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lisa — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:17:39 +0000

Free Day-November 16, 2011

lisa — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:20:42 +0000

Hello all! It has been hard to find time for some free session promotionals this year. I finally see a small crack in our schedule and would like to offer a full afternoon of free 20 minute sessions downtown Holland on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Bundle up for the season just in time to get some shots taken for Holiday cards! Session slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

If you’re interested, please fill out this sign up form ASAP!

Cheers!

The VandenBerg Family

lisa — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:54:15 +0000

Liam-Six Months Old

lisa — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:53:17 +0000

Jacob-Six Months Old

lisa — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:52:38 +0000

Stradley Kids-Summer 2011

lisa — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:43:59 +0000

These are images from the yearly session with our nephew and nieces (they all have birthday’s between April and June, so we usually update their pictures all at once). We met downtown Holland fairly early in the morning to catch some of that soft morning light as well as good moods from the kids. We took a short walk posing here and there and then ended at the splash pad for some wet action shots. Knowing your subjects well can be an advantage or a disadvantage–some kids behave more politely when they’re a little bit shy. During this session, however, I think our relationship with the kids was to our huge advantage as we were able ask about their interests, make them laugh and document a slew of imaginary scenario’s we were familiar with. For example, my neice Reina (4) took a photo with her imaginary horse, Adora. I love the expression on her face as she imagines that she is posing mounted on a beautiful horse. Braden (6) had multiple victorious expressions (by far the best smiles of the morning) as I asked him to show me what it looks like to….”win a light saber fight”….or “beat angry birds”. Peyton (2) just kept smirking right into the camera.

Timmer Family

lisa — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:21:09 +0000

The extended Timmer family session took place at the Harbour Towne Marina in Muskegon. Instead of taking the boat out on the lake, we decided to just do our session in the marina and at the nearby beach. I’m glad we made this call as we had quite a few more options than we would have in the close quarters of the boat. Rob and I both came along for this session which allowed us to shoot quickly and get the larger group shot as well as the smaller family shots all taken care of within an hour or so. The second photographer upgrade to the family sessions is particularly well suited for extended families–it’s new this season and has worked out really well so far.

Clayton-Six Months Old!

lisa — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:13:39 +0000

It was great to meet Clayton and take a few six month photo’s…aren’t those big brown eyes captivating?

Liz and Brady-Wedding Photography

lisa — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:07:36 +0000

Congratulations to Liz and Brady on your beautiful wedding and new marriage. September 4 on Windmill Island turned out to be a slightly cooler but really pleasant and sunny day giving us lots of outdoor shooting options. The bridal party was one of the most energetic I’ve ever seen. Everyone was so excited for Liz and Brady and had a really good time all day and night (the dance party was happenin). All the best to you both…Cheers!

Eden and Conner-Eight Months

lisa — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:57:17 +0000

Eden and Conner are eight months old! Our session took place on the beautiful Hope College campus. Looking forward to the one year session coming right up!

Meet Alina!

lisa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:47:26 +0000

Alina made her debut into the world in July, but this is her blog debut. Ben and Cara are good friends of ours for years now and it has been really fun to document their growing family. Big brother Owen (age 2) is very proud and sweet with his new little sister.

Mpix Sale!

lisa — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:14:33 +0000

Mpix.com is a great company to make prints through. I often recommend them to those who purchase the digital rights to their sessions from us. Their prices are reasonable and their quality is great. They have a sale ending today for 50% off of 8×10 prints! If you move quick, you could save big! Just use the coupon code “mpix8x10″ when you check out.

Kelsey and Jason Married

lisa — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:43:42 +0000

Jason and Kelsey’s wedding the Detroit Metro area was a lot of fun to shoot. Kelsey has been finishing law school and taking boards so we actually have been in touch for quite awhile as they planned their wedding. It has been great to get to know both of them and then finally shoot their wedding. There were many meaningful touching such as Kelsey’s mom’s wedding dress being sewn into hers, pearls from the Philippines worn by the bridal party and as favors and sweet photo charms on Kelsey’s bouquet. The wedding was at the quaint St. Hugo of the Hills Stone Chapel in Bloomfield Hills, MI and the reception was at the Auburn Hills Marriott.

Molly-Three Days Old

lisa — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:45:59 +0000

It was great to meet little Molly last week. At only three days old, she was making eye contact with the camera and even attempted to lift her head up once! Macen fit the role of big brother very well as he’s suddenly (or at least it seems to me) very verbal and independent. We’ve known the White’s for years, but they’ve recently (just over a year ago) moved back to Holland from the Denver area. We’ve enjoyed having them around and watching their family grow. Jenny started a great business here in West Michigan called Mom’s In Tow which provides moms and expecting moms a way to find great discounts at local businesses (such as Walcott Imaging–wink!), meet others for social events, and attend healthy and educational activities in West Michigan. Brad is a professional cyclist and a really good one at that. Congratulations to the White’s on growing from three to four and welcome to Molly!

Mike and Meg Engaged

lisa — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:16:28 +0000

We had a great time meeting Michael and Meagen in the midst of their stomping grounds for an engagement session in late June. We started at their house in East Grand Rapids, then hit up some of their favorite spots around town including Yesterdog and Founders Brewery.

They’re getting married this weekend and we can’t wait to see the style in which they pull it off. I’ve heard a few snippets here and there and it sounds like it’s going to be fun, cool and meaningful. Rob and I are really looking forward to it!

