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5 Reasons Why You Need Detroit Engagement Photos As Taylor Swift herself once said, “I love my hometown as much as Motown”. Luckily for me, Motown is my hometown! Filled with world renowned museums like the DIA, home to the infamous Diego Rivera Industry Murals, and a cultural center for music, dancing, and food, Detroit […]

5 Reasons Why You Need Detroit Engagement Photos

September 18, 2020

If you’re reading this right now, then congrats! Chances are you either just chose your maid of honor or you just found out you’re going to be a maid of honor! Yaaaay! Either way, it’s about to get awesome. There’s so much to do that sometimes it can be overwhelming. So I wanted to give […]

7 Ways to Be the Best Maid of Honor

September 7, 2020

These two are such happy, funny, positive people and I genuinely had so much fun with them on their shoot! As you’ll see in some of the rooftop photos, Omais and Carly aren’t afraid to get a little silly and carefree. Omais keeps Carly laughing constantly, and Carly take such good care of him. They […]

Urban Golden Hour, Detroit Michigan – Engagement Session

August 21, 2019

Let me start off by saying: I absolutely love Brooke and Ben. I first met this couple when they asked me to photograph their engagement session. Ben is serious, quiet, and a little bit reserved. However, he loves to have a good time and really loves watching his bride have a good time. And Brooke […]

Jam Handy Wedding – Ben and Brooke

August 14, 2019

You’ve heard of high school sweethearts… well Amy and Austin are basically middle school sweethearts. They have gone to every prom together, every year of high school, then college…. and now they’re getting married! When we first started planning out their engagement session, Amy knew that she wanted really romantic golden “fairytale” vibes. She and […]

Belle Isle Engagement Session

June 26, 2019

Spring has come to an end and we’re fully into the summer season! Pretty sure I think this every month, but May was such a whirlwind. I think out of all the months this year, May has flown by me the fastest. I had eight photo shoots, four weddings, and so many consultations. Being a […]

May Roundup – Detroit, Michigan

May 28, 2019

This engagement shoot was extra special because the shooting location, Stony Creek Metropark, is the same place where Don proposed to Kelsey! They both love the outdoors, and back on this particular day, they were playing golf. Don knows that Kelsey is not routinely the best at golf, so he had this great plan to […]

Stoney Creek Metropark – Engagement Session

May 22, 2019

Let me introduce you to Kelsey and Bill. A.K.A: The cutest couple ever. They’re getting married in Ohio but wanted a Detroit engagement session, because it’s near and dear to them. Kelsey works downtown, and she and Bill have made so many great memories in the city. We shot their engagement photos at the Detroit […]

Detroit Engagement Session – Kelsey and Bill

May 8, 2019

When Stephanie asked if it would be too weird to shoot her and Elias’ engagement photos in a Dunkin’ Donuts, I instantly knew we were going to be friends. My instinctual reaction was confirmed when I met them for the first time in person and we instantly clicked. (Get it? Clicked? We love a good […]

Dunkin’ Donuts + Pittsburg Steelers – Engagement Session

April 17, 2019

When I walked into the rehearsal dinner for a wedding I was shooting last year, two of the first things I noticed were Jacquline’s heart-warming smile and Griff’s kind presence. Jacquline was a killer maid of honor. She has the type of cheerfulness and organizational skills that every bride needs by their side. Griff was […]

MATTHAEI BOTANICAL GARDENS – ENGAGEMENT SESSION

April 8, 2019