Senior picture season officially begins the first part of July! Senior pictures are an exciting time to look forward to in your life. It truly marks the beginning of your senior year and reality sets in a bit that THIS IS IT. Here we go entering our twelfth year! I’m willing to bet thoughts of […]

Meet Emma. A soon to be graduate from Alpena High School! With only a few months left of school I can’t believe how quickly time has passed since I met up with this sweet young lady for her senior portrait session. Emma has a bit of a love for photography so when she contacted me […]

When I first began my photography journey it was all about taking pictures of everything. People, places and animals. I began with taking any opportunity thrown at me. Newborns, in studio corporate headshots, weddings, real estate, product photography, high school seniors, sports team pictures and family sessions. I was a photographer after all. I had […]

Did you know one of my favorite places to travel to in Michigan is Mackinac Island? If you have taken the ferry to this amazing island, breathed in smells of it’s world famous fudge(and hopefully ate some!), took a carriage tour or rented bikes to explore the island, stood before the Grand Hotel and walked […]

I had some of the best high school seniors to photograph last summer. I think what I enjoyed the most were how each of them wanted pictures to show their uniqueness. Their personality. What they’re about! For Garrett, he really wanted a simple backdrop for pictures, yet showing his appreciation for where he has grown […]

How adorable is this girl? Let me rephrase that. How gorgeous is this young lady? Meet Kendayl. Class of 2019. Her radiating smile, beautiful, long hair, genuine personality combined with such a gracious attitude. She’s amazing. When we met for her session we started at a nearby church in downtown Alpena which offers so many […]

One of my favorite places to go for senior portrait sessions, besides Colorado!, is Mackinac Island! I love this place for its gorgeous flowers and landscaping, smells of fudge, sounds of horse’s hooves clip-clopping down the street and all of the feels of being transported back in time. Mackinac Island is filled with charm and […]

Good morning from Amy’s sister! I am taking over the blog today to share photos from a fun senior session I did late last summer with the stunning Marissa. But first, a little about me! Raised in Alpena, I moved to the St. Johns area (north of Lansing) in 1992 where I raised the greatest […]

Actress. Musician. Artist. This girl here, she is so very talented and I 100% foresee her going on to do big and amazing things! Say hello this blue-eyed beauty who rocks red lipstick like no other! Sam has a long list of roles she has played in our town’s local theater! I first remember seeing […]