monthly archives: March 2009

out of office | 03.29-04.02

I’ll be out of the office Sunday, March 29 returning Thursday, April 2. I’ll be tying up some loose ends in St. Joseph for 2009 wedding season with a few meetings to then head to Indy for a workshop Monday morning. Advance apologies for a delay on returned emails, but you’ll see replies by the...

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baby | precious lillian

I’ll admit it, I’m all for nekkid babys lately. Lillian came in to the studio for her one month portraits this morning, bringing with her mom, dad, and big brother Logan. According to mom and dad, Miss Lillian has not been the happiest baby lately. I don’t believe them at all. Lillian was an angel....

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baby | Eli Zachary

DISCLAIMER: this little man is my nephew…I’m a bit biased. <3 Eli Zachary Vander Laan was born on St. Patty’s day at 6:19am weighing in at 7lbs 1oz and 20 inches long. Friday morning my family loaded up to head to the east side of the state to meet this new little man and spend...

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for sale | Sigma ZOOM 28-300mm 1:3.5-6.3 DG MACRO

Digging through my bag I found a lens that I purchased spring’08, but has only been used a couple of times by assistants. Spring cleaning!!! SIGMA ZOOM 28-300mm 1:3.5-6.3 DG MACRO for NIKON mount HOYA 62mm UV (0) filter Includes the hood and caps, of course too! Good for long-distance shooting and good for macro....

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yes! | Dan & Laura

St. Patty’s Day weather was PHENOMENAL! And to have scheduled Dan and Laura’s engagement session in Grand Haven over a month in advance was just pure luck. Laura and I met back in September to talk about their August wedding…minus Dan because he lives near D.C. Dan was in town for a few days over...

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commercial | red.designs

Saturday was spent shooting sparkles. Gearing an afternoon to shooting commercial vs. portraits was very relaxing, laughing with a girlfriend, margaritas in hand, while listening to my kids play. Angie of Flowers by DeShane is also a designer of fabulous jewelry, marketing her custom designed sparkles on Etsy as red.designs. Here are just a few...

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365 | trespassing

I know, I should not be teaching my children that trespassing is okay, but Grandma Anderson’s old house pulls me in every spring. I just can’t help myself! The image below was shot through a broken window. Sunday was spent with my boy, girlfriend Sue, and her boys. Cameras in hand (well, except Jeremiah…he’s 2)...

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blog | I love the new fit!

You know the smell of a new car? How a new pair of shoes or jeans feel when you slip them on for the first time. Yeah, that’s how a new blog feels! The personal touch in this blog is the same as how I enjoy my home. Straight lines. Brown for comfort (LOVE the...

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