Baby Samuel's Newborn Session

 I. Love. Babies. 

There's something so special about getting to capture those fresh newborn days — infancy is such a short season, and babies grow fast, so capturing those early days and freezing memories from this tiny season is an important task. Abby — my former manager at Protect Life Michigan — and her husband Robby brought sweet baby Samuel to a park in Grand Rapids for this session on 

a brisk November day. 

Let's soak in some baby smiles!

Melinda & Mason | Engagement Photo Session at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Today I had the joy of traveling to Ann Arbor for an engagement photo session at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nicholas Arboretum -- a location owned by the University of Michigan. My photo subjects were my coworker Melinda and her fiance Mason. It was a truly majestic session -- natural white light poured in through the roof and sides of the greenhouse, surrounded by fuzzy cacti, tropical trees, and unique flowers. Every now and again, I capture a photo session that leaves me in awe, and this was one of them. I hope you enjoy this preview from one of my favorite sessions in 2022.