I have a secret ( that its not gonna stay a secret) place I love to shoot at. Its called St.Hugo of the Hills, its beautiful and they are lovely people to talk to. I passed this place up a few years ago and decided to do my first senior session here. Now Its turned into one of my favorite places to shoot at. The landscape, while its has changed, is beautiful. I love just coming before a shoot to walk around and gather my thoughts, cleanse the soul a bit. I say a prayer and then am ready and awake to begin. I had a few holiday shoots lined up that we had to reschedule due to the unpredictable weather here in MI but finally this weekend we were able to get a beautiful day and while cold not unbearable. Here are some friends and clients that were up for charging the cold to do their holiday session! :) Hope you had fun, cuz I sure did! Elise is as beautiful as ever! Check them all out: 
Fun times at St.Hugo Of the hills.
Cold temps, warm hearts
This family was so much fun! I had done a fashion shoot with the two young ladies you see here and now they came back for a family shoot. They made me laugh the whole day with them. We took pics outside and inside. We happen to hit a blizzard that morning but because we could not reschedule we just pressed on. And instead of complain this family just had fun with it! I love that! These are a few shots that I love! 
Short and Sweet!
I have quite a few sessions I've done recently but I haven't had the time to blog them just yet! But here is a quick one I did for a face you've seen before: Seth! He turned 6 months the day his mom brought him over! Here are a few from our short outdoor shoot! 
R, S, & J | Family Session
Meet my first clients that I had when I first started this business! They let me take pics of Lucas from newborn to now toddler! This time I finally got all three of them together and had a great shoot at Heritage. We had a short and sweet session and some great shots of the three of them! Here are a couple I love! 
Cristi | Senior Session
I met Cristi at a charity carnival this past summer and she kept me in mind for when her Senior Portraits were to be done. She was a bit nervous but brought along her friend Elena and her sister Ligia for moral and smile support! :) They were all great fun and even did a few jumping shots just for the heck of it! I've always said that senior sessions were so much fun and the more I do them the more I love them. I love the fact that I get to meet and really connect with new people. They let me capture a bit of their personalities and I'm always so amazed by how beautiful people are! God created us so beautifully and the more I do this job the more I come to appreciate his artistry! Cristi you are a beautiful young woman, embarking on a great journey in life. I wish you a great school year and much success for your future! 
Tiff & Denny | Engagment Session
I've known Tiff for a few years now, we met at University and had a mutual friend that always kept us in touch. I have always loved what a sweet person Tiff is, she can always make me laugh with her sarcasm too. When she emailed me that she was engaged and wanted to shoot a session I was over the moon. Denny her finance is a U of M grad student and wanted to have part of the session there! I was getting more and more excited with their plans. U of M has a beautiful Law Quad and campus altogether. It is one of the most beautiful campuses I've ever been on and I love shooting anything there, but especially love stories! We met up at the Arboretum which is a huge park in the middle of Ann Arbor with the most amazing paths and trails! From there we took the bus to downtown AA. On the bus I learned that Denny actually presented Tiff's parents with a large Duck when he asked for her hand in marriage. A Chinese tradition that even Tiff was not aware off! :) But it made for a great story! They took me to the U of M student Union and I was blown away! If I had the money or the brain power I would love to be a student there! The Union is a beautiful old building full of power to fuel the imagination! We broke into private rooms, played billiards, and laughed our head off! ***Tip: To those who go to U of M, on Wednesday mornings billiards at the Union is free! Here are a few of my fav shots from their session. Enjoy. 
Miss L | Portrait Shoot
I met up a few weeks ago with a good friend for an amazing shoot through what is rapidly becoming my favorite place to shoot: Heritage Park. We met up a bit late so we were charging the sun for light. We ran through Heritage, Shaiwassee Park, and Downtown Farmington! We got to catch up on life and had a fabulous time walking around town! Hope you had as much fun as I did L! 
J & A | Family Session
Last sunday I met J & A at Heritage park and had a ball just following them around and having a park adventure. J is such an adorable and active kid, he discovers something in everything. His mom calls him a rascal, because he's always getting into something. :) Thanks for the laughs you two. 
Miss Sarah | Senior Session
Sarah is a good friend who is such a beautiful person inside and out. She's always in a good mood and ready to share it with you! Her smile brings out the sun, I swear, the sincerity in it always makes my heart melt. When I'm near her I feel God's love pouring out of her to everyone around her. She is such a great and amazing Godly person, and I feel so lucky to have her in my life and to have gotten the pleasure of doing her Senior Pictures, to show the world her beauty. Her love for what I do always gives me the biggest ego boost! Thank you so much Sarah, for just being you. 
Daniel | Senior Session
I love when guys just go with the flow no matter how crazy your ideas are. That's how Daniel was the whole time. I think I made him drive around with mefor 3 hours on Sunday, looking for the perfect places to shoot. We tried to first shoot at the TrainDepot where I had shot with Marta but that didn't happen due to the train actually being in use and not on the track. So after our initial sadness we perked up when we realized how many other cool places there still were to shoot. We found a really great Blue wall! And then the Cross hunt went on. He wanted a really cool picture with a cross behind him, and I thought that would be awesome. We started to hunt down all the churches in the area but you would not believe how almost none of them have a cross on their front door or anywhere a person may reach. The only one I knew of was too far away for us to drive. Almost giving up on the idea, I remembered that there is a Church I see from the freeway everytime I drive on 275 and they have a HUGE cross that at night is illuminated and beautiful. Thus we finally finished our trip at the feet of the cross. :) 
Cipri (The name under which I know him) it was a pleasure and I still can't believe you're a senior and all grown up!
Shear Perfection I Hair Modeling Potraiture
A sneak peek of the Hair shoot that went on Sunday at my house! :)
Sunday afternoon joy...
This was an impromptu shoot just because we were bored on a Sunday afternoon! Meet one of my Best Friends and loyal model: Marta! I've been wanting to take pictures at a lake near us for months and we got out of church last Sunday and decided to take a drive, reaching the lake we concurred that we had to come back and take pictures. So after an amazing lunch with friends and a closet look over we stepped out to our adventure. Though I think Marta got a bit of poison ivy from one of our ideas, she turned out great and we had a blast of a time! 
S & A l Family Session
"Of all the toys I have to play, I'd choose my brother any day!"
These two little guys were a pleasure to work with. Such sweethearts! They are the twinkle in their mothers eye and this is why.....
Thank you so much for letting me have part in your day. :)
Victoria l Baby Session
She's going to be a model and with these looks and those eyes: She's gonna be big!
Such a good sport on a super humid Michigan day. :) 
My three angels l A year later...
Diana, Jess, and Megan. Still a crazy, fun filled time when with these three. They always get me laughing, even when I'm trying to be serious.
