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I'm a hopeless romantic who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go.
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You may not realize this but every photographer has parts of the wedding day that they favor! My favorite moments of the day stem from my own experience as a bride and also the experience I have had photographing several weddings each year. I look forward to these specific parts of the day every time I’m shooting!

The saying goes “third time’s the charm”. When it comes to planning a wedding during a pandemic in comes with lots of challenges. Michael and Elizabeth thought that this day was never going to happen but with the help of some amazing family and friends their day arrived. Check out their romantic, intimate, backyard wedding.

Capturing Brendan and Alex’s proposal was quite the adventure! Brendan had his heart set on a beach proposal, but he wanted a more private spot, which made it tricky to stay hidden while photographing the moment. I managed to blend in by asking some friendly ladies on the beach if I could sit with them […]
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I'm Kara, West Michigan Photographer, Wife, Mom of two kids and our sweet Maltipoo. I hope you stay a while or reach out to chat!
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