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senior pictures grand rapids mi

so caitlyn’s senior session was truly a family affair!! given that we drive to some whacky places for our sessions, usually making at least one wrong turn along the way, we often have everyone hop in our van for the shoot. not so with caitlyn’s family. she brought her sister, mom and dad and was bummed that her other sister, whitney, couldn’t come. (we were bummed too since we shot whitney’s wedding earlier this year and we pretty much love her!!!) needless to say, they followed us in their own car.

that wouldn’t have been such a big deal except caitlyn’s dad is a cop and our brake light was out…haha…oops!!! he let us know didn’t ticket us this time :)

caitlyn you nailed it. wow!!! here’s a few of our favorites. (and say “hey” to the fam for us!)

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3 Comments on this Post

  • Rachel Barker said:

    LOVE IT!!!!

  • Whitney Campbell said:

    Love jpg.15 it is my favorite for sure!!! You guys did great! Wish I knew you when I did my senior pic’s :D

  • Richard said:

    The eyes have it! Great images as usual.

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it’s senior season!! and have we ever been loving our “models” this year :)

kaila contacted us awhile back and she knew exactly what she wanted. “something different!” so we just loved when we pulled up to our first location and her mother chimed in, “this is different for sure!” love it. shooting is so much fun when we’re able to take some risks and kaila was up for it all!! thanks kaila. you did it right!!

so here’s a handful of our favorites with kaila!

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senior portraits grand rapids mi

we were so excited to meet becca and do her senior session! her mom had mentioned that she was a dancer (ballerina) and that she would be bringing an outfit to take some pictures in. i was excited at the idea of urban ballerina, but even more thrilled when we met and she busted out a BLACK tutu and leotard with HOT PINK toe shoes…… REALLY???!! yes, becca IS that cool. she is vibrant, beautiful, outgoing and full of life. we had so much fun on all of our adventures downtown and her mom and aunt both came adding to the whole experience! :) we hit some great locations and we all LOVED when we pulled up to our favorite graffiti wall and it looked perfectly painted just for us! :)

senior sessions have not been our focal point in the past, but we sure are loving shooting them!!! we still hold to our artistic style and want to bring our vision to the scenario, but what fun when we get those who want just that! thanks becca for being so FABULOUS and we can’t wait to watch you dance professionally someday….. maybe broadway? yes, you are a ROCKSTAR… i can see it now!!! until then…. enjoy your last year of high school and a sneak peek of a few of our faves. :)

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16 Comments on this Post

  • Amanda Thompson said:

    WOW!
    I really love the colors in these photos.
    This shoot looks like so much fun!
    The lighting in the very last one is really sweet.

  • ben & laura said:

    booyah is all we have to say. you guys did a great job with this one!

  • Kathrina said:

    These are fantastic! The first shot just screams, “print me really big and hang me on the wall!!!”. In the second shot, I think she looks like Kirsten Dunst! What a great session, great outfit and AMAZING photos!

  • Larimie said:

    These pictures are amazing! Reflections are my current obsession so I love love love the reflection shot. The black tutu and pink ballet slippers were the perfect choice. Great work!

  • Larimie said:

    These pictures are amazing! Reflections are my current obsession so I love love love the reflection shot. The black tutu and hot pink balet slippers were the perfect choice. Great work!

  • Elise said:

    Oh WOW, this is a great post & you have the most gorgeously beautiful site here. I had to stop by to leave this comment for you – and to say hello of course ! Your posts are creative and original and you have interesting pictures. It’s all perfect ! Thank you for sharing your site and best wishes… Happy weekend….

  • Alison said:

    These are absoulutely amazing! She is gorgeous and you captured her love and enthusiasm of dance. stunning.

  • Chelsea said:

    These are simply stunning.

  • Amy Jo said:

    I would love to comment, but I am speechless!!! The first photo is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen! Unbelievable!

  • Mandy said:

    These are not only amazing, but ground breaking. You are a rock star photographer. (bowing down)

  • Marc Photography said:

    These are awesome! Love the location and colors.

  • Alesha said:

    You gotta be kidding me! Those are breathe-taking! Terrific work team… Wow.

