The Journal

We met up with Trisha and Alex on a sunny Saturday afternoon for their stylish Downtown Market engagement session. They are getting married at Venue3two this October and we are thrilled to document their day. We started at the beautiful greenhouse in the Downtown Market with a more casual and joyful mood. We love how […]

Venue3two is a wedding venue and one of those locations that we simply just can’t get enough of. Nearly every room and corner is designed to effortlessly radiate with elegance. It is nearly impossible to take a “bad” picture there. Which is why we love to shoot at Venue3two for pretty much everything! Wedding days, […]

We will never get tired of shooting an engagement session Downtown Grand Rapids. There are so many good spots and we love the look it creates no matter what the season is. So we were very excited to hear that Christina and TJ picked it for their engagement session! But what we didn’t expect (and […]

Winter engagement pictures in Michigan can be so underrated. Yes, it can be colder outside, but even in the coldest temperatures, a winter engagement session can look so dreamy! Especially when the couple is so giggly and warm with love like Jasmine and Josh! There is a special cleanness to the light in the wintertime […]

After finishing Britney and Seth’s Grand Rapids Public Museum engagement pictures, we had mixed feelings. On one hand, a sense of accomplishment because this was the very last fall engagement session we had scheduled for the 2019 year meaning we photographed something like ~12 engagement sessions in about two months. And on the other hand, […]

We love, love, love this engagement session at Grand Rapids Blue Bridge. Why? We always ask our couples to pick out a location that is meaningful to them for their engagement pictures. Madi and Andrew did just that! The Grand Rapids Blue Bridge is where Andrew got down on one knee and popped the question […]

In West Michigan, the Ada covered bridge is a popular spot for engagement pictures. Well, to be honest, it a popular spot for a lot more than engagement pictures. Spend a few minutes there and you will see multiple photographers pass by to shoot everything from couples to seniors, to family pictures under the Ada […]

One of the most popular spots for engagement photos in Grand Rapids is the Frederik Meijer Gardens, and it’s not hard to see why! The place is a wedding photographer’s dream. At every turn, there is another picture-perfect spot with beautiful architecture and every type of garden imaginable. We have known how amazing the Gardens […]

When you love “all-things fall”, then Robinette’s Apple Orchard is THE place to be in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jackie and Branden love everything about fall so Robinette’s is a lovely spot for a fall apple orchard engagement shoot! Robinette’s Fall Apple Orchard Engagement Boy, the days leading up to Jackie and Branden’s engagement session had […]

It will always be an honor for us to photograph someone’s wedding or engagement pictures. It is a job that we don’t take lightly! We believe that pictures preserve your memories forever. Some memories are more important than others and the short period of your life, while you are engaged, are some of the most […]