Grand Rapids, MI Engagement session

I met up with these two love-birds & their adorable pup Maci in downtown Grand Rapids for the first part of our two-part engagement session. All images shot on 35mm film.


We started out at Gin Gin's on the Westside of GR (my home neighborhood) for some fun date night inspired shots.


Close-up of hands holding cocktail glasses, woman wearing diamond engagement ring and pearl bracelet at elegant event.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss in an elegant restaurant with large windows and warm pendant lights.
Couple at a formal event holding cocktails, woman in light blue dress with engagement ring and white heeled sandals.
Black and white photo of a couple sitting together at a restaurant booth, smiling and embracing near large windows.
Couple sharing a romantic moment at a restaurant booth, surrounded by warm pendant lights and green windows.
Black and white photo of a couple sharing a romantic kiss at a bar, bride in white dress holding groom's face tenderly.
Couple in formal attire sharing a romantic moment at an upscale bar with shelves of liquor bottles.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss at a bar with warmly lit liquor shelves in the background.
Black and white photo of a smiling couple sitting together at a wooden table in a cozy restaurant booth.
Black and white photo of a couple embracing in a bar with glowing globe pendant lights overhead.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss at a bar, woman in light blue dress, man in gray suit, colorful liquor bottles in background.
Black and white photo of a couple sharing a romantic kiss in an elegant restaurant with pendant lights and brick walls.
Black and white photo of a smiling couple in formal attire posing together at a bar with shelves of bottles behind them.

Vintage inspired Film Engagement Session

Black and white photo of a smiling couple embracing in front of a dark door, woman wearing denim dress.
Black and white photo of a romantic couple embracing against a marble column wall outdoors.
Couple standing with their dog in front of a stone building with tall columns.
A couple poses by stone columns, man in denim shirt and khakis, woman in denim dress leaning on his shoulder.
Couple stands with their dog in front of elegant neoclassical building entrance with arched doorway.
Black and white photo of a romantic couple sharing an intimate moment, the woman wearing a diamond ring and lace dress.
Couple sitting on stone steps kissing their black and white dog during outdoor photo session.
Couple sitting on stone steps with their dog wearing a pearl necklace, both dressed in denim outfits.
Black and white photo of a couple walking their dog on a city sidewalk, smiling at each other.
Black and white photo of a smiling couple embracing outdoors, woman placing hand on man's chest.
Couple sharing a kiss against stone columns outdoors.
Smiling couple poses with their black and white dog while sitting on stone steps outdoors.

Flower Garden Film Engagement Session


We met up at one of my favorite little gardens in GR for part two of A & P's film engagement session. Just give me one roll of Kodak Portra 800 film & perfect golden hour light and I'm a happy photographer.

Couple sitting on a garden bench surrounded by lush greenery with sunlight filtering through flowering trees.
Couple in light blue formal attire sitting together outdoors, smiling, with lush green foliage background.
Couple embracing in a lush garden, man lifting woman in blue dress among colorful blooming flowers.
Couple sharing a romantic moment in a lush garden, woman in blue dress, man in gray suit, surrounded by blooming flowers.
Couple sharing a romantic dip kiss surrounded by lush greenery and pink flowers in a garden wedding setting.
Couple dancing on a garden stone path surrounded by lush greenery and pink flowers, woman in light blue gown.
Couple holding hands walking on stone path through lush garden in golden sunlight, woman in blue dress.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss in a lush garden, man in gray suit and woman in light blue dress.
A couple smiles together on a brick garden path, woman in light blue dress and man in gray blazer, surrounded by lush greenery.
Man in gray suit kissing woman in blue floral dress on cheek in romantic garden setting at sunset.