  • Brittany Davis said:

    These are amazing. Love 1, 4 and 5. Love the contrast between the urban setting and the pretty ballerina. Great talent from all involved.

  • Danielle said:

    LOVE these photos!! I think you will be doing more senior photo sessions after people see these. Great job as always guys!

  • mallory said:

    OH.MY.GOSH. it seriously doesn’t get much cuter! i love these :)

  • zach w. said:

    awesome! very nicely captured!

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seems like we were just in chicago hanging out with tom + lauren, when in reality it was a few weeks ago. time flies when you travel to chicago, florida, washington and detroit all in the matter of a few weeks!!! some of you already know that it has been a crazy year of traveling for us, but we LOVE it and feel blessed at the opportunities we have to meet and shoot so many incredible people. and that definitely includes tom + lauren, who both work in chicago at a swanky marketing agency called UPSHOT! we met them through one of our dearly beloved blog followers, kelly von ebers, who boosts our esteem ever so often with her kind comments. :) ben had written back to kelly, kelly sent our website to the newly engaged tom + lauren, we met for lunch while in chicago and the rest is history!!! a little shout-out to kelly for leaving your comments that we love and for introducing us to tom + lauren! you ROCK!

we loved our time with tom + lauren and were extremely excited when they decided to book us for next summer at the blue dress barn! did we mention that we LOOOOOVE unique venues??!! we DO!!! back to chicago we went for their engagement shoot and i was so excited when lauren busted out a fabulous dress from anthropologie that i had actually been eyeing myself. :) they were so great and we tried a few new locations with them and squeezed out every ounce of light we had! what a blast….. they are kind, genuine, fun and just pretty darn cool. we cannot wait to spend more time with them at their wedding next may!!!!! here are some ben + mindy faves……. ENJOY!!!

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7 Comments on this Post

  • Caili said:

    Big, big big fan of these. I spent an hour today scouring your site and am blown away! I would love to be this talented. :)

  • Shannon White (S & G Photography) said:

    I’m not sure if I’ve ever commented on your blog before. I’ve been following for about 2-3 months. Your urban settings are great. I like the interesting framing you often do. Your parents shoot was way cool. Sometimes the ones we love are the least comfortable in front of lens. Great job.

  • meredith said:

    love love love everything. the outfit is super cute! great job!!!

  • tom said:

    It’s true what they say…you guys \m/ (rock)
    These are freakin’ great. Thank you. Can’t wait to see ya’ll again!

  • Lauren said:

    I knew these would be good, but honestly I am blown away! You guys make such a great team – your energy and creativity is infectious and your talent is amazing. We are so happy with how these turned out – can’t wait for May!! Thank you!!

  • kelly said:

    love love love every single one of them!!! and i am blushing over here from the shout-out! you 2 are amazing, tom + lauren are amazing, no wonder the matchup of you and them turned into such jaw dropping photos!!

  • Hobbies said:

    Wow beautiful shots!
    Really breath taking and original!

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we met with micki, who is a swanky hair designer and her two fabulous friends months ago and let me just say….. there was not ONE moment of silence…. the entire meeting! in fact, i almost felt bad for ben who was surrounded by a LOT of estrogen with extreme energy! :) it was definitely an instant connection with micki and we have been extremely excited about her and don’s wedding for some time now!

when it came time for the engagement session, we were thrilled that we finally got to meet the infamous don who had stolen sweet micki’s heart. i had asked micki ahead of time if don was ready to handle both her and i in the same night, but he was great!!!! don was kind, patient, and all around fantabulous!!! he was such a great sport since micki had been looking forward to pictures for some time now and she is such a MAD HOT fashion queen! we had a blast with you two and can’t wait for your wedding next month!!!! check out these two rockstars and all of the fabulous accessories and outfits that micki put together…. love that HAT!!! you are so HOT! enjoy……….. :)

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  • Julie said:

    MAD HOT! Love them all! Cant wait for your wedding day! We love you guys!
    XOXO Ryan, Julie, and Olivia

  • Mom Claire said:

    Great Pictures ! Even Greater Couple. Love You Guys, Mom