Joni & Brent

The flower girls were so adorable! After they walked down the aisle none of them wanted to sit in the pew. Instead they all stood up and stared in wonder as Joni came down the aisle. It was so precious!

Stacey & Aaron

The rain held off for us! I had so much fun with this session. I was smiling behind the lens just as much as these two were. What a fun couple! Aaron was so spontaneous, he went for the dip all on his own, and it was such a sweet moment.

Habitat for Humanity

This is the eclectic group of people I have come to know and love as my house church, we all met through Mars Hill Bible Church. Isn't it crazy that average people like us can all come together to build a house? What an amazing sense of community Habitat for Humanity brings about. If you want to learn more about Habitat or volunteer, click on the title "Habitat for Humanity" above and it will bring you to their site.

Troy & Laura

Weddings bring out the best in people! We learned that Troy has a real calling for wedding planning. I've never seen a man with such tenacity for organization! As for Laura, it seems her close friends believe she has a real career as a milkmaid; they were even generous enough to supply her with a trusty butter churn. ;) Their outdoor ceremony took place at The Homestead Resort on top of a hill overlooking lake Michigan, it was absolutely beautiful. We traveled to the beach at sunset and got some stunning photos.

Megan & Jason

A bird attacked me! While scoping out good photo spots for this engagement session a bird flew over and took a big chunk of my hair. How shocking! I thought that kind of stuff only happened in the movies. Whoever was driving by at that moment must have thought the scene looked hilarious. We had to wait out the rain, but their photos still turned out great. These two compliment each other perfectly; Megan is a chatty little fireball while Jason is the strong silent type. In the future he will just have to remind her to hold on to her cars keys. ;)

Shannon & Paddy

Shannon met Paddy in Australia where she stole his heart. He followed her back to her hometown in Michigan and the rest is history. Paddy must be a funny guy because he kept Shannon giggling throughout the entire photo session, which made for some beautiful candid photographs. These two are completely adorable!

My Garden

I recently purchased a new lens and thought that my garden would be the perfect place to try it out. My irises look beautiful. I am so excited for the rest of my garden to bloom. This year I planted a lot of seeds and bulbs (glads, poppies, freesia, ranunculus, anemones, peonies.) It wasn't looking good with those two frost warnings, but the weather has been great, so I hope things start to sprout soon.