Journal

Shanahan’s Barn Wedding Charlevoix Michigan. Charlevoix, Michigan wedding photography at Shananhan’s Barn provided by Kari Dawson and her team. When I first met Jackie she made a very long drive to meet me for a consult. Her mom came along with her and the three of us talked candidly and discovered a list of common […]

Classic Birmingham Community House Wedding. Detroit, Michigan wedding photography at the Westin Book Cadillac hotel in downtown, Detroit and Birmingham Community House located in Birmingham, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson and her team.   When I arrived at the Westin Book Cadillac last weekend for Chris and Andrea’s wedding day preparations I was greeted with […]

Detroit, Michigan wedding photography at The Westin Book Cadillac downtown and the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe, MI provided by Kari Dawson and her team. Pretty Details… This classic Grosse Pointe War Memorial wedding exemplifies classic elegance with an old Hollywood feel that is very romantic. When I arrived at the Westin Book Cadillac Erica looked […]

Rochester Adams High School Class of 2017 Senior Pictures by Kari Dawson Photography

Maggie will be a Rochester Adams High School class of 2017 senior this fall. She is beautiful, so loved, bright and has the world at her fingertips. Maggie reminded me a lot of my own incoming senior, Karli. They common interests, when they aren’t both cheering, include sleep, make-up, and shopping. If I’m completely honest, […]

Heritage Park Farmington, MI Engagement pictures by Kari Dawson Photography

Alyssa + Billy {i will} “I crave you in the most innocent form. I crave to say good night and give you forehead kisses and to say that I adore you when you feel at your worst. I crave you in ways where I just ant to be next to you and nothing more or […]

When I arrived at The Valley of Frutig Farms on Saturday afternoon for Robbie and Lyndsey’s summer barn wedding. I asked Lyndsey how she was feeling. She looked stunning in her Bride silk robe, her hair up and make-up complete. But, even though she replied with ‘the nerves come and go,’ she looked more like […]

I was really excited with Ellen and Chris chose Heritage Park for their sunset engagement session. Heritage Park is one of my favorite locations to shoot and I love it so much that our last family photo session was there as well. I met Chris and Ellen both for the first time at their engagement […]

The night before Mikal and Emily’s wedding, I saw a photo of them at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial during their rehearsal dinner. Emily was beaming with her bright smile! In the few days leading to their wedding the weather was rainy and a little chilly. But their wedding day blossomed into a perfect afternoon […]

Gorgeous round diamond solitaire flanked on either side by pave' diamonds set in white gold. This engagement ring looks beautiful set agains the pink and gold. Summer engagement session in the woods by Kari Dawson Photography.

I am so excited to share Christopher and Kimberly’s summer engagement session in the woods. If there is any one word I would use to describe Kimberly and Christopher and their relationship, it would be laughter. And I’m sure they would agree. They both keep each other laughing. Neither take themselves or life too seriously. […]