I remember when I first met Jasmin: when she introduced herself, she said she was going to be a Disney princess. Most people laughed and kinda scoffed it off as if it would never happen. Fast forward four years and she is, you guessed it, a Disney princess. What really stands out about Jasmin is […]

It’s no secret that modeling is a tough industry to crack into. But what if there was a way you could start working on the dream even if you haven’t had that big break yet? I’ve worked with a few models over the past two years, and I’m here to expose to you some of […]

Grand Rapids modeling photographer chronicles: Austin and I did two parts to his modeling session, the first part was in downtown grand rapids, and can be found here. Additionally, we also created some magic on the beach at Holland State Park. We were both inspired by Calvin Klein for this portion of the shoot. Both […]

Grand Rapids Senior Photographer log 7/19/17: We date back to 2014, as I was walking the halls a senior, Alexia was a freshmen just beginning her high school journey. A great friend she was: as a matter of fact, she was one of the first true friends I made at the school. We went to […]

I’ve known Antonio since he was a freshmen in high school, and I was a senior. I remember him, along with all his other classmates, walking around the new jungle we’ve come to know as high school (during that time in our lives at least). He has grown so much since his freshmen year. We […]

Preparing for the next chapter of his life, Austin is someone who seeks out the thrill and adventure. A small town kid with big goals and ambitions. A kid hoping to escape the average 9 to 5 that plagues many people. Seeking the culture that lies within the urban lifestyle, and the people met along […]

We met up at the local coffee shop in the heart of downtown. Trent chose downtown Grand Rapids Michigan for his senior session because of the city vibe and the river that runs through city. A little birdie (trent’s mom) let me know that trent liked The Legend of Zelda as kid in our initial […]

1. Things won’t always go as planned… And that’s okay: have your goals, but allow the path you take to change as needed. This wonderful piece of advice came from my flight instructor when her disgruntled student was struggling with landings. I was hard on myself. The frustration set in, which caused me to perform […]