I have known Rachel since her elementary school days. She has always been bright, beautiful and so, so kind! What a lovely young woman you are! Thank you for letting me be a part of your senior year!

I have been blessed to work with many wonderful senior girls, but some are a particular delight. Tabby and her mom, Gayle, have been dear friends in my life for many years! You are a lovely young woman, Tabby, and I’m so very proud of you! Happy Birthday, Happy Graduation, Happy GVSU!

Alyssa had such original ideas for her senior session and we had a blast making it happen! We managed to incorporate your horse, a car, your doggy and lake side amazement! You’re going places, Alyssa! Blessings as you head out to study Equine Science at Asbury University! Congratulations!

I have been blessed to work with many wonderful senior girls, but some are a particular delight. Anna and her mom, Patti, have been dear friends in my life for so many years! In fact, I was at the hospital the first day of Anna’s life and our girls were each other’s very first friends! You are a lovely young woman, Anna, and I’m so very proud of you!

I don’t know that I’ve become friends faster than with Elizabeth and her mom, Susan! What a fantastic session! Elizabeth’s attitude is contagious; possibly one of the most positive people I’ve ever met! God has great plans for your life, Elizabeth and I’m so glad to have been part of the memory making in your senior year!

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One of the first senior sessions of the summer, and I was lucky enough to meet Sienna and her mom, Kathy! What an amazing session on one of the first beautiful days in west Michigan! Sienna was willing to try anything, from headbands, hats, props and locations! Thank you for making my job so easy… blessings on your next adventure! Congratulations on your graduation!

As those who follow my senior photography work know, I specialize in fashion-styled photography for senior girls. My senior girl sessions include professional hair & makeup and elaborate styling. They are awesome, but they are really not for the guys. And yet, I get frequent requests from guys who want top-notch senior photos too. So here’s what we do:

Instead of having separate sessions for senior guys, we schedule a photo shoot with the entire family (see my family session details here, or request my family magazine), and we carve out some time during the session to capture some cool shots of our senior guy. This typically works out perfectly— mom & dad get beautiful photo canvases for the wall at home (or a keepsake album), and we knock out our senior photos at the same time. I love it when a plan comes together!

Here is an example of exactly this kind of family session. I met the Greydanus family out at their cottage for updated family photos for their walls and Christmas Cards, and at the same time, Matt handsomed-it-up for the lens.