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Ionia Family Photography

The Watson’s had their first born baby last December and he is officially six months old! Mom booked his session with us and we decided to do it at a barn to fit their tastes. What a happy baby he is! He couldn’t stop smiling, up until his last outfit and we wanted to get a few of him alone that is, but for the most part he was such a happy baby and loved getting snuggles from mom and dad.

We love photographing our clients in areas that they love and that are going to look great with their home decor. These three were having a blast at the barn, it fit their personalities perfectly! I hope you love their images as much as I do!

We are now booking into the Fall and Winter months (I know, we don’t want to think about those yet, but we have to). Our fall dates are filling up very fast!

Be sure to send us an email or check out our site for more info!

www.brickstreetstudio.photography

brickstreetstudio217@gmail.com

Thanks for reading!

-KB

A Day In The Life

How many of you have I officially met? How many of you have only seen me online or passing by? Just incase you wanted to get to know me, I thought I’d share a few fun facts and photos of myself.

Well here it goes. I am 25 years old and have been doing photography full time since I was 18 years old. I first picked up a camera to photograph my now husbands band while they were in high school. We did some band photos up in a local cemetery (because thats the cool thing to do when you’re 17 and in a band) and alas my love for photography was born. I was using my moms Canon Rebel, an 8 megapixel camera, to photograph these images and editing them very awfully in photoshop afterwards. To put into perspective, the camera I shoot with now has 26 megapixels. Cameras have come a long way. Anyway, I started photographing friends and then after high school I decided I wanted to go to GRCC and get my associates degree in photography. I graduated with that associates degree in 2015 and well, here we are about 8 years into my career.

Fun Facts

I am married to that same 17 year old boy, he was the new kid in town his senior year and thats how we met. We were best friends in high school and have the most cheesy love story ever. Ya know best friends falling in love only to get married and have the most beautiful little fur family on the planet. We have two dogs, Wallace & Poncho, who you’ll see in the images below and of course my beautiful little princess siamese cat named Wilma (she’s my favorite…shhh don’t tell the others).
Logan (my husband) and I are Disney FREAKS. Yes we even got those cheesy matching Mickey and Minnie tattoos. You’ll most likely see it on my wrist while I’m photographing you. Heck, I may even be wearing a Disney shirt to your shoot (I’m wearing one as I type this out). We cannot wait to go back to Disney. It literally is the most magical place on earth.
When we first meet, I’m sure you’ll wonder why the heck my glasses are so large. I don’t really have a reason for that other than the fact that I LOVE them and love how big they are. It just fits my spunky personality!
Do you have a Hollywood crush? Mine is Benedict Cumberbatch and I’m a little overly obsessed with him. For one, he’s British and that makes him even more awesome. For two, he’s just a phenomenal actor and you should probably watch the BBC show Sherlock because it will change your life.
I spend my off nights listening to Logan’s band play. They are in the process of releasing a new album so stay tuned for that! Seeing the heart and soul he puts into his music is amazing and knowing how much he supports what I do is also amazing. One thing I’ve learned in a relationship is that you have to support one another in everything you do. He’s been my rock through the last 8 years of this venture and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Be sure to check out their band RED LEGS and you should probably go to one of their shows so we can hangout and listen to some awesome music!
Lastly, my favorite singer/artist (aside from Logan ;)) is Frank Sinatra. I love old jazz music, especially Frank. Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong era. If you ever enter the studio on a day we are closed, you’ll most likely hear that jazz music coming from my computer while I’m editing away.

Well thats a lot of random things for you to know about me. A lot I’m sure you really could care less about but hey, now you know!

The following photos were taken on June 18th at Mission Point Lighthouse in Traverse City. We were camping near Fife Lake over the weekend and Logan and I decided to take our pooches to the beach for the first time. They loved it! I do have a few Traverse City dates coming up towards the end of Summer! I love traveling for my photography and these few dates that I am already in Traverse you can get at a discounted cost (woohoo! I know you all love discounts, because who doesn’t?)

Well thanks for reading! If you want to know more about me don’t hesitate to ask. I’m pretty goofy but one thing I know for sure is that I love photographing moments that you never want to forget.

-KB

Johnson Wedding

June 9th 2018

Traci and Justin have such an amazing bond. They are funny, adorable and parents to two precious little girls. I was thrilled to spend their wedding day with them. The day started of rainy and gloomy but just in time for the ceremony the sun popped out and we had absolutely beautiful weather.

Their day was full of family, from the caterer to the officiant. So much joy and love surrounded these two as they read their vows and will continue to support them. Best wishes Traci and Justin!

Thanks again for letting me be part of your day,

-Keysha

Details:

Venue: Bertha Brock Park

Hair: Guys and Dolls

Make Up: Cydney Robinson

Jewelry: Emily’s Blooms and Beads

Food: Bluewater Cafe

Drone Coverage: Duane Zamarron

Guitarist: Kelsey Rowland

Welcome to the World <3

Well I am 25 years old and am no where near ready to have a baby but I couldn’t be happier for one of my long time best friends, Kali, for bringing her first little one into this world.

Blakely Kaye entered this world on June 2nd after making her mom go about a week past her due date. She is absolutely beautiful and Kali and Brad couldn’t have asked for a more perfect and healthy baby girl. Blakely gained two big fur brothers that mom said love looking over her every day. Mom and dad are over the moon about her. Just look at how adorable she is!

Excited to watch this little one grow up and watch her parents grow with her. Congratulations Kali & Brad ❤

Thanks for reading!

-KB

The Future Mr. & Mrs. Russell

Malerie emailed me last fall about scheduling her wedding for October of this year. I met with her a few weeks after and we were able to talk about their wedding day and the dream that she hopes it will be. We booked her date and then started planning for their engagement session. After their engagement date getting rained out the first time around we were finally able to get a new date set for last week. It was a hot June day, filled with mosquitos and ticks, but that didn’t stop us from capturing the love that these two share for each other and their dogs.

These two really show what true love is. I had them fill out a little questionnaire so I could get to know them a little better prior to their session date. I was able to learn so much and really incorporate their style into their session.

Malerie and Nathan have such a sweet “how we met” story. They met at a party when she was just 16, they exchanged numbers and never thought they would really see each other again. Years later they were able to reconnect and the budding love story began! ❤

A few awesome things I learned about these two was their love for the outdoors. One of their favorite things to do together is fish and camp, especially up north. They love exploring our beautiful state of Michigan as a couple along with their pooches. They also volunteer to foster dogs while they look for their fur-ever homes. They have fostered 14 altogether already! How cool is that?!

Along with fostering 14 pups over the years, they have fallen in love with 3 of their own. Their little family is just the cutest and these pups can’t wait for their humans to get married.

We are looking forward to your fall wedding Malerie & Nathan. We are honored and excited to be the ones to capture it ❤ You’re such beautiful people inside and out.

Thanks for reading!

-KB