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Ionia Maternity | Lopez

Shannon was just about to have her third child when she decided she wanted to do a couple maternity photos. With her being an amazing client of mine and absolutely gorgeous, I jumped on the opportunity because I knew she would let us try out a couple new things. She wasn’t afraid to get in the water and she let us toss some awesome looking powder behind her all while wearing a couple beautiful maternity gowns. I am so in love with these images, and this girl is stunning! Having only a week left in her pregnancy at this point, she rocked her session!

We were able to go to a couple locations around the area of Ionia, including the State Park, and ended up in my parents pool so I could test out my new underwater housing for my Sony A6000. The wheat field and clematis were a perk as well.

I was able to go meet the new little babe last Friday and let me tell you, he’s just as beautiful as his mamma. You’ll get to see those images soon ❤

Thanks for reading

-KB

Do you believe in Unicorns?!

I’m sure a lot of you have been dying to see more of our Unicorn photos. We had SO much fun doing these and everyone has just loved them! The Ooohh’s and Aahhh’s that I get to hear at their gallery reveals are amazing. When they bring in their littles to the reveals and they still can’t believe that they got to take pictures with a real unicorn. It fills my heart with so much joy knowing that I was able to provide these families with such unique and magical photographs that they will be able to remember forever!

Unfortunately, I can’t fit all of them onto this blog but here are a few of our many favorites! Thank you so much to everyone that came out! We also want to thank Nicole Thompson for giving us the best unicorn for the job ❤

If you have a little boy (or girl) who wants to participate in the magic, we are having a Sailboat Experience on August 5th!! Fill out this form and wait for your proposal to schedule your date! You can book here!

Thanks for taking a peek! Fair minis are also available. Limited times!

-KB

Selecting a Senior Photographer

It seems like everyone is a photographer these days so your options can be overwhelming when it comes to finding the perfect fit for your senior portraits. A lot of time and consideration goes into this decision and it should not be taken lightly. There is more to factor in than just price when you are on the hunt. Here are a few things to look into when researching your options:

Make a Connection

Feeling comfortable around your photographer can make or break your photos. Awkward, stiff, uncomfortable posing does not flatter anyone. It is so important that you get a good vibe from your photographer and trust their expertise. Read their bios, give them a call, stop in for a consultation! You may feel vulnerable standing in front of that camera and you need to know your photographer has got your back.

Style

Are you drawn to their images, do you follow them on Instagram? Do they have a strong cohesive style that you can identify? Is their style going to look good in 3, 5, or even 10 years when your parents are still showing them off and they still hang all over the house.

Expertise

Let’s be honest we always want to look our best when we see our images. Does your photographer know how to give direction and control light to show you in the best way?There are no Snapchat filters that can be added to these images, so make sure your photographer can work in any necessary situation and has the right professional equipment to do so. Do their images show shadows or uneven skin tones? Are they in focus and sharp or grainy and fuzzy?

Experience

What kind of senior experience does the photographer offer? Do they shoot for volume (lots of sessions)? Or do they shoot for quality and detail? Are they easy to communicate with? What kind of reviews do they get? Does everyone have the same experience and same poses and images? Or do they go out of their way to make you feel unique?

At Brick Street Studio we don’t believe in the traditional senior portrait, we like to create a kick ass experience that you can relive through our artwork for years to come. We want to showcase your personality and spirit in every single one of your images. We have a timeless style, we showcase bold colors, a high contrast, and matte finish, a style we have been fine tuning for the past 8 years. Unlike standard portraits we craft sessions with our clients, meaning we send out questionnaires and actually talk, not just text, with you to get to know who you are and how you envision the session. We take on a very limited number of clients so that we can give everything we’ve got to each session. To learn more contact us at brickstreetstudio217@gmail.com or (616) 523-4400 to schedule your free consultation today.

Check us out on some of our other platforms:

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Instagram: @brickstreetstudio217

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B-Positive

A few months back, a beautiful, fun loving little girl was diagnosed with B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She has been fighting her heart out to try and kick this disease in the butt. Delilah is so strong and too young to have to go through this but she is giving this her all and has decided to B-Positive about it. With her family by her side, the Tubergen’s need all the help they can get when it comes to love and support.

A benefit was hosted for her in March and Steele Street Brewing donated a pretty neat gift for the silent auction. This donation was a certificate which allowed you to come into the brewery and brew a beer with Pete Sanford (the owner). Once this beer was complete, Pete was going to put it on tap and a portion of the proceeds made from sales of this beer are going to to back to Delilah. Well the time has come and the beer is complete. It is now on tap at Steele Street Brewing and you can drink one for Delilah! It is called Dalilah’s B-Positive Wit Giving Tap. The best part about this beer is that Delilah’s great Uncle and his son were the ones to help make it.

To further help Delilah and her family, they are accepting donations at a Go Fund Me page. You can donate HERE.

Steele Street Brewery: Facebook

Delilah’s Go Fun Me Page : any donations or shares are greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading!

-Karlee

Prom: A Night to Remember

Prom is supposed to be a night that every junior and senior cannot wait to partake in. You go out and buy the perfect dress, shoes, and jewelry. Your date worries about getting a tie or dress that will match you, making sure you’ll look great in every photograph taken together that night. It is one of the few nights out as a teenager that you just never want to forget.

I remember my senior prom. One of the best nights of my high school career! My mom even let me wear Chuck Taylors with this gorgeous dress she had gotten me. I went with a bunch of friends and my date was one of my best band buddies. My mom took the 6 of us out around town to photograph us all dressed up. This was during the beginning of my photography career so taking fun pictures of my friends was one of the best things to do! I can’t even believe that I’ve had the chance to take prom photos for other wonderful high school students every year since then. I think they are some of the most fun sessions that we offer!

With all that being said, I wanted to share a few images of the beautiful people that we had the opportunity to photograph for 2017’s high school prom. For all of you 2018 prom goers, let us capture those memories that you’ll never forget. Prom Experience is $100 for up to 4 people with 5 digital images and a print release. Fill out the contact form to schedule!

Thanks for reading ❤

-K