Newborn Vivian | Grand Rapids Newborn Photographer
Having a baby is such an miraculous time for any family but when it is a third baby, it is an even bigger adventure for the older siblings. This newborn session was such a statement in the reality of parenting, I had to chuckle. Parents are always so apologetic when their kids are "not behaving" or a newborn won't sleep, or I get peed or pooped on... it is all part of what I do, and it all happens during EVERY newborn session. Part of the adventure of photographing kids is working around their quirks and hopefully getting the shot to remember. This middle child wanted NO part of this session. None, nada, zilch. So... we do the best we can, and then we maybe swap out his head in photoshop. ;) What can I say, I do what must be done.
"No, I don't want to hold my sister!"
Baby Vivian would not go to sleep no matter what we tried. She did not want to miss a second of her newborn session!
Finally asleep!
Grand Rapids Family Photographer | East Grand Rapids Extended Family
Saying goodbye to a home you have lived in for decades is a really big deal, for the whole family that built their life there. I was so fortunate to be able to capture one last extended family portrait at this family's home before Mom moved on to her next big adventure.
This home had the most beautiful yard but we really wanted to include some of the house in a few of the portraits.
Brotherly Love | Grand Rapids Children's Photographer
These adorable boys came in to document little Felix's 6 month milestone and it was clear from the moment they walked in that they were as tight as brothers can be. These three were such cooperative little subjects, I wanted to photograph them all day! Thank you for such a fun session!
Studio Backdrops
Welcome to the studio! When planning for a session I like to talk about color and style and the kind of "look" you are hoping to achieve. I totally understand that when you haven't been to a photography studio before you might not have any idea what to expect SO, lucky for you I put together this little blog post about my backdrops. I collected some examples of my backdrops in use so you can see in advance what might be of interest to you. Keep in mind that colors can look very different depending on how I light them so you will see the same backdrops shown in multiple examples so you can see how they can look under different conditions. Backdrops also come in all sizes so I tried to group them together by the amount of people I can comfortably photograph on them. I photograph a lot of kids in the studio so if you are bringing your family, some of the backdrops may not be big enough for all of you and you will want to focus your attention on the top two collages.
Let me know which ones you think will help me best achieve the look you are going for in your portraits and I will have them ready to go when you arrive. There is a chance I have a few more up my sleeve but this will at least give us a place to start.
This first set includes my largest backdrops that can accommodate most sized groups. You can see that I have the standard paper roll type backgrounds in white, cream, dark gray and pink, I also have sage green which is not pictured. I also have several varieties of traditional style backgrounds in blues, browns and creams as well as some more modern and fun styles if you are feeling adventurous.
This next set contains backdrops that can comfortably fit a couple of kids in any position or a small family of 4 or 5 sitting.
This set includes smaller backdrops that can comfortably fit 1 or 2 small children.
Last but not least I do have a few very small backdrops that will only fit one child or can be used during a newborn session.
Holland Children's Photographer | Claire's 6 month portraits
It seems like just yesterday that I was taking Claire's newborn photos and here we are already at her 6 month photoshoot. She was so excited to be outside in her yard on a beautiful morning getting her photos taken. She was so happy and full of the best smiles.