Lindsay – HCHS

rob — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:22:24 +0000

Lindsay from Holland Christian stopped in for some downtown Holland photos as well as two studio sessions for her senior pictures. We quickly realized that with all of her smiles, there was no need to spend a lot of time on the serious poses! I hope Lindsay never runs out of smiles.

Nora and Drew Wedding Photography

lisa — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:07:38 +0000

Nora and Drew got married in mid July with their ceremony in Holland at Central Ave Christian Reformed Church and their reception at the Colonial Clock Building in Zeeland. We’ve never shot at the Colonial Clock Building for a wedding and I guess they don’t host weddings there often, but the spaces were great and seemed like they were made for it. There was a lot of room to move around and historical building remnants to look at, as well as nice lighting (appreciated especially on the photography end).

Nora and Drew had a good time in mind as they brought in our photobooth, had milk and cookies for dessert, hosted a rockin dance party and pulled in the “Weenie Wagon” for a late night snack. Congratulations, Nora and Drew! All the best to you two!

Bryant and Amanda Engagement Photography

lisa — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:56:05 +0000

Rob and I shot Amanda and Bryant’s engagement pictures last week on a beautiful, non-humid but very windy morning. I love shooting downtown between 7-8:30am as there are not many cars or people around and the light is bouncing all over the place making new photo “spots” compared to evening shooting–so fun!

Amanda is a photographer and we’re flattered that they have chosen us to shoot their wedding next summer. It was great to spend time with you both…cheers!

VanDuinen Kids Session

lisa — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:01:50 +0000

A few more pictures from the beginning of the summer, when the blog wasn’t updated as often as I would have liked to. Some seasons of the year are so hard to keep up on this kind of thing. Now that we’re in full swing of the wedding and portraiture season, I am finding it to be easier to regularly update. It’s more built into my daily life even though I’m busier than I was before.

Without further rambling, here are some pictures of the VanDuinen kids from this past May. We had a really nice walk through town and the Hope College Campus on a cool, early summer morning and totally beat the rain that happened moments after we finished the session.

Perry and Kaitlin Engaged!

rob — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:26:12 +0000

We just got back from shooting a wedding in Bloomfield Hills and a visit to Cranbrook’s campus (where Lisa went to grad school)–it is always good to stop back in town.

Earlier this summer I met Kaitlin and Perry at Cranbrook for an engagement session. We are now looking forward to their wedding in Holland in a few weeks – the first official Fall wedding of this year!

Eli-Newborn Session

lisa — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:49:56 +0000

This session is from the beginning of the summer, but I didn’t get a chance to blog it until now. Eli lives in our house, so we’ve had the chance to watch him grow giving me a new perspective on what these newborn pictures mean. Time goes by and the little one’s change so quickly. I so enjoy being able to document the steps giving connections to times that have passed.

Cara and Michael–Party on the Farm

lisa — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:15:26 +0000

Cara and Michael’s wedding in mid-June was a dream to shoot! The details were stunning and meaningful, the styling was interesting, but also very much “them”, the locations were quaint and rustic, but also personal, and there was a lot of fun events and guests. The farm where we took the portraits and where the reception was held is Cara’s family farm home in Holland near Overisel (just down the road from Dykhuis Farms). The reception consisted of homemade individual pies, a DJ and line dancing caller (locals may know the infamous Pam Volkers from Tulip Time’s Dutch Dancing), sparklers and fireworks. It was a very fun and memorable day. Belated congratulations to Cara and Michael! We wish you all the best!

Julie-Holland Christian Class of 2012

lisa — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:48:45 +0000

Otto-Baby Session

lisa — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:39:01 +0000

My cousin and her husband were in town from Baltimore in June for a visit and to introduce Steven Otto to the family. He goes by Otto which was the name of our late Grandpa who was a great guy and cowboy to the core. I love having an Otto back in the family!

This session was pretty quick in the midst of hanging out on the porch. Otto did really well throwing flirty smiles and cute poses my way the whole time.

Mark and Lindsay Boating Session

lisa — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:15:17 +0000

Mark and Lindsay got married this past April. They had a beautiful wedding including really amazing homemade details on one of those uncharacteristically blustery days in late April. As warm weather and boat lovers, Mark and Lindsay scheduled a post-wedding portrait session to add a little variety and warmth to their set of photo’s. We braved and balanced on four foot waves all backed by a big rosy sky. I love shooting when things are happening (as opposed to being the one making things happen) and there was definitely a lot going on during this session! Thanks for taking me along for the ride!

Sarah & Matt Engaged

lisa — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:04:47 +0000

These photo’s are from an engagement session we did a couple of months ago with our good friends, Matt and Sarah. They are getting married tomorrow and we’re so happy for them! I can’t wait to see all the details come together and of course, watch them say “I Do”. Congratulations, Matt and Sarah–it’s gonna be fantastic!

Urban-Three Months

lisa — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:44:16 +0000

Mark and Heather-Married!

lisa — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:45:36 +0000

Congratulations Mark and Heather! They were married on Friday, July 8 at Moran Park Church with a bike ride over to Mid-Town Center just blocks away in Holland, MI. The wedding was really beautiful and Rob and I appreciated Mark and Heather’s readiness to have fun and go with the flow. All the best to you guys!

Julia-Two Years Old!

lisa — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:47:03 +0000

Happy second birthday, Julia!

