Detroit Institute of Arts Belle Isle Engagement in downtown Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson.   The Happy Couple… Katie and Matt, like most couples, arrived for their engagement session a ball of nerves. I eased their nerves and we got start right away at the Detroit Institute of Arts. I love the DIA for […]

Fall engagement session downtown Detroit. Detroit, Michigan engagement photography at the Detroit Institute of Arts and Belle Isle provided by Kari Dawson. Melinda has a way with words and her initial email caught my attention when she described her story with Brian. She wrote, “It was love at first smell. We met in college at […]

A lush Planterra Summer Wedding! West Bloomfield, Michigan wedding photography at Planterra Conservatory provided by, top rated Michigan wedding and engagement photographer, Kari Dawson and her team. Jessica along with her mom, sister and the rest of the bridesmaids gathered on her mom’s bed and looked on as I styled her gorgeous details. All the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]