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A romantic summer Cranbrook House and Gardens engagement session in the summer by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. Cranbrook House and Gardens Engagement… It is no secret that the house and grounds at Cranbrook are stunning creating the perfect backdrop for an engagement session. However, if you have been around for a while you […]

Detroit engagement session locations provided by Kari Dawson top-rated Detroit wedding photographer. Detroit engagement session locations… As Jessica and I worked together to plan her engagement session with Taylor we threw a few different locations out hoping for a perfect fit. A location that is romantic and that would blend well with their future wedding […]

A stunning Belle Isle engagement session in Detroit, Michigan by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. One of the most joyous moments in a couple’s life is their engagement, the beginning of their lifelong commitment to one another. When it comes to capturing the essence of this special time, choosing the perfect location plays a […]

Summer Stony Creek Engagement Photos in the woods and on the water by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. Join me on a photographic journey where love and nature intertwine during Emily and Rhett’s Stony Creek engagement photos. Stony Creek is a woodsy metro park in Washington, Michigan with access to open fields, wooded trails, […]

Fall engagement photos in Michigan at Stony Creek Metro Park in Washington, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson top-rated Michigan wedding photographer. Fall engagement photos in Michigan… Anyone else madly missing the mild weather of summer and fall? Yeah, same. That’s okay, only six weeks left of this gray winter abyss here in Michigan. We got […]

Downtown Detroit engagement photos in the winter at the Shinola Hotel and Detroit Institute of Arts with their adorable bernadoodle puppy by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. Chelsea and Zach are doing long distance leading up to their wedding with neither of them in Michigan currently. So when you make travel plans for your […]

Summer Belle Isle engagement photos in Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson top-rated Detroit wedding photographer. That romantic glow… I am obsessed with the romantic glow of the soft summer sunset in Detroit for these gorgeous Belle Isle engagement photos with Kaleigh and Ben. These two are completely smitten with each other. Kaleigh is quirky […]

Summer Ford house engagement photos in Grosse Pointe, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson top-rated southeastern Michigan wedding photographer. As soon as Kaitlyn and Matthew stepped out of the car for their Ford House engagement photos I was stoked. Their first outfits were the perfect choice against the backdrop of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House. […]

New Baltimore engagement session on a boat at the marina under the michigan summer setting sun provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Metro Detroit wedding photographer. New Baltimore engagement session… If you know or have followed my life, work, and social media for any length of time then you already know my deep affinity for front […]