Mackenzie Newborn Session

lisa — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:56:52 +0000

It was great to meet Mackenzie for the first time. She was wide awake, up for anything and so cute for her newborn session! Got to love her!

Looking Back-Kathryn’s First Year

lisa — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:57:35 +0000

It has been so much fun to meet Kathryn just over a year ago and have the chance to document her growth. I’ve looked forward to her studio visits every few months and fully enjoyed building a relationship over that time. Happy first birthday, Kathryn! Here’s to many more…

Home Photo Sessions

lisa — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:00:03 +0000

Here is a sneak peek from a series of photo sessions I did last Monday in Holland. I shot 12 mini sessions in one day hosted by Courtney and Betsi (thanks ladies–it was great!). I enjoyed meeting many new kids and seeing a few familiar faces come back for pictures! Enjoy the preview–there are many more where that came from!

Happy First Birthday, Kathryn!

lisa — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:51:27 +0000

I will have more pictures from this session to post soon, but I wanted to wish Kathryn a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY…she turned one last week Thursday!

Eli and Judah

lisa — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:24:28 +0000

A growing family…congratulations Staci and Patrick!

Eden & Conner-Twin Session

lisa — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:30:08 +0000

Eden and Conner have been by a couple of different times in the last little while and it has been very fun getting to know them! I’m so glad we were able to fit in more than one mini session, because it allowed us to shoot a variety of outfits without trying their patience too much. My favorite part was watching the two of them interact–it was really sweet!

Benjamin, Grant and Silas-Kids Photography

lisa — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:03:03 +0000

Brothers!

Liz and Brady Engagement Photo’s

lisa — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:57:42 +0000

Liz and Brady were briefly in town from the Chicago area, so we fit in a time to talk about wedding pictures and schedule as well as an engagement session. It was great to meet Brady and get to know both of them a little bit more. We’re looking forward to their September wedding at Windmill Island! Congratulations you guys!

Gus-Spring Photo Shoot

lisa — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:21:05 +0000

Our good friends, Emily and Jason adopted Gus about a year and a half ago. He is lots of fun and very sweet as well as you can see from all the great expressions he gave me during this photoshoot!

Henry-Newborn Photography

lisa — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:07:05 +0000

I met 3.5 week old Henry last week for one of our free photography sessions. This session in particular really proves that you really just need a couple of happy minutes to get the shots. We initially tried to take a couple of shots of Henry laying on his own, but he wasn’t up for that. He wanted to be held. It took a little while to calm him back down, but right at the end of the alotted time, we got all of these shots. He started posing, squirming, smiling–so cute!

Caden-Kids Photography

lisa — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:15:09 +0000

I took pictures of Caden in Centennial Park last week. Caden kept things moving for sure, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. We were all over the park checking out trees, benches and flowers. It’s always really fun for me to go along for the ride and catch some action and smiles on the way.

Sarah & Mike Engagement

lisa — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:51:51 +0000

Sarah and Mike had the idea of doing their engagement session at the carnival during Tulip Time here in Holland, MI. Rob and I loved the idea and it turned out to be really fun as are Sarah and Mike as a couple. We look forward to taking their wedding pictures this August!

Kathryn and Nolan

lisa — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:24:19 +0000

Kathryn and Nolan (eleven month old twins) came by for a spring session the other day. They were so much fun to take pictures of–they’re at the age right before they are hard to keep up with, but they have lots of personality. It was no problem getting these two to smile for the camera!

Nephew and Nieces

lisa — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:02:32 +0000

We had some pizza out at G-Lake (Rob’s grandfather’s land) on Friday night with some family members. The light is often so beautiful out there and this time of year there are flowers falling from the trees and dandelion seeds flying around–it looks magical. I couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures even though I had been shooting all day before that! Here are a few of our nieces and nephews playing.

Morgan and Anna-Kids Photography

lisa — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:36:21 +0000

Mark & Lindsay-Wedding Photography

lisa — Sat, 14 May 2011 13:44:16 +0000

Mark and Lindsay met at Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity, so it was very fitting that much of the decor used for the ceremony and reception came from the Habitat for Humanity Restore and reinvented through lots of hard work and creativity. Their honeymoon wove together leading a team of nine individuals to Zambia representing Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity and working with the Local Habitat for Humanity Affiliate and spending a little bit of time on their own at the end of the trip.

Congratulations Mark and Lindsay on your beautiful wedding and your new marriage!

The Bidol Girls Photo Session

lisa — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:19:29 +0000

Free Spring Photography Sessions-sign up for a spot now!

rob — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:18:04 +0000

We’re going to offer free 20 minute sessions next week Wednesday (May 18) while the spring flowers are still here! Space is limited and sessions are on a first come, first serve basis. If you’re interested, fill out this form … Continue reading →

Cousins!

lisa — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:00:01 +0000

Cullen, Logan, Tanner and Tommy were part of a series of sessions I shot in March in South Haven. The four of them had a lot of fun together keeping each other laughing and smiling and making my job very easy! The handsome pink shirts are in celebration of their grandmothers triumph over breast cancer–some of these photo’s were a birthday gift for her!

Gracie-New Baby Photography

lisa — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:38:21 +0000

My good friend, Amy just had her fourth baby a couple of weeks ago. I visited her in the hospital to meet little Gracie and was able grab a few shots of her before she was even 24 hours old!

Welcome Grace! Congrats Mike, Amy and Family!

