traverse city

{Baby Bump | Amy + Aalok}

{traverse city, michigan | october 2020}

I had gotten an email from Amy saying that her and her husband Aalok were taking a mini trip up to Traverse City from Chicago before they had their baby. And since they hadn’t really told a lot of people that they were pregnant, they wanted to use this opportunity to take some announcement photos. So we got up super early on Sunday morning and drove up to the Mission Point Lighthouse. It was so peaceful since we were the only ones around. They were both shocked to find out that I was 34 weeks along in my pregnancy. I did have a bigger sweatshirt and a jacket on so it was a bit harder to tell. They asked what I was having and I asked them but they are doing a surprise gender birth. I don’t know how people can wait the whole 9 months to see what gender their baby is. I had a hard time waiting the 14 weeks to find out we were having a baby boy! Props to them and I wish them the best of luck becoming new parents!

{Traverse City Engagement // Mattie + Tristan}

{traverse city, michigan // october 2019}

I had a lot of fun with Mattie + Tristan while shooting their engagement session at the Historic Barns Park in Traverse City, Michigan. They brought along their cute puppy too. The day started off kind of cloudy so we were really unsure of how our evening session was going to go. But we ended up getting lucky and getting a gorgeous sunset out of it.

Thank you Mattie + Tristan for the fun and can’t wait for your June 2021 wedding!

{Brown Bridge Quiet Area Engagement // Jesy + Jonas}

{traverse city, michigan // october 2019}

Jesy + Jonas were the winners of my giveaway! They wanted to do their session at the Brown Bridge Quiet area and I’m super glad they did. It was so beautiful! We had a little bit of every type of weather it seemed. Started out with some clouds, then a bit of sun, rained for a couple minutes, and out came a rainbow. I don’t think I could’ve asked for a cuter couple and pupper.

{Lovers // Stacy + Cam}

{traverse city, mi // october 2019}

Stacy + Cam are super cute and super goofy when they are together. I got the pleasure of meeting Stacy a little over a year ago through some mutual friends. And I’m glad I got that opportunity because she is a good friend now.

Our adventure started out in Lake Ann. It was a bit windy so we changed our minds and heading to the Covered Bridge near Lake Ann. Cam drove his Mustang because he wanted pictures of them and the car. Men and their cars, I tell ya. Then we headed over to Jakob’s Corn Maze, which belongs to some of Stacy’s family.

{Union City Senior // Logan}

{chicago, il; union city, mi; traverse city, mi // july + september 2019}

I’ve known Logan her whole life, well because she’s my little sister. And she had the crazy idea to go to Chicago to take some of her senior photos. Which was fine with me since the last time I was there was when I was a kid. We were lucky because her dad’s brother lives there and took us around the town to the coolest places! The next day we drove back to her hometown and took her sports photos in the gym. A couple months later, she came up to Traverse City to take some fall photos.

Hard to believe my not-so little sister is graduating in the spring!