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Tara + Patrick Engaged // Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan

  “Fill your life with adventures, not things.  Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.”   Tara…

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I get asked a lot - what if it rains? My honest a I get asked a lot - what if it rains? My honest answer is to embrace it. Some of the most magical photos happen in the unexpected. Here in Northern Michigan, the weather has a mind of it's own, no matter rhe season. Overcast skies actually create the softest, most flattering light. Oh, and the rain? It adds mood, movement, and a whole lot of story to your photos. #engagementphotography #hartwickpinesstatepark #graylingmichigan #rainyengagementsession #northernmichiganengagement #michiganelopementphotographer
These two beautiful humans + that light = MAGIC 💫 #engagementphotography #engaged #elopementphotographer #elopeinmichigan #douglasevansnaturepreserve #michiganelopementphotographer #northernmichiganelopements
I don’t want perfect. I want you to be real. Str I don’t want perfect. I want you to be real. Stripped down to what actually matters. The connection, the emotion, the experience. That’s where the magic lives. #graylingmichiganphotographer #elopementphotographer #hartwickpinesstatepark #elopeinmichigan #northernmichigelopement #elopeinnature
One day, it’ll all make sense. You’ll meet the One day, it’ll all make sense. You’ll meet the reason why nothing before ever felt quite right. Why the doors closed. Why the timing was off. The universe wasn’t being cruel, it was making room for something more. #northernmichiganelopements #manisteeriver #graylingmichigan #graylingmichiganphotographer #intimateweddings #elopeinmichigan
21 years married. First time having professional 21 years married. First time having professional photos together. You’d never know it though, these two showed up like total rockstars. Playful, connected, and completely in their element. It’s never too late to capture your love in photos. Not just for the big moments, but the quiet, everyday kind of love that holds it all together. Grateful to tell a little piece of their story.
Because the best photos aren't just seen, they're Because the best photos aren't just seen, they're felt.
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