Urban-Newborn Session

lisa — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:06:48 +0000

I got to meet Urban last week for his newborn session! He was a lot of fun to shoot giving me a variety of expressions, falling asleep, waking up…sometimes I’m amazed how quickly a newborn can fall asleep during a session with lights flashing and all! We shot Dan and Jordan’s wedding a few years back, making it a great pleasure to document the growth of their family! Congratulations you guys!

Liam-Three Month Session

lisa — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:18:23 +0000

Koetje Family Photo Shoot

lisa — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:42:03 +0000

The Koetje family of four recently became six! Ava and Ethan were born February 12 (see photo’s from a hospital visit I did in February). Kristen is a long time friend of mine and she told me last week that the thing she wanted so badly right now was a picture of her whole family together to remember this time in their lives–here is a sneak peek from the Koetje six!

Jocelyn-8 Months

lisa — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:53:29 +0000

Welcome back Jocelyn! It’s so fun to see how big you’re getting–what a difference a few months makes! (See Jocelyn’s three month session)

Harper-February 2011

lisa — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:30:26 +0000

Jack and Owen-South Haven Photo Session

lisa — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:37:41 +0000

This session with the Burleson family was part of the series of South Haven sessions from a couple of weeks ago. Jack brought his smiles right away and Owen quickly opened up as well. Aren’t they such a cute family?

March 2011

The DeVries Twins-Six Months

lisa — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:01:45 +0000

Brynnley and Cadence came by for their six month session last week. It was great to meet them and really fun to watch them interact with each other! Here is the sneak peek from their session!

Isaac and Kiersten-March 2011

lisa — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:40:59 +0000

Heather hosted a series of mini sessions at her home in South Haven last weekend. It was a lot of fun! There were quite a few amazing spots for photo’s around and inside of their house and I got to meet quite a few families for the first time! These are Heather’s kids, Isaac and Kiersten. It’s always fun to take pictures of kids in their own home. They are comfortable and often like to show me their favorite toys and spots which makes for an active but meaningful set of images!

Zeke-Winter Session

lisa — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:36:24 +0000

It was great to see Zeke once again! I love what the sun and snow do to those big, blue eyes!

South Haven Photo Sessions

lisa — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:38:41 +0000

I did a series of sessions in South Haven this past Saturday. The sun showed brightly through the cold air and with some ~~tough~~ resilient subjects, we had a really good time!

Heather, thank you for your time, space and excellent hosting abilities!

Here is a sneak peek from the sessions!

The Slagh’s-Winter Photo Shoot

lisa — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:48:00 +0000

Addison (3) and Ellery (1, although she will tell you she is 2) brought their giggles, jumps, songs and adorable attitudes before the camera once again. These girls keep me on my toes and are so much fun to shoot–there is always something happening!

See more pictures of Addison and Ellery.

Kathryn-Nine Months

lisa — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:30:58 +0000

Kathryn came by for her nine month session this past week! She is beginning to talk, sitting very steadily, standing with help, smiling a ton and is sweet as ever. This is a fun age to capture because of how much personality is emerging! Can’t believe the one year session is coming up next! See you soon!

The Lubbers’-Family Session

lisa — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:06:59 +0000

Ethan-Kids Photography

lisa — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:04:08 +0000

Since we had just met for the first time, Ethan was pretty shy during this shoot, however he couldn’t resist playing with the tools which gave me plenty of chances to grab shots “hard at work”. I really loved the resulting shots–the concentration and even the seriousness.

Ari

lisa — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:05:44 +0000

Ellison

lisa — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:25:31 +0000

Ellison at six months. You’ve gotta love that snow suit! She totally rocks it.

James

lisa — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:30:12 +0000

Rob and I took pictures for David and Betsy’s wedding in May of 2009 and now have had the chance to take six month and one year pictures for their son, James. Congratulations on your beautiful family and thanks for letting us capture some of the milestones for you!

James One Year (February 2011)

James Six Months (August 2010)

David and Betsy-May 2008

The Verseput’s

lisa — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:39:21 +0000

Molly and Max came for another mini session and brought their new, little brother Jack with them! Nice to meet you, Jack! See more pictures from the Versput’s!

Michelle & Brian-Save the Date!

lisa — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:55:55 +0000

Save the Date 09.10.11! Michelle and Brian came by for a little pre-engagement shoot (we are going to wait for warmer weather to do the real one) in order to get some pic’s for their save the dates. Michelle wanted the images to look kind of like a photobooth, so we set up a tripod on the porch and the the beautiful morning light do it’s thing. There will be more to come from these two!

Carson Grace

lisa — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:00:21 +0000

The Albrecht Kids

lisa — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:53:41 +0000

It has been fun for me to get to know the Albrecht Kids this past year! We have done seasonal sessions (summer, fall and winter). I love to see them change and to build relationships by seeing each other often. Hope to see you guys again soon!

FEBRUARY 2011

OCTOBER 2010

JULY 2010

Day After Sessions

lisa — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:07:47 +0000

I have noticed “Day After Sessions” popping up here and there and I really love the idea! Rob and I feel strongly that the wedding day should revolve around the bride and groom and all of the people who have come to celebrate with them. We carefully tread the line of stealing them away to take photo’s and documenting what is REALLY HAPPENING!

The “Day After Session” allows for time and a relaxed mood for a full portrait session in without cutting into the events of the wedding day. The one’s we have done up until now did not take place the day after (usually within the next month) and have been very successful and fun! Some couples opt to use their engagement sessions after the wedding based on scheduling conflicts or just preference.

