Journal

Let’s talk about Anniversary Sessions for a second. These sessions are a beautiful gift to each other to celebrate the years you have shared together. If the newlywed season has just passed and you’re celebrating your first or second year married. If you’re ten, fifteen or twenty years in. If you have children especially. When […]

What I love most about Christopher and Mallory’s Spring Planterra Conservatory wedding is the depth of family and tradition that went into the planning. Christopher and Mallory just purchased their first home which is undergoing a remodel. They repurposed some wood that they pulled out of the house and used them for some of their […]

Bride and groom portraits at Waldenwoods Resort in Hartland, Michigan.

Gwen was looking over the final details, centerpieces and linens when I arrived on Friday for their spring Waldenwoods wedding. The lilac and silver color palette was perfect for spring. Clarke was due to arrive any minute and I couldn’t help but wonder if Gwen was trying to sneak a peek at her groom. Gwen […]

Rainy Engagement Photos in Detroit by Kari Dawson Photography

While I played in the mud, clearing flower beds, Audra and James were getting ready for their Engagement Session in Detroit. We had such a gorgeous morning and early afternoon that I didn’t even check the weather before I headed to Detroit. What I expected to be a beautiful sunny session turned into rainy engagement […]

Chicago Riverwalk Spring, Romantic, and Sunny engagement session by Kari Dawson Photography

Be prepared to adore this Chicago engagement session! I met Jessica and Corey at a coffee shop for their consult and connected with them instantly. We originally planned to shoot their engagement session locally until Jessica suggested we shoot in Chicago. Um, yes, please! I currently have to couples living in Chicago but planning their […]

spring downtown chicago engagement

Like most couples, Leah + Bryant were a little nervous as we started shooting their spring downtown Chicago engagement session. We couldn’t have asked for a prettier spring afternoon as we got started at the Chicago Riverwalk near the Du Sable Bridge. If I’m being honest, it too me a minute to get my bearings, […]

Snowy Detroit Engagement at the Detroit Institute of Arts by Kari Dawson

You could say I have fully embraced engagement season this time around. Danielle, Ryan and I stood in blizzard conditions on the rooftop of a parking garage in Detroit for their snow Detroit engagement session… and I thought it was fun! I met Danielle and her mom initially at her consult and later met Ryan […]

I ADORE this plaid scarf that this bride had monogrammed with her future initials! Urban Downtown Detroit Winter Engagement by Kari Dawson.

These two are just the cutest! I had so much fun behind my camera watching them make funny faces at each other. And I love the way Brittany’s cute nose scrunches when she smiles at Danny. I met Brittany + Danny for their urban Downtown Detroit winter engagement session at Belle Isle. We originally planned […]

I met Rebecca at the Royal Park Hotel over a glass of wine. Todd and I are big wine fans so when I loved the first sip of whatever house cab I ordered, I asked what it was. Around Christmas we then ordered a case of it. The Royal Park also happens to be where […]