Journal

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 […]

I love it when my couples bring their cute dogs for their engagement sessions! Eric + Jessica did just that for their winter Rochester Engagement Session. I am so excited for you to see their cute one-year-old golden retriever puppy! Chase was so good! He was playful, very well behaved and so easy to photograph. […]

Sexy urban Detroit engagement session at Belle Isle by Kari Dawson Photography

Wow was it cold when we shot Andrea + Chris’s engagement session in Detroit. The wind was whipping off the Detroit River and our eyes were watering. But I kind of love it and these two were total troopers and we forged through it. We were all a bit relieved to find the Conservatory on […]

Detroit Rooftop Engagement by Kari Dawson

I have only known Sarah + Eric virtually until we finally met at their Detroit rooftop engagement session! I truly love getting to know my couples as a couple and as individuals. I have loved having an opportunity to connect with Eric and Sarah as they share their love and quirky personalities with the world […]

spring stoney creek engagement

I don’t know how I let this gorgeous session slip through the cracks! When I noticed that I never blogged Kathryn + Nathan’s spring stoney creek engagement I knew I’d have to go back and share it. The sunset during our spring session in the park and at the beach was to die for! And […]

urban downtown detroit engagement

When we put Kaitlyn + Mike’s engagement session on the books we knew we were headed for Detroit. I realized, the day before we were scheduled to shoot, that the Lions were playing at home. Thankfully we were able to reschedule. There’s nothing quite like getting lucky and scoring a sunny winter morning for a […]

A snowy U of M winter engagement in Ann Arbor by Kari Dawson

It was this very campus where Elizabeth and Alex met their junior year. I am so excited to share their snowy U of M winter engagement in Ann Arbor! I simply love when couples choose locations for their engagement sessions that resonate on a personal level. The pair were in town from Washington, DC. Even […]

Fall outfit inspiration for a belle isle autumn engagement session in Detroit Michigan by Kari Dawson

If you’re looking for outfit inspiration for an engagement session in the fall you can take your lead from this lovely couple! Emily + Mikal chose rich colors that coordinated well but weren’t matchy-matchy and they both looked amazing for their Belle Isle Autumn Engagement. We started their session near the Conservatory on Belle Isle […]