Macen

lisa — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:40:18 +0000

FREE DAY FEBRUARY 2011

Heather & Mark

lisa — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:35:08 +0000

Free Day February 2011

lisa — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:13:09 +0000

The Koetje Twins

lisa — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:27:26 +0000

My friend Kristen just had twins who are in the midst of a short stay in NICU at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. They were born at 35 weeks on February 12, 2011. Their names are Ethan Dale and Ava Lynne.

Free Day-February 2011

lisa — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:15:01 +0000

It’s time for a free day wintertime style (our first one)! The combination of abbreviated session times and the no pressure situation (seeing as it’s free), we have had great results and a lot of fun during our free day sessions in the past!

On Wednesday, February 23 between noon and 6pm Walcott Imaging in conjunction with Moms in Tow will be offering free twenty minute sessions on a first come, first serve basis. The sessions will take place at 862 Knollcrest Ave Holland, MI with a yard full of snow (we hope) and hot chocolate to follow. We will also have an indoor set up available.

In addition to your FREE SESSION, we are offering some special, limited time offers on digital rights and prints!
$100 for the digital rights (regularly $150)
$35 for a single digital image (regularly $45)
25% off of print orders

To sign up, please fill out this simple online form ASAP!

Hope to see you there!

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Lindsay & Bill

lisa — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:55:13 +0000

Nora & Drew

lisa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:53:50 +0000

Chris & Anna

lisa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:44:59 +0000

The Nolan Family

lisa — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:44:22 +0000

The Tripp Kids

lisa — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:58:28 +0000

Lindsay & Mark

lisa — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:23:39 +0000

Amanda + Greg

lisa — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:00:13 +0000

Brad and Jill Engaged!

lisa — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:38:20 +0000

The George Family

lisa — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:02:48 +0000

Kelsey and Jason

lisa — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:54:29 +0000

Matching hats!

lisa — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:19:29 +0000

I did a mini session this morning with Amy and Kathryn in their cute matching hats homemade by Amy’s aunt. It was really fun and ended with a warm cup of coffee downtown! Not bad at all!

Lincoln

lisa — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:36:05 +0000

home

lisa — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:58:29 +0000

Kathryn-Six Months

lisa — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:04:33 +0000

Kathryn stopped by the studio again for her six month session! It is so fun to see how much she has grown (see Kathryn’s three month pictures and also some of her newborn pictures mixed in with posts from our free day in July.) Some of the outfits Kathryn is wearing we originally her mom’s classic and cute knits! I’m looking forward to seeing her again for her nine month session in a couple of months…

morning

lisa — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:23:36 +0000

Liam: Newborn Photography

lisa — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:06:57 +0000

We took photo’s of David and Sheila in October as they awaited the arrival of Liam. Well, here he is…welcome, Liam!

Dykhuis Family

lisa — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:45:12 +0000

Rob shot family pictures at the Dykhuis farm a couple of weeks ago. It’s always great when you can find a location that looks good and also has personal meaning. We are looking forward to shooting Michael & Cara’s wedding there next June!

Mark & Bethany

lisa — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:55:26 +0000

All this snow is reminding me of a beautiful winter wedding from last February! Sometimes the cold outside makes everything cozier inside. I love that!

Gabe

lisa — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:05:34 +0000

Winter Time with the Walcotts

rob — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:44:48 +0000

Hope you are all enjoying the snow yet (pretty soon I will get sick of shoveling). Until then: Let it Snow!

Chalupa Family

lisa — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:52:34 +0000

Living and Working

lisa — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:45:57 +0000

Rachel & Kevin Engaged!

lisa — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:36:58 +0000

New Pricing!

rob — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:03:54 +0000

We have a new set of pricing for multiple sessions that occur within one year! It’s perfect for the first year, but think broadly…what’s happening this year? A family reunion and a fourth birthday–get in on savings by getting a package for both sessions! In short, we tried to make it as flexible as possible so that we could be there for even more important moments!

The packages include either a Local Location or a Studio Session with other locations available as an upgrade (see details about the types of sessions we offer). Also, all of the sessions include the digital rights, but have the option of ordering prints in addition.

The pricing is as follows:
2 Sessions w/digital rights (within one year) reg: $400 package price: $350
3 Sessions w/digital rights (within one year) reg: $600 package price: $475
4 Sessions w/digital rights (within one year) reg: $800 package price: $625
5 Sessions w/digital rights (within one year) reg: $1000 package price: $750

*A maternity session would be an exception to the one year time frame.

Morgan-Six Month Session

lisa — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:38 +0000

David & Sheila Maternity Session

lisa — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:13:15 +0000

Josh & Jill

lisa — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:40:06 +0000

Sierra & Ellery

lisa — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:33:17 +0000

The Verseput’s

lisa — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:47:08 +0000

Jocelyn-3 Months

lisa — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:44:54 +0000

Macen

lisa — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:35:09 +0000

Brynne + Brady

lisa — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:43:52 +0000

The Slagh’s-Fall

lisa — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:40:01 +0000

Gus

lisa — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:22:06 +0000

Happy Halloween!

