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Nixon Farms summer outdoor wedding. Dexter, Michigan wedding photography at Nixon Farms provided by Kari Dawson and her team. I love this wedding and I adore these people! I arrived at the hotel last weekend feeling like I already knew Jessica and Eric’s family. Their adorable flower girl, Zoe kept us all entertained all afternoon […]

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Stonycreek Metropark Maternity Session provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Metro Detroit documentary photographer. First baby Z makes 3!!! In 2012 I migrated from photographing every single kind of session and event except for weddings and engagements. I eventually added high school seniors back into the mix. And recently, Michael and Sarah asked me to […]

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Kensington Metro Park engagement session in Brighton, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top Metro Detroit documentary wedding photographer. Kylie’s smile is stunning and her laugh is contagious and it might just be Jared’s favorite thing about her because he keeps her laughing constantly with his wit and sense of humor. We belly laughed for more […]

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Shanahan’s Barn Wedding Charlevoix Michigan. Charlevoix, Michigan wedding photography at Shananhan’s Barn provided by Kari Dawson and her team. When I first met Jackie she made a very long drive to meet me for a consult. Her mom came along with her and the three of us talked candidly and discovered a list of common […]

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Classic Birmingham Community House Wedding. Detroit, Michigan wedding photography at the Westin Book Cadillac hotel in downtown, Detroit and Birmingham Community House located in Birmingham, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson and her team.   When I arrived at the Westin Book Cadillac last weekend for Chris and Andrea’s wedding day preparations I was greeted with […]

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Detroit, Michigan wedding photography at The Westin Book Cadillac downtown and the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe, MI provided by Kari Dawson and her team. Pretty Details… This classic Grosse Pointe War Memorial wedding exemplifies classic elegance with an old Hollywood feel that is very romantic. When I arrived at the Westin Book Cadillac Erica looked […]

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Alyssa + Billy {i will} “I crave you in the most innocent form. I crave to say good night and give you forehead kisses and to say that I adore you when you feel at your worst. I crave you in ways where I just ant to be next to you and nothing more or […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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