Michelle Lynn Photography

KINDRED no. 04 | Grand Haven Photographer

The fourth installment is ready! This was a really fun theme with so many possibilities. My head was swimming with ideas and I have several shots that I didn’t use for this one. Krysten’s image is, as always, so lovely. Her work is always so light and airy and just to die for. I love it.

So here is the fourth collaboration, “round.” As usual, my shot is on the right, Krysten’s is on the left. And yes, I stood out in the freezing cold early one morning to get that. My neighbors must have thought I was a loony, out there blowing bubbles at 8am in 25* weather. We photographers do some crazy things for the shot sometimes!

 

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And I’m hoping that the settings I tweaked on my Facebook page will get this one automatically published so all you facebook fans get a chance to pop over here too! It is so worth it!

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  1. Brandy says: Love! Both are beautiful shots. on 03.16.11 @ 11:53 pm

KINDRED no. 03 | Grand Haven Photography

Here is the third installment of my personal photo project collaboration with my good friend Krysten. It is a bit later than usual, as they had some wicked windstorms out there and she was without power for a few days! The theme for no. 03 was “blue.” My photo on the right, Krysten’s on the left. And I absolutely *heart* her photo.

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fresh | Grand Haven Photography

Welcome to my new site!

I am so pleased with how the new site came together! I made a few changes… you will notice a slight color tweak from my old site. This one is much more me! I’ve updated everything and I’m so ready to book sessions for this spring and summer!

Now that the site is live I can finish up the last few things I need to here and then…

Bring on the warm weather!

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KINDRED no. 02 | Grand Haven Photography

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So I officially love this project. It is so fun to learn about a friend through photos. And to just smoosh together our ideas. I’m totally loving it! It is allowing me to get really creative, forcing me to be very intentional, and the best part is the sharing – with Krysten and with you all!

The theme for this one was “breakfast.” My shot on the right, Krysten’s is on the left.

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KINDRED no. 01 | Grand Haven Photography

I am really excited to be embarking on a journey with a really great friend of mine. She and I truly are kindred souls. We met at a time in our lives when we were both expanding our families, and we have shared a journey discovering photography, opening a business and caring for our children. Our middle ones are just a weeks apart and our baby girls actually share a birthday. We have gone through so much together the last several years and I am honored to call her a friend.

Oh. And we have never met in person. I plan to remedy that some day.

Krysten is the owner and photographer of Sweet Fields Photography in Victoria, BC. She is sweet, funny, a great mom and a very talented photographer. And I am completely stoked about doing this project with her this year!

There are no hard and fast rules, just that we pick a theme and each take a photo based on that theme. Then we share them, together. And learn about each other through photographs.

So without further delay, here is no. 01 – sweet. Krysten on the left, mine on the right.

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  1. Becky says: Love it! on 02.1.11 @ 11:56 pm

  2. Kelly says: Awesome! Can't wait to see what you both come up with each time! on 02.2.11 @ 4:49 am

expecting…. | Grand Haven Maternity Photographer

I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing this sweet family the other day. They are about to grow by TWO! Doesn’t mom look FABULOUS??!?! I had a wonderful time meeting them and their two cute fur-babies. Congratulations again and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

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  1. Krysten says: These are beautiful, especially the last one! What a gorgeous mom-to-be! on 11.22.10 @ 7:18 am

video | Grand Haven Photographer

I am so excited to show you this! I took some video with the awesome family I photographed this past weekend and meshed it with some of the images for this fun fusion video!

I love these fusion videos so much… The video fleshes out the images so you can get such a feel for what this family is all about. The clips just ooze love.

I had so much fun with this, and I hope to offer special sessions with fusion videos in 2011. Sit back and relax and watch this lovely family in action! And be sure to turn up your sound to get the full effect!

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  1. Kim says: LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I want to hang these on MY wall!!! on 11.9.10 @ 6:43 pm

super models | Grand Haven Family Photographer

I swear, I get the most beautiful clients!

I had the pleasure of photographing this lovely family tonight. These kids, I tell you! So beautiful! I had so much fun listening to jokes, telling secrets and just being silly. Such an awesome and fun session.

And now that my fingers have finally thawed out, I’m able to put up a few of my favorites from tonight’s session. And watch for a fun video coming soon too! I can’t wait to share it! Enjoy your sneak peek!

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  1. Marcy McGowan says: Fabulous! My grandkids! Thanks for the sneak peek! on 11.9.10 @ 1:00 am

  2. Krysten says: These are gorgeous! I love the emotions you captured, they look like they're all having a blast together! on 11.9.10 @ 6:50 pm

  3. Chris McGowan says: Gee I'm a lucky grandpop! Thanks for sharing. on 11.11.10 @ 10:53 pm

sweet, sweet baby | Grand Haven Baby Photographer

My sweet girl is three months already! The quickest three months of my life, I cannot believe she is that old already. She is such a blessing, she fits just perfectly in to our family and we all just adore her!

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One of my favorite things about this age is how full of expression babies are. In the span of two minutes I see her sweet smile, a pouty lip, a look of surprise and right back to a sweet smile. She makes me laugh. I love her.

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  1. Krysten says: Aww, Michelle, she's beautiful. She's got the most girly little lips! <3 on 10.26.10 @ 7:53 pm

new products | Grand Haven Photographer

I am always on the look out for new, beautiful and modern products to offer to my clients. But I will only offer products that I am really excited about. I am so pleased to be offering two new items that I really truly love… Memory boxes and custom albums. Both items are currently available a la carte, and they will be worked into collections with my 2011 pricing structure.

First up, the Memory Box. The Memory Box is a beautiful way to store the proof set from your digital collection or images you don’t want to display all the time. It will keep all the images you are rotating in and out of your frames in one place so they don’t get lost. It is also a great keepsake for images of baby’s first year. Or use it as a modern twist on an album, and place it on your coffee table for guests to look through. The Memory Box is sized to hold 5×7 photos. There is plenty of room inside to place other keepsakes or trinkets as well. The front, back and spine of the box are fully customizable with names, dates, and designs for a truly one of a kind product. The possibilities are endless! I love this product for so many reasons!

Here is a sneak peek at the new Memory Box.

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And next, I am also offering custom albums. The albums I am offering provide a traditional way to display the images from your session with a bit of a modern twist – the covers. You can choose from a myriad of colors, textures and fabrics for the cover of your album, from traditional black to apple green to bright orange to snakeskin texture. It is completely up to you! The album is custom created just for you with the cover of your choosing. These albums are available in square ratios, either 5×5 or 8×8. I love the 5×5 size… it is just so darn cute! And small enough to fit in your purse so you can take it anywhere to show off your beautiful family.

And a sneak peek at the custom albums! Displayed is a 5×5 with a black silk brocade fabric cover. Love!

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