Journal

Their winter wedding has been many years in the making and I’ve been waiting a year to see how Sarah would transform the Royal Oak Farmers Market. But first, girl sees boy in high school where a crush begins but it isn’t until several years later that boy finally takes girl on a date. The […]

Playing catch up and sharing a cute Birmingham Engagement from the worst winter in Michigan history hit. What a gorgeous fall day we had for Annie + Craig’s Birmingham engagement session. We had so much fun playing in the park with their puppy. We wandered around Birmingham and I enjoyed watching their easy interaction and […]

Family photos are a timeless tradition, capturing moments and memories that will be cherished for generations to come. Whether it’s a casual gathering or a formal portrait session, creating great family photos requires a combination of technical skill and a knack for capturing genuine emotions. Here are six tips for great family photos to help […]

Fall dusty blue and black classic, romantic, and glamorous Lovett Hall Wedding at the Henry Ford Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. A Lovett Hall Wedding… I am a SUCKER for a black tie wedding! But Abby and Dewey took it up a notch and […]

Winter Christmas Iroquois Club Wedding in Bloomfield Township, Michigan provided by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson and her team. Details… As I gathered Amber’s details before their Christmas Iroquois Club Wedding and began to visualize how to pull her details together photographically I noticed a serving tray that was clearly intended to be Minnie […]

Cranberry and Navy fall Gem Theatre wedding in Downtown Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit Wedding photographer and her team. their story… After two Dyla weddings, I have come to realize that being an adventurer just runs in the Dyla blood. And Danny got his girl. They are high school sweethearts. Dated long […]

Classic Royal Park Hotel Champagne Wedding in Rochester, Michigan by top rated Metro Detroit Documentary Wedding Photographer, Kari Dawson and her team.

Royal Park Hotel champagne wedding. Rochester, Michigan wedding photography at the Royal Park Hotel and St Andrew Catholic Church provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Metro Detroit Wedding Photographer, and her team. The hotel suite… I was greeted at the hotel suite door by Rebecca’s sister Kate who called for Rebecca in a sing-song voice […]

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 […]

Classic and Romantic Iroquois Club Wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan by Kari Dawson Photography

I spent a little bit of time with Nathanael and his groomsman before returning for Kathryn to put her dress on. All the pieces of their classic and romantic winter Iroquois Club wedding were coming together. I unintentionally made my bride tear up! Who does that? I shared with her how handsome I thought Nathanael […]