I had the pleasure to meet up with Chris and Brookelyn last weekend for their engagement session!  I just LOVE engagement sessions.  It gives me an opportunity to get to know the couple more and it gives them a chance to see how I work.  Well, I can tell you that Chris and Brookelyn are perfect for each other!  They are funny, sweet, and just plain CUTE together!!  We headed to Fennville to check out a spot near where Brookelyn grew up…I love new spots and I’m always up for an adventure.  Here is a preview of our time together…

Lynne will be a senior at West Ottawa this fall and I just recently photographed her senior pictures!  The day we picked couldn’t have been better, it felt like mid-July not early May!  We met up at a local junkyard, which was super cool…and they don’t call it a junkyard for nothing!  There was literally stuff everyone, so many fabulous photo opportunities (thanks Lynne for scoping out this fab spot ahead of time)!  After that we headed out of town for a little bit of country.  Lynne looked so sweet in her sundress and boots, love it!  I have so many favorites, but only can share a few…

This was a special session for me, and actually something that I’ve never had the honor to photograph before.   Alyssa is in the U.S. Navy and is currently stationed in California.  She will be deployed this fall and wanted some special pics for her Mom before she goes.  So we headed out to one of my favorite spots recently while she was home and took a variety of pics.  She plans to give them to her Mom for Mother’s Day!  Her full gallery is already up, but I wanted to share a few of my favorites here (and a link to the slideshow at the end)…

And this is what happens when my kids come along to a session!  Don’t worry, they aren’t usually there!  haha

View slideshow from the session HERE!

I am running a contest on my facebook page.  If you are on facebook, you really should check this out.  The winner will get a free photo session plus a $100 print credit!  Follow the link below and then look under “notes” for the “Cutest Kid Contest” to see how to enter your child!

PORTRAITS BY PATTI ON FACEBOOK

I am very excited to announce that video slideshows are now available!  I will be including this in all of my upcoming wedding packages for FREE!  You will get a high resolution DVD that can be played on either your computer or your TV!  Wow, how fun is that?  Here is an example of a recent wedding.  Just click on the link below to view the slideshow…enjoy!

Gabe & Sara Slideshow

*be sure to click on the HQ to view the video in high resolution!