Little Zack

Here was another little boy I shot the other day. He was pretty shy for the most part but I still managed to get a couple grins out of him when he least expected it!

1st birthday party!

Hey everyone, its been a crazy but absolutely amazing past couple weeks. Wedding season has officially arrived and as soon as I have a chance to go through my images from this past weekend I will share. I did however have the opportunity to celebrate a first birthday this past Monday with the most adorable little munchkin! Ashley was such a joy to shoot and her proud parents Kerri and Mark's were great as well. I really had a hard time only picking a few pic's but here's a preview of Ashley's shoot.




After Ashley and I spent a little time getting to know each other we started getting into the really fun part of the shoot.

Happy 1st Birthday Ashley!

Home town wedding!

So for those of you that know me well, you know I'm from the Big Rapids area. Well I was pretty excited when Jenn Badalamenti said she needed me to second shoot for a wedding right in my home town! I hate to say it but its been at least four years since I have even been through there so I was pretty excited to see all the change. Kasey and James were are lovely bride and groom, they were great to shoot and were even more fun just to be around! The whole day turned out to be great....even the weather, which was a good thing considering it was a beautiful outdoor wedding next to Hemlock Park. Being from the area also helped with finding different locations to shoot at. As with most the wedding I do with Jenn, I spent the morning/afternoon with the guys so the first place I took them to was River Rock...aka the launch for the sawmill tubing. It was a pretty perfect location so I couldn't help but ask Jenn to convince the bride and groom to stop back out there for a couple shots before the reception. After a couple other stops by the bridal party to celebrate we were off to the reception. The only thing I would change about the day..... learning where all the local business moved to before I told the limo driver he could follow me, I never thought a city could change so much in four years!


Enjoy the preview!

Pet Projects...

I mean that title in the most literal sense. My brother and I have managed to engage ourselves in yet another project...this time taking care of four little bunnies that the mother conveniently left in our back yard. They started off with they're eyes shut and barely eating to now eating grasses and conveniently finding ways to jump out of their box and hide all over the house. I have managed to keep the added responsibility of pets, with the exception of two goldfish, out of my home since we moved in...but I can't help but think these little guys are the cutest things ever!

Helping one step at a time...

So I wanted to let everyone know about a wonderful cause that I am currently involved with. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® is the world's largest endurance sports training program. I will be fundrasing over the next five months as well as training for a marathon that I am running in Dublin this October. I am really excited about the program and promote you to look into it. Blood cancers can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. If you have any question about how to get involved or if you just want to help by donating please check back here in a few days or contact me and I will be more than happy to load you up with tons of information.

More family pictures

Here's some more family shots that I did over the weekend. The day took about 8 hours but it was great time and the weather was amazing.

This is the best full belly laugh I've ever seen or heard!
Daddy's girl for sure...

Mother and daughters shot...
This little boy is slightly autistic, but he was the best natural poser I've ever shot!

This has got to be one of the best big brothers I've ever met.

Sisters and nieces...

These three were a riot to shoot this past weekend.