What a lovely evening!  Cordia at Grand Traverse Commons had their one year anniversary this month!  It was quite the event!  The meal was exquisite, the smiles were bountiful, and the music had everyone up on the dance floor.  The staff and the community feel were very impressive.  Everyone was so warm and welcoming!

If you have someone in your life debating on the options of where to go in their later years, give these folks a call!  231-995-5266

Little Callahan turned 6 months this week and we were able to do some of his photos outside.  Unheard of, it’s November!  Cal is an absolute doll, he is such a happy baby!

Courtney and Josh braved the crisp early November weather to capture the last bit or fall color for the year.  Courtney and Josh will be married in Suttons Bay this coming May.  I can’t wait to work with these beautiful people for their big day! It is so wonderful to see people that just light up when they are together!

This smiley little guy was just a doll!  Such a happy boy!  His expressions cracked me up!   He wasn’t too interested in his cake, but sure loved his first set of keys!

We were able to grab the last little bit of fall color to round out Calvin’s senior photos and throw the family in before the weather gets wintery.  These boys!!  They make me laugh.  They are rough and tumble kind of young men, that like the outdoors; fishing, hunting and the sort.  It happened to be Amy and Danny’s 19th wedding anniversary this day too.  And I’m told that the boys were taking their parents out for an anniversary dinner.  Good boys!  Hearts of gold!

Miss Emily is as beautiful inside as she is on the outside.  I love this young lady!  She is a hugger, and she always gives me the biggest, most honest hug when I see her.  Always makes me smile!

I had the pleasure of working up some images for the D&M Designs’ website last week.  Dave and Michele are the most creative and wonderful people!  I love the opportunity to get creative and try new things.  And the detail parts are my favorite!

Michelle and Arrvind had their third wedding on a chilly fall day in Southern Michigan.  Yes, their third wedding!  They celebrated their love with a Hindu ceremony, a Catholic ceremony, and then a close friends ceremony under a beautiful old tree at this barn and vineyard venue.

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I was presented with a totally new opportunity and it totally freaked me out!!

I’ve been shooting virtual real estate tours with BlueLaVa Media for the last two years and we have branched out to including video introductions for our Realtor clients.  Our partner company, RTV, had a convention in Orlando, Florida and I was asked to teach a class on our new feature.  I have never taught a class and really had no idea how it would go!  So I tucked my complete and total fear of this type of situation way down deep, said yes, and went and taught a class!

I did it.  I didn’t pass out.  I didn’t throw up.  I did it!

I even flew on a plane.  Alone.  Twice.  And took a taxi cab, in a big city, all by myself.  Twice.

That was one solid 36 hours of a whole lot of firsts.  Exhausting!

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There is nothing that makes me happier than helping people reach their goals.  Breanne needed some help getting herself set up to take photos for her new Etsy store.  So I gave her some direction on lights and backdrops and dropped in to get her up and working.  Her store will contain beautiful vintage clothes and other cool things from her collection.  Keep an eye out for a great new Etsy store!

Let me know if I can ever help you reach for YOUR dreams!