Julia

lisa — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:02:22 +0000

Zeke-Fall Photo Shoot

lisa — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:31:13 +0000

The Albrechts

lisa — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:26:18 +0000

The Koster Family

lisa — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:36:26 +0000

Tanis Kids

lisa — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:26:28 +0000

These pictures are from a free day collaboration with JodiMichelle.com back in June. Since we have another free day coming up tomorrow, I thought I would post some pictures relevant to our upcoming event! I’m looking forward to a full day of shooting in Centennial Park tomorrow. We have a couple of slots left still–if you are interested, simply fill out this form: http://tinyurl.com/2f7jy5w

Aren’t these two just so full of life? I love the rolled up jeans with no shirts!

The Ryckbost’s

lisa — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:49:13 +0000

Amy & Dave

lisa — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:50:49 +0000

Congratulations on your engagement! We look forward to working with you both next summer!

Kathryn-Three Months

lisa — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:21:43 +0000

Three Months Old. So sweet!

Kalia

lisa — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:10:06 +0000

Mom’s in Tow Launch Party

lisa — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:18:53 +0000

We brought our photobooth to the Moms in Tow launch party tonight. Moms in Tow is a great new company started by our friend Jenny White created to give mom’s discounts, activities and comradery.

“Moms in Tow, LLC provides moms, expecting moms and women anticipating pregnancy a way to find great discounts, meet others for social events, and attend healthy and educational activities in West Michigan.

Moms in Tow is the number one resource for active moms! A great resource for finding activities like hiking and running groups, play groups and also the best resource for acquiring the tools and gear for raising kids. We want to make it easier for moms to be moms!”

I highly recommend checking it out! We are also partnering with Moms in Tow offering either 15% off or BUY 1, GET 1 discount for members! For example, buy a session, get a session free. Buy an 8×10, get an 8×10 for free.

I’ve also posted some selections on our facebook page!

Here are some of the pictures from the photobooth…

Neti

lisa — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:59:39 +0000

Family Farm Wedding: Eric + Larissa

rob — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:07:40 +0000

Jasmine & Patrick

lisa — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:01:33 +0000

Free Day October 2010!

lisa — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:26:58 +0000

Announcing our third and final free day of 2010! We will be hosting free 20 minute sessions in Centennial Park in Holland on Wednesday, October 20. We will have the standard deals and treats, but this time there will also be discounts on Christmas cards and of course, some beautiful fall colors. Space is limited, so if you are interested, please fill out THIS FORM as soon as possible!

Sarah & Randy

lisa — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:21:22 +0000

Mark & Libby

lisa — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:54:48 +0000

Michael & Michelle

lisa — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:55:16 +0000

Congratulations on your beautiful wedding! Cheers to your willingness to have fun, climb towers and have a cake fight!

Emily + Bryan

lisa — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:04:02 +0000

We wish you all the best!

Loren & Dave

lisa — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:09:03 +0000

Congratulations you guys!

What works for you?

lisa — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:15:29 +0000

We have been very happy with our decision to make the digital rights to our images available over two years ago. I used to worry about the quality of our images and the way they would go out into the world. Now that people are able to print, post and enjoy all of their images, I’m not sure why I cared so much. It doesn’t make sense for me to cling to your images. You should be the one’s to do that!

I often get asked about good printing companies from those who have their own jpg’s. Here are three sites that seem to work:

Has anyone found anyone else that is great to work with? Any cool options? Please share!

More Free Fun!

lisa — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:39:44 +0000

Once again, we had quite a full day of sessions for our July Free Day! Thanks to everyone who came out! We did a combination of locations including our yard, the park down the street, our porch and the studio. The kids kept me on my toes, but it was fun!

Test Shots

lisa — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:16:22 +0000

We have so many of these shots that one of us takes of the other to test out a location before our subjects begin their sessions. The facial expression is usually either curious, bored or hinting at “hurry up”…

Chad & Leslie

lisa — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:25:43 +0000

Lauren & Brandon

lisa — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:29:54 +0000

Old Friends, Kids & Fun

lisa — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:48:03 +0000

My long-time friend, Amy came by with her three kids to get some pictures taken. I love that these sessions give us a good excuse to get together since they live over an hour away! We started in the studio and then ventured to the park, fountain downtown Holland and the Peanut Store shooting the whole way!

Loren & Dave: Engaged at Cranbrook

lisa — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:37:26 +0000

I spent the last two years at Cranbrook, so it was very fun for me to shoot Loren and Dave’s engagement pictures on the gorgeous campus! Were looking forward to shooting their wedding in just a couple of weeks! Good luck with your last minute planning you two!

Free Day in July

lisa — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:33:05 +0000

By popular demand, it looks like there will be another free day in July! Spaces are limited, so if you want a spot speak up soon!

We will be doing 20 minute slots on July 20. We’ve decided to open up the studio and give you the option of doing a locational session in our yard or in nearby Centennial Park. If you’re interested, please e-mail us at support@walcottimaging.com

10K for your Birthday

lisa — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:28:38 +0000

My sister Kate and her husband Craig ran a 10K for her birthday. Way to go guys! Happy birthday, Kate!

Bethany & Adam

lisa — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:21:55 +0000

Bethany and Adam had a beautiful wedding at the Frederick Meijer Gardens on June 11, 2010. All forecasted storms steered clear and allowed them to have an intimate ceremony outside in the gardens and then meet up with more friends and family for their reception in the Grand Room inside. Congratulations Bethany and Adam! We wish you the best!

