The timing didn’t work for us to go up north for our one year anniversary in January like we wanted so we decided to take a trip to Mackinaw during the summer instead as our “anniversary” trip. It was such a nice getaway. There’s nothing like Michigan in the summer time. We are truly blessed … Read more
Over the last eight years, I’ve been slowly growing my collection of camera equipment to suit the direction I want to go in with my photography. Here is a list of camera gear that I have come to know and love. CAMERA 1. NIKON D5100 For the last few years, I’ve been shooting with a Nikon … Read more
I’ve never had the opportunity to shoot newborn photography before so I’ve been very excited to play around with taking some newborn photos of the little man once he got here. I had some ideas floating around in my head of photos I would like to try with him. If your budget is tight, you … Read more
Jonathan and I had the opportunity to visit his sister and brother-in-law who live in Chicago for the 4th of July weekend. We tagged along with his parents and everyone had their dogs. There were a total of seven roaming around at once: five shitzus, a chihuahua, and a boxer. Puppy love and craziness! We … Read more
Last weekend Jonathan and I went up north with our friends for Apple Fest in Charlevoix. I was so excited to catch the leaves changing color. It was such a perfect time to travel. We saw one of the houses Jonathan grew up in, went to Castle Farms where they had an impressive model train … Read more
I’ve always wondered what the inside of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island looked like. After Somewhere In Time, it’s always had a mysterious quality about it that made me want to experience it for myself, but with the slightly outrageous prices to stay there or for that matter even to dine or tour the … Read more
Despite my little heart’s longings, I haven’t had the opportunity to do too much traveling in my life. As a result, I’ve had to resort to meandering around my home state to find hidden treasures. I’d venture to say Cranbrook is my favorite place in the world … at least so far. There are just … Read more
I remember stumbling upon a video a couple years ago that ended up leaving a large impact on me as a photographer. At the time when I watched it, I was just thankful I wasn’t going into photojournalism … at least not the kind of photojournalism that would land me in a war zone. … Read more
I enjoyed my first trip to the cider mill this season – filled with getting lost in a corn maze, picking pumpkins, and taking lots of pictures with a handsome gentleman. It was a truly lovely day! Pumpkin carving in less than a week! xo Amanda //
It’s the raging battle of the brands when it comes to preference in the photographic community. For the past seventy-three years it’s been between two rivals: Canon and Nikon. Although Nikon came before Canon, Canon is giving Nikon a run for its money. When it comes down to it, who wins? Which one is really … Read more