We had our first day of back to back sessions in Grand Rapids this past weekend and it was so much fun mixed with so much coldness. So I think those things even each other out?
It was a mix of old clients and new and it was great meeting everyone and seeing people again. I will for sure be offering mini sessions again next year. I have enjoyed this all so much!
These mini sessions are a blast. I love the adrenaline rush of working fast since it's only a 30 minute session and it keeps a good mojo going since there is no awkwardness because it's all so high energy. I absolutely love this session and this family is just so adorable. You'd certainly never know it from these photos, but little Henry is 6 months old and was born with cancer and in his very short life so far, has beat it and is doing great! Upon meeting them, I just would never have guessed he has been sick and gone through so much. He was so laid back, didn't cry once even though it was really cold and I was just super impressed with what a sweet baby he is.
I had some time to kill before a wedding in Kalamazoo yesterday and figured I would open up a couple mini sessions to fill the afternoon. It was pretty last minute, but apparently Leah thrives on that so it all worked out! :) This was actually really fun so I decided to keep it going until December 10th.
Lesia and Jason are living the dream. They have a beautiful old house on 10 acres north of Detroit and it's so peaceful out there. We were able to shoot at their house which I love since it's obviously an important place to them. I think it adds so much more of a personal touch which was really the goal throughout the day. Lesia was actually Jason's realtor back in the day when he purchased the house and that's how they met! As the day went on, we got to know them better and everyone became more comfortable and by the end of the night...well... Jason surprised me a bit. The guy is a dancing machine!
The Foster's are back! If you ever want to see how my work has grown over the past 6 years, go look for all of their posts from our old blog (www.mudeyes.com). Search for keyword like "dave and lacey, the fosters, hudson" and you'll find all kinds of goodies. It seems like time just flies by and I can't believe they are pregnant with another baby. It feels like I was just doing Hudson's newborn photos like a month ago.
Josh and Emily were one of our first wedding clients many years ago. I have no idea where all of these years went but for them, they have this adorable little human, Evanlyn and another on the way! I remember when they got married, I wondered what their kids would look like because they are from such opposite backgrounds. It looks like as far as genetics go, Josh's are pretty darn strong, hah! Evalyn is his little twin.
From the moment I arrived, I felt so at ease. There was no rushing around at this wedding, that would have ruined the mojo and I walked into the most beautiful rooms and a the most adorable property. There are plenty of farm/country weddings going on these days, but this venue is by far my favorite. I could have spent hours shooting inside just the house itself. This was another short engagement so everything was kept simple and the guest list was small, but it all looked so well done. And that's just the venue.
