Boys will be Boys

First let me say Happy Thanksgiving to you all! One of the things I am grateful for today is having such great clients who have helped me grow my business so much this year. I could not have done it without you!

I wanted to share some recent pictures of a very handsome family I had the pleasure to work with. You know for some reason I seem to work with a lot of little girls. It was fun to switch gears and work with boys! It really helped me to get creative and do some more masculine posing. We were able to do some traditional portraits and then they changed into their camo and we got vintage. Those shots really worked beautifully in black & white. Hope you enjoy looking at them!

Tara & Ryan- Engagement Session

Ok, so I am a little behind with this post... My sister-in-law, Tara, married her longtime love, Ryan, November 1st in Delray Beach, Fl. As a wedding gift I did an engagement photo session for them during a visit home to Michigan this summer. We had a blast driving around to some of their favorite local spots in Detroit and Birmingham. I created a guest sign in book for their wedding with the pictures- here are some of my favorites.

Tara & Ryan had the most amazing photographers shoot their wedding (husband and wife team Kara & Jeremy Pennington from Kara Pennington Photography). If you get a chance- check out Kara's blog to view some pictures from the wedding. Just scroll to the second page of the blog to find them. In addition to the gorgeous pictures of the bride and groom, you will find a picture of me (the pregnant bridesmaid) and a couple of my sweet Lilly (the flower girl).

Congratulations Tara & Ryan- Love you both!


This one is my favorite-they both look like models!












While we were in Birmingham we couldn't resist a stop at Hunter House for some good old fashioned sliders!

"The Family Photographer"

I really look forward to hearing from this family every year as we schedule their annual session. It's been fun watching them grow over the past four years- and this year they added a new baby girl! I have come to feel like the "official family photographer" as I've seen them through all these changes. They are planning a big move soon, but hopefully they will work me in when they come back to visit family in the Detroit area. I wish them the best of luck in their new city!

The Most "Pinchable" Cheeks

What a beautiful day we had for this session- the last in Ashley's first year series. She has graced this blog before- remember the sweet girl in the purple tutu? She changed so much in just a few months. I couldn't resist a couple ultra close-up's of her darling face- she has the most pinchable cheeks ever! I have really enjoyed spending time with her and getting to witness all the big milestones in her first year of life. What a gift!


Mom picked out the most adorable outfit for her to wear- oh that hat!









This is my absolute favorite...






This is my favorite image from her newborn session... sweet, sleepy baby!