My mother-in-law asked if we could do a family portrait session while we were vacationing in Iowa over Memorial Day. After all, we had two new little ones in our family now, as our nephew and his wife were parents of a three year old and an eight month old. Although I gladly accepted, I […]

Every high school senior that walks through my studio knows that I LOVE albums! And just about every parent of a high school senior invests in one. The reason is simple: it’s a way to capture all the looks of the senior in one beautiful, easy to enjoy heirloom. You may laugh when you hear […]

Don was in the studio a few months ago for a series of headshots. A talented clarinet player, Don was going to be the featured soloist in a Led Zeppelin-inspired concert for the Ann Arbor Concert Band. Since he was headlining, the organizers requested a headshot of him for the posters and marketing materials. As […]

My last session of the year was one of my most memorable! Imagine three young kids between the ages of 2 and 9. Imagine them being a part of a huge secret! They wanted to surprise their daddy for his birthday by giving him portraits of them in their Michigan State Spartans clothing! I love […]

My dad always used to say “measure twice, cut once.” That has never been more in my mind than this week! In my haste to get things done during this busy holiday season, I made two careless decisions – NOT to actually measure something before purchasing! The first was my wall oven. Ours stopped working […]