Tracy’s super sweet sister Kristen purchased a gift certificate for her and her husband Ibrahim for Christmas last year.  While they have been married for 3 years, they had yet to have professional pictures of just the two of them.  So last week, during the peak of lovely weather and pretty fall colors I got to see just why these two needed a session. They are so in love, so much fun and such a sweet couple.  Ibrahim had us laughing the entire time…a great afternoon in my book.

Thank you to Megan for coming along to assist again and sharing in the laughs!

I’m not sure how a late fall afternoon could get any better than the one I enjoyed with Sarah and John last week!

First of all, this little gem of an orchard was a photographic goldmine…an old ferris wheel, a beautiful apple orchard, fields and a neighboring schoolhouse.  A kid in a candy store I tell you!

Secondly, pairing such a lovely little spot with this dynamic couple was so much fun. I know I say often how much I adore my couples…but I really do! I am so blessed to work with the sweetest people on the planet. Sarah and John have been together for a number of years and each fall they have a tradition of going to an apple orchard and picking apples together.  So it was a no-brainer when choosing a location for their engagement session!

This picture below is one shot Sarah+John take each year. The tradition had to continue ;).

Yep..they even brought their dog Sadie! Dogs+Engagement session=happy photographer.

Words are not my strong suit and thinking about all the adjectives to accurately express these two just falls short.  In a nutshell, Kailey and John are full of life and laughter and love for one another.  These two reside together in Tennessee, met in Colorado and getting married in Michigan.  They love to be outside and their requests for their engagement session were to take in the water of Lake Michigan and some romantic pictures in a lovely field.  Bonus? Their black lab Bailey joined us as well as Kailey’s mom, who I now completely adore, and am even more looking forward to their wedding next June.

Lindsay and Scott are getting married next summer on the shores of Gun Lake…an area near and dear to my own heart as I grew up near to this pretty inland lake!

I loved everything about this session, not only because Sloan, Lindsay’s show dog joined us (love me some dogs!), but because I couldn’t wait to see Lindsay again and meet her fiance’ Scott.  They drove over from their home on the other side of the state and we walked downtown in the streets of Grand Rapids.  Fall was in the air but the temperatures felt like summer. It was a beautiful afternoon all around.

And major props to Scott…who despite his discomfort at being watched with the crowds from ArtPrize during their session, did amazing.  I adore you both!

You knew I had to give Sloan his own mini-session.

This adorable Lansing-based couple is getting married next summer.  Despite some uncertain Michigan weather in planning their engagement session earlier this summer, we finally caught our break and relished in the early fall weather.

I love learning my clients’ stories and personalities during their engagement sessions. Hearing how they met, got engaged and the details of their wedding day.  Nicole and John’s session was no exception and I loved working with these two!  I am always even more excited for the wedding day after working with my sweet couples.  These two have amazing style and I loved their clothing choices for their engagement session!