Sammie & Gabe // Muskegon State Park Beach Photography

Every year we give away a session during Mini Session season and the Gruss Family were the winners. Instead of using it themselves they wanted to hang onto it and give it away to someone else when they found the right people which I thought was super nice! 

I think at LEAST 90% of the people we shoot have this dynamic where the girl is outgoing and loud and laughs like a champ and the guy is just more quiet and low key. Maybe that is just a common way people are but I think I'm saying the same thing in every blog post, haha. Regardless, I'll say it again! Sammie had such an excellent laugh! It took like...almost no effort to get her laughing and she was just so excited and ready for this shoot. I swear if we told her to roll down one of the hills and it would be a great picture, she'd grab gabe and be like " LET'S DO THIS!!!!!" hahah and you all know I love that kind of enthusiasm! :) 

Enjoy! 

A Cat Mini Session!!

Jennifer is one of Duma's Instagram followers and she just happens to live literally down the road from us! So when we started promoting things years mini sessions she got in contact with us about doing one for her cats! Naturally, we were super excited since we love any excuse to be around more kitties :) 

As cats do, they all hid from us like we were their greatest enemy, haha. However, we are onto their games and I think got some pretty cute shots even though they thought they were being so sneaky. You can actually get some really cool compositions when cats are hiding since they are in tight spaces. 

But lets get on with all the cuteness! Meet Lucky, Olivia, Peony & Soul...

The Stevens/Bentz Family // Battle Creek Family Photographer

One of our favorite families is back and they brought the rest of the family too! We shot John Paul and Ashley's engagement, wedding, family and now extended family all here at the Battle Creek Country Club. It's such a beautiful place, It never gets old! 

Last year it was just Kate as far as adorable kids go but this year we've got two new tiny babies! What a difference a year makes! 

Enjoy! 

The DeMarse Family // Grand Haven Family Photographer

I wish there were enough hours in the day to do videos and ramble about all the things I love about our clients but alas, I say UMM and AND so many times, editing it all out take a decade. :) 

Kim and Gary's wedding was one of our first weddings many many moons ago. It's crazy to think back on how much has changed since then! We've shot a couple hundred more weddings and they have created two new human beings. We've all been busy in one way or another! haha

This session was in Grand Haven in the wee hours of the morning (which is like 8am for me....haha) and well worth it for the pretty light coming in! We've had quite a few extended family sessions this year and they are quickly becoming my favorite thing to shoot. I love that everyone gets their own little mini session and I also really enjoy the big group shots. Getting everyone together for photos is so important and I'm just super happy so many people are making it a priority! 

DeMarse family, you guys are all so lovely and we had a ton of fun creating these images with you! Enjoy!! 

The Danielson Family // Kalamazoo Family Photographer

YOU GUYS! Everyone listen! This family the best. If you don't have 5 minutes for the video above, here are some highlights and reasons why. 

1. I was in PHYSICAL PAIN from laughing so hard. I honestly don't think I've laughed that much all year. 

2. Tom and Pam are such wonderful people, It's like they are still kids dating and I can only dream for us to be like that 30 years into our marriage. 

3. Their personalities are so evident in their children and the world just needs a lot more families like this in it!