I’m more of a night owl, but as your engagement photographer, I’ll roll out of bed before the crack of dawn for some beach sunrise photos. Especially anywhere in Northern Michigan. We met for this engagement session at Mission Point Lighthouse Park in Traverse City. I’ll admit, we were greeted by some pretty dreary skies […]

As an engagement photographer, I get asked all the time for advice on outfits, so here are two casual looks as examples! I recently had the pleasure of capturing this engagement session at Millennium Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It truly felt like a scene straight out of a romantic movie. The couple had just […]

The Wild Phern has expanded service areas in the last two years to include more of the MidWest states, and these engagement poses were from a photoshoot in Crystal Lake, Illinois. From the moment we started, it was all about keeping things light and easy. I kicked things off with some candid shots. It’s such […]

This engagement session made the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) one of my favorite places to take photos at. The clean backdrops of the stunning marble building paired with the golden hour light just gives me joy. We started right at the iconic front of the building, basking in that gorgeous golden light as the […]

I had such a blast shooting Sadie and Brady’s engagement photos at Pohlcat Golf Course recently! Right from the get-go, they told me how much they love golfing together, and it just sparked an idea! We met during sunset at the course, and catching that golden hour light was pure magic. It was honestly the […]

And make it Harley Davidson themed I’ve got to share these amazing couples photos in Holland I did recently with my friends Hannah and Justin. They wanted something that really celebrated their love for riding, so I recommended this spot in West Michigan knowing it was going to compliment their vision perfectly. From the moment […]

I’ve been a wedding photographer for almost a decade and curate a wedding timeline for almost all my couples, so here’s a real sample for nine hours of coverage with one photographer! I love when couples lean into the experience of their wedding day. You’re only doing this once. It’s important to be soaking up […]

I get super pumped every time I get to photograph engagement photos in Chicago, and this last couple was an absolute delight. They were a bit nervous initially, admitting they needed some guidance, which is totally fine. I love having those conversations because it gives me a chance to explain my approach and make them […]

I took a trip to Colorado a couple years ago where I got to hang out with some of my favorite people shooting an elopement styled shoot at Garden of the Gods. My friends were super enthusiastic about doing a destination elopement styled shoot since they were getting married that following year. We ended up […]

You can expect to be at Lake Michigan for engagement photos when you’re a photographer on the West side of the state. I’ve photographed hundreds of shoots on the lakeshore, and I don’t think I’ll ever get bored of it. I just had most incredible engagement session at Windstnest Park in West Olive, Michigan. When […]