Free Day with Walcott Imaging

rob — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:09:22 +0000

On June 15 we offered a free day in conjunction with jodimichelle.com. It was in her backyard and went really well! I shot fifteen active sessions in one day! It sure kept me running, but was a lot of fun getting those shots in between the poses! Rob and I would like to do more of this kind of thing. Portraiture that moves beyond sit and smile.

We’re thinking about offering a couple more of these days throughout the summer and fall. If you are interested, please let us know!

Fishing at G-Lake

lisa — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:39:08 +0000

Nicole and Ross-May 22, 2010

lisa — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:17:52 +0000

Looking Back – Last Summer in MN

rob — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:03:42 +0000

Back Yard Wedding

rob — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:48:47 +0000

Holiday’s = Family Time (part 2)

rob — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:48:07 +0000

Our newest niece is just over 6 months, here are the most recent:

Holiday’s = Family Time (part 1)

rob — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:49:37 +0000

Here are a few photos of my nephew, brother and sister-in-law taken right before Christmas.

Kara and Chris

lisa — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:03:39 +0000

Congratulations Kara and Chris on your beautiful wedding and your new marriage. Here is just a sneak peek with much more to come. Enjoy!

Rainy, Sunny and repeat.

rob — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:52:28 +0000

We could have taken photos all morning of people looking out windows and watching the weather. The Bride and Groom really knew how to roll with it and in the end had a sunny and wonderful wedding (although they had such good spirits that it would have been wonderful in a downpour as well).

Here are a few of my favorites:

My Kid Brothers Wedding

rob — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:45:10 +0000

Because it is a family wedding my brother and my newest sister-in-law get to wait to see there full wedding (we are working hard to wrap up the processing on the last summer weddings).
Here are a few favorites I picked out… a little teaser if you will.

Elizabeth & Ryan’s Sneak Peek!

lisa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:26:53 +0000

Congratulations Ryan & Elizabeth on your beautiful wedding!

(Click on photo to view slideshow)

Drip Drop *

lisa — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:13:50 +0000

Rain on your wedding day is not necessarily a bad thing. Everyone will tell you that it’s good luck for your marriage–trust me, it rained cats and dogs on the day that Rob and I got married.

It was pouring on the morning of Brian and Kristin’s wedding, but they definitely made the best of it! Despite the forecast odds it brightened up and the sun even came out as the day progressed allowing us to get a great variety of shots–rain or shine!

Congratulations Brian & Kristin!

Register with Walcott Imaging

lisa — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:10:33 +0000

We have a new feature available! You can now register with Walcott Imaging for the products that you would like to have given as a gift!

Baby registries can include photo session, birth announcements, or baby books. Wedding registries can include anything on the contract (albums, guestbooks, print credit…etc.). This is a great way to allow your guests to give something that they know you will value and they are excited to give. I know you need spoons and can openers, but as a wedding guest, I always look for the gifts that I feel proud to give–something personal–something that will last. Here it is, the perfect gift and it’s still on your registry!

Amanda & Guillermo–Sneak Peek!

lisa — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:07:20 +0000

Senior Photo Locations: On the Farm

rob — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:22:26 +0000

In my opinion the best sessions are custom location senior sessions. Michigan is full of unique spots that make for great photos. Cheers to Jenna at her family pig farm

Avoiding Trendy

rob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:52:49 +0000

Lisa and I have been talking a lot lately about new trends we see in wedding photography.

We have to be honest with ourselves, this is a new age of wedding photography, there is room for new ideas and cool new pictures. However, we believe in taking pictures in an elegant and honest way – one that still adheres to a photojournalistic code.

This is one reason why we avoid the heavy photoshopping and crazy processing.

It is crucially important to us that we keep honest documentation at the forefront of our mind. The pictures are for the Bride, Groom and family to help remember the wedding. We don’t try to create glamorous scenes or place the bridal party in a GQ photoshoot. Most importantly, we don’t take the pictures for our portfolio or to glamorize our work for other clients. Simple, Elegant, Classic and Honest. Those are the words that we try to adhere our work to.

Invite me to your party.

lisa — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:22:48 +0000

I love event photography and portraiture mixed together. The style Walcott Imaging has developed for weddings is one of the most satisfying ways to take pictures for me. It is a combination of candid and posed images all around and within places and things that are important to those I am shooting for. I try to promote locations for my portrait sessions that have interesting backgrounds and nice lighting as well as some kind of connection to the subject. It’s just another layer to the photographs. I would really like to try to bring all of these interests together by taking pictures at smaller events. Say your child is turning 1 and you were planning on getting his pictures taken to mark the event. Why not do the session on location during the party? Grandpa and Grandma might be there for a photo. Cake gets smeared all over. Portraits before and after. Family pictures. I think this would be a riot! If you do, too, invite me! I’ll do the first one for free!

-Lisa

Ryan & Michelle’s Post-Wedding Session

lisa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:54:20 +0000

We’ve only done a couple trash the dress sessions. We offer them by request only. Ryan & Michelle swapped out their engagement session for a trash the dress session in Chicago! We just happened to be flying into O’Hare from lovely little excursion from Santa Fe, so we met up and took some fun portraits all over the city! To see the full session, visit the following link: http://www.walcottimaging.com/clients/moroneyalkema/slideshow-trashthedress/

Here are some of my favorites:

Kim & Austin

lisa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:23:16 +0000

Congratulations Kim and Austin on creating such a beautiful wedding and on your new marriage!

