This past weekend I had the honor of photographing Danielle and Chad’s engagement session in their home town of Muskegon, Michigan. We started the session around 10:30 am at the pier where Chad proposed to Danielle. Lake Michigan was the prefect place to start the day!
As the day went on I got to know Chad and Danielle a lot better! They first contacted me during my Free Wedding Contest and I was excited when they decided to book with me! They have been dating since high school and even attended college together!
The weather was perfect even though Danielle was hoping for a snowy engagement session! They were great sports even though I make up lame jokes! At this point I believe Danielle was laughing at her mother who had decided to sit in the middle of the icey walk way trying to hold back their dog Remington!
During lunch I found out that Danielle and Chad have traveled quite bit all over the US. I also found out Chad enjoys playing hockey, hunting and fishing, which I can now say I know an awful lot about ice fishing! Thanks Chad for putting up with all of my crazy questions!!!
Danielle’s green coat really brings out Chad’s eyes!
After heading over to a park we found the SNOW Danielle had been wanting!!! The perfect way to end their engagement session.
I had a great time! I can not wait for their wedding August 14!
Miranda
I woke up Monday morning to an email from Amanda at Bliss Wedding & Events telling me this…..
Crazy right?! So I had to wait until Tuesday morning to find out where I placed in the contest for “Homegrown Weddings”. I waited patiently tuntil 7 am on Tuesday to find out that I placed…
out of 400 entries! AMAZING! What an honor!
I have to say thank you first to Jen of Jen Lynne Photography for allowing me to second shoot for her on this amazing wedding.
Secondly thank you to all of you who voted & supported me during the contest! I appreciate all of you.
I can now say that I am a Bliss Blog Photo of the Year Contest Winner!!
Thank you all!
Miranda
I knew there was a reason I could not sleep this morning! As I laid in bed staring at my clock thinking does it really say 5:46 AM? Yeah it did so I checked my emails and played WORDS with friends waiting for the time to be closer to 6 AM, trying so very hard not to wake Adam. All of a sudden I get this email from Amanda at Bliss Weddings and Events telling me one of my photo entries had been chosen as a top ten finalist! How exciting!!
#7
Thanks to Amanda for putting this contest on! This is her second year for the contest and unlike last year she has created THREE categories:
- Homegrown (Michigan based photography) Weddings
- Nation-wide Weddings
- Engagement Shots
Click here to vote! You can only vote once! VOTE
A wonderful idea! So go and check out her website and see what kind of services she has to offer! AND VOTE! :]
“Love and Understanding”
This photograph was taken at Tara & Mike’s wedding this summer in Grand Rapids. I was second shooting for my friend Jen of JK Photography
I had a blast shooting with Jen – here are more pictures from their wedding day!
Thanks!!!!
Miranda
My husband Adam and I have never really been into Valentines day. Depending on that day it falls on we just call it “Happy Sunday.”
To us it is just like any other day, but I know a lot of people do celebrate it and I think that is wonderful!
So in honor of it being Valentines day, I wanted to say congratulation to all of you newly engaged couples! Also sending much love to all of my married and already engaged clients!!
As cheesy as it may seem, I love love. Everything about from those first butterflies you get on the first date, to the anticipation of “is he going to kiss me or not?”
I just can not get enough of it! The look of pure happiness on the brides face as she walks down the isle to marry her best friend. Man, it gets me every time.
I appreciate my job so much, seeing that I get to capture the love they have for one another. It’s magical.
Today like I said was like any other Sunday. Adam and I lounged around in the morning, and then gave Samson a bath. We cleaned and reorganized our room. We cooked a yummy mushroom onion pot roast and watched a movie. The perfect day – the best part was that we were together.
So here is to being with the one you love every day.
Don’t get Samson wrong. He really does like getting a bath!! Hee Hee
Miranda
Monday, February 1, 2010 Posted in Family
I have know this family since 2008 & love it when they call me to photograph their beautiful very energetic daughter C.
You might remember C from her “Candy Girl” blog post! Her mother always picks out the cutest outfits! For C’s 4th birthday her mom threw her a wonderful Cider Mill party & she wanted her 4 year old picture to have a “country” feel to them. I think we captured that & it also helped that she had the cutest cowgirl boots!!!
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Adding me as a friend helps me get to know who you are better. At C’s session I was able to talk to her more one on one because I saw that she got to go to American Girl in Chicago for her birthday. C was so excited & opened up to me more because we had something in common, as a child I loved American Girl – so I had lots of questions & she was able to relax.
I look forward to next year!!! :] The BIG 5!!
Miranda
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