known each other for years, and I just love her to pieces.

    Julianna killed her session. I’ve never posed anyone who was so comfortable being in front of the camera. She fell into each pose with ease, and she made my job incredibly easy.

    Bay City is the first place she wanted for her session. And boy, was I feeling an artsy vibe with her here. I LOVE Downtown Bay City. Seriously, I don’t think I could ever get bored of shooting senior sessions in this location. And this purple wall? It’s the best.

    Artsy

    We took our time and discovered more than just a few amazing shooting locations, and then we headed to her second choice – her family’s personal property in Sanford, Michigan. You guys. This location has THE BEST light. It’s a photographer’s dream come true. And the light gets filtered so well with all the trees on the property. I was in heaven.

    And take a look at what is going on with the paint! Julianna’s mom did an outstanding job on the face paint, am I right? Julianna is so artsy, therefore wanted to incorporate that into her senior session. I found a few fun ideas online, and we just took off running. I love using the paint brushes!

    Also, I’ve never used smoke bombs before, but I really wanted to give it a go. Can we just say it was awesome??

    This session may possibly be my favorite of the whole year. It was that epic.

    Here’s what Julianna had to say about her experience: “Eve is so talented, kind, and fun to work with. I’m so glad she was able to take my senior pictures! We had a wonderful experience and I absolutely love all of the photos!!”

    Thanks, Julianna! You’re the best.

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