Nicole & Pernell

lisa — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:49:21 +0000

Nicole and Pernell are planning a beautiful outdoor wedding for July 25! We are looking forward to the big day and seeing all of their planning come together. Congratulations you two!

Kristen’s Senior Session!

lisa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:30 +0000

Meghan & Jordan

lisa — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:46:10 +0000

Congratulations Meghan & Jordan on tying the knot last weekend! Here are a few sneak peek pictures from their beautiful wedding day! Blessings to you both on your new marriage!

Taylor & Brittnee

rob — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:59:39 +0000

It was already two weeks ago that Brittnee and Taylor got married. We have known these two for awhile now as we took pictures for Taylor’s brother Josh’s wedding and now even live in the same house! There is so much excitement coming from everyone involved in their special day, it made our job easy! Here are some of my favorite photo’s from the day of:

First Ever Free Studio Day!

lisa — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:41:45 +0000

We recently had our first ever free studio day and it went really well! We had a great time seeing many of our long time clients come back through our studio as well as meeting many new faces! We had a wide variety of requests from dogs to kids to professional business shots to passport photos! Thanks for your support!

Here are some pictures from the day:

Thanks to all who participated, we will be offering another one in July! This time we will be outside at Kollen Park in Holland booking 20 minute sessions all day long! Need pictures? Get in touch with us today! (616.566.4667 or e-mail support@walcottimaging.com)

Christmas Cards!

lisa — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:05:39 +0000

I have begun to get some requests for Christmas Card for this coming season. All of our cards are created custom, but here are some examples of cards from the past. All of these cards are printed on 4×8 print paper and come with envelopes. For more information or prices, please feel free to contact us! (support@walcottimaging.com)

luke & amber

rob — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:35:29 +0000

I’ve been spending too much time processing and organizing pictures and way too little time with the camera. Here are some shots from a few weeks ago.
Had I a little more time to process I could have picked many more.

Gift Certificates

rob — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:39:20 +0000

WalcottImaging now has gift certificates available for all of our photography.

Gift Certificates can be ordered through our standard ordering gallery, or if you you don’t have a gallery yet you can also order certificate for any use: Get your Gift Certificates Here.

Last minute shoppers can immediately print the gift certificate below and write in the gift card code emailed to you upon checkout.

Our Newest Nephew

rob — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:18:15 +0000

Some pictures of our Nephew @ 3 months.

stephanie&BT

rob — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:26:03 +0000

We haven’t been very good at updating our Blog, but we have a weekend off so now seems as good of a time as ever.

I will start with an engagement session from a few weeks ago. Stephanie’s father restores/builds custom boats and we took a trip out to the lake.

Backward and Forward : Reflecting @ Five Years

lisa — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:50:35 +0000

People as they are, things as they happen. Documenting moments in time is what we do! As we approach five years as photographers, it has been fun to look back at where we’ve been. We’ve grown in experience, technological expertise, our equipment has been updated, our eyes have become trained. We no longer panic when it seems nothing is happening at an event and take pictures all over the place to compensate; instead we have learned to sit, wait and watch. In looking back, improvement in our current work is definitely noticeable, but there is a sort of sweetness to those first photographs. The one’s you have to try over and over to get. The shot you had never taken before like a bride putting on her wedding dress or a father gripping his daughters hand before escorting her down the aisle. It was more exhilarating then, but I’m better at it now. I suppose there are great things about both “places” that I have been.

Slowly Updating.

rob — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:37:06 +0000

If you are a regular visitor to this site you may have noticed that there are a few changes going on. Hopefully everything is working as it should, but if you see something messed up please don’t hesitate to tell … Continue reading →

Recent Awards

rob — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:57:19 +0000

I just got an email from Pete at the The Image Group and he informed me that some of the work that we did for the YMCA with The Image Group won an Addy Award. It is always nice to have work recognized – although we only played a minor role.

It looks like Image Group has also recently updated its website which looks pretty slick. I might be a little biased as we did the Staff Pictures as well as 4 of the 6 images on the home page.

Cheers to the Image Group!

Be Happy Guarantee

rob — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:59:22 +0000

Let us introduce to you the Walcott Imaging Be Happy guarantee.
It is actually pretty simple – you will be happy with your prints and service, we guarantee it.

If your prints come in and they don’t make you happy, just tell us and we will make it right. No matter how small the problem is, we want you 100% happy – it is the WalcottImaging way.

What to wear, What to wear

rob — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:33:36 +0000

You can wear what you want to get your pictures taken, I just thought I would jot down some of my thoughts.

There are a few traditional rules that I have heard:

If you wear long sleeves and long pants you will be showing less skin. Showing less skin means that there is less “competition” for attention to your face.
Solid colors are less distracting and less busy than patterns. Again, less clothing distraction equals more attention to the face.
If you are in a group, continuity is important. You can achieve continuity through similar colors, tonal values or through complimentary colors… it doesn’t matter how you do it.

All that being said, sometimes traditional is boring. Especially if you are getting a portrait by yourself I think it is important to show off some personal flare, wear your favorite outfit, make yourself look good. Clothing should help reinforce your personality, if you are a loud personality why would you wear khakis and a white long sleeve shirt?

Jason and Anne Engagement

rob — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:45:18 +0000

Lis and I took some engagement pictures of Anne and Jason the other day in downtown Grand Rapids. It was good to meet them, and should be even more fun to attend the wedding this October.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the session:

Best of luck with your wedding planning Anne and Jason!