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Royce | Escanaba Michigan Studio Newborn Session

Royce was one of the sweetest babies – I try to keep my newborn galleries to about 60-80 photos so that it’s not too overwhelming…

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Jessy | Escanaba Michigan Newborn Session

Jessy’s mom contacted me right after welcoming Jessy into the world, and we were lucky enough to be able to fit him in just past…

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Emmy Claire | Escanaba Michigan Newborn Photographer

Becoming an aunt again never gets old, especially when your brother-in-law and his wife are exceptionally good at producing gorgeous little babies with tons of…

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Leo | Escanaba Michigan Newborn Photo Session

I photographed this family’s third newborn a couple of years ago, and their family photos after that.  I caught a glimpse of mom this year…

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Logan | Escanaba Studio Newborn Photo Session

I love getting to meet so many different families as an Escanaba Michigan photographer, especially ones as down to earth and friendly as this one. …

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Vera | Escanaba Newborn Photographer

Vera was already born when her mom contacted me for newborn photos, but we were able to fit her in for a snuggly little session. …

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Baby Jax | Escanaba Newborn Portrait Session
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Baby Jax | Escanaba Newborn Portrait Session

Jax was my first boy newborn since being in the studio – that means since April of this year!  It had obviously been a while…

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Bryson, Escanaba Michigan Newborn Photographer

I had photographed Bryson’s parents’ engagement photos back in the fall of 2017, and he was just a little tiny bump in his mama’s belly…

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Maverick, Escanaba Michigan Studio Newborn Session

I knew that my last little boy newborn was a while ago.  Looking back, I realized it was Maverick – who is now 5 months…

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The soul behind the lens at Northern Clove. Based in the wild and wonderful central Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I specialize in preserving the details of life’s most beautiful moments with warmth, light, and connection. I'm so glad you're here!

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I hope you feel loved and appreciated today. I k I hope you feel loved and appreciated today. 

I know some of us are fortunate and can celebrate today with happiness. But I also know that it can bring mixed feelings for many others. 

So I hope that no matter what else life has brought you, that today you find moments of peace, and that you are shown love. 

Sending out my love to you ❤️
I can’t think of a better post for Mother’s Da I can’t think of a better post for Mother’s Day weekend than this 😍

Mom chose two gowns from my client closet, and said if she could describe what she wanted in any way, it would be “warm and intimate.” I love that we were able to give her that, in a variety of ways! 

Most of our maternity sessions involve me moving furniture from one corner of the studio to another, and moving lights around - because it’s *all* about the light ✨ and showing *you* in your best light. 

This is such a special, fleeting stage of motherhood, and one that I absolutely love capturing.

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Owen’s parents came back over the weekend for th Owen’s parents came back over the weekend for the parent poses of their newborn session, and we added in some more relaxed, lifestyle type poses.  What do you think? These might be my new favorite thing ever 😍

When I had dad sit behind mom his hands immediately went to surround her, and I loved that.  Often we will have all attention and hands pointed toward baby, but there’s something really poignant and beautiful about this.  It reminds us that, while there is a whole new life to attend to, you are still partners.  The attention, the care and support here - it matters.

#newparents #parenthood #partners #marriage #newbaby #babyphotos #newbornphotos #newbornsession #newbornphotography #escanaba #escanabaphotographer #escanabanewbornphotographer
We took parent, family, and sibling poses over the We took parent, family, and sibling poses over the weekend, and then mom brought Rowen in for her main character photos the next day.  That way dad didn’t have to miss photos because of his work schedule, brother didn’t have to sit through the *whole* session, and mom got to sit and relax for a few hours while I photographed Rowen.

Schedules can be crazy but we will always, always find a way to make it work.  Separate times for family poses are just one way we can work together so your session works best for you!

If you have a little one on the way and want to preserve those tiny first little details, dm and let’s plan your session. 

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Setting this corner up as a little lifestyle area Setting this corner up as a little lifestyle area makes me so, so happy - I couldn't get over how pretty it was! 

I loved it so much that we took some newborn and parent poses here too.  What do you think, should we start adding more of a lifestyle vibe in?

Either way, these sisters had fun and that's what matters most :)

#sisters #sisterhood #lifestyle #lifestylephotography #escanaba #escanabaphotographer #northernmichiganphotographer #upmichigan #upmichiganphotographer
OK I have a very important question: Edit 1, or e OK I have a very important question:

Edit 1, or edit 2?

I wouldn't be a photographer if I didn't go through an editing crisis every few months and completely obsess over minuscule details 🤣 Can you tell a difference? Which one do you prefer?

#editingcrisis #photographerlife #photographerproblems #newedits #motherhood #mommyandme #mommyandmephotos #momlife #escanaba #escanabaphotographer
When you love books, being surrounded by your favo When you love books, being surrounded by your favorites feels like visiting with your oldest friends. When your daughter understands that feeling, and is building up her own family of books - that's a bond you just have to capture.

Mandy asked if she could bring a few books in for their session, and I said, "Of course! But knowing you, I'm wondering just how many "a few" is." Then I told her we should make a book castle.

She of course took that as a challenge and brought two giant bags in.  Each one was chosen with care, and is a book that they have read together, or plan to in the future.  Each one has had an impact on their lives in some way - a viewpoint changed, a perspective previously unknown, a feeling remembered. 

Books are powerful things, and her daughter is going to be so strong, having grown up surrounded by them.

#bibliophile #booklover #bookloversofinstagram #bookloversunite #momanddaughter #motherhood #escanaba #escanabamichigan #escanabaphotographer

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