Looking back at favorite images from 2024.

On the first day of October, I joined three energetic Hope College dance students for an evening of location dance photography in Holland....

On September 1, I’ll celebrate my sixth anniversary as a full time photographer. On that date, I’ll also begin new adventures as I...

How can you tell if a portrait has been retouched? If it's done properly, you can't tell! I follow a strict step process to give your...

This is Abbie. She has a career, a new husband, and she just had a milestone birthday. She celebrated by visiting my studio for our...

Is professional makeup and styling for your headshot worth it? You be the judge: the photo on the left is before, and the photo on the...

A few weeks ago, I found an email in my inbox from prospective client Colleen Heykoop. Like many of my customers, she was about to make...

You know what your college grad really wants after graduation? A job. So help them land that first job with a professional headshot they...

For most people, being in front of the camera is an awkward experience. One of the ways to make the experience more pleasant - and more...

Nate Phillips, husband, father, business man and athlete. Looking good my friend.

Three years ago, I was the photographer for the ArtPrize 9 Crowns of Courage project. My collaborators were henna tattoo artists Amanda...

When my headshot clients come to my Grand Rapids portrait studio for a headshot, I always start the session with this classic high key...

Recently I received news from the folks at the Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion that they have some new plans for the display space in the...

I met Carrie a year ago, when I photographed her just before she appeared in her first competitive bodybuilding event. In addition to...

My clients at the Michigan Ballet Academy invited me to their studio to photograph a typical day of instruction at this wonderful place. ...

In 2017, I was a participant in ArtPrize 9. I'm proud to say our entry was an attendee favorite, finishing in the top five popular vote...

The days following Christmas are time for reflection on the year past and planning for the year ahead. It's a great time for me to...

I had the pleasure of delivering photos to local business professional Elena Hansen last week. Elena booked me for my popular Business...

The Bougie sisters - Debbie, Shelly and Danielle - visited my studio recently to sit for portrait, which they presented to their mother...

Like many photographers, I've been dabbling in shooting video, and if you are shooting video, you are thinking about getting a drone. So...