How long is a typical portrait session?

Most sessions run between 30 and 90 minutes depending on the package. Themed and travel sessions can extend further; we agree on the run-of-show before the day so the time is well spent.

Do you offer studio space?

Studio availability is available as an add-on starting at $100. We can also shoot in your home, an Airbnb, or any meaningful outdoor location.

How many outfit changes are included?

Each package specifies its outfit count. Generally one outfit for headshot/proposal sessions, two for portrait sessions, three for themed.

Can we plan a custom shoot?

Absolutely, if you don't see a package that fits, click Inquire and tell me what you have in mind. We'll build a session JUST FOR YOU.

When will we receive our photos?

Portrait galleries are delivered within two to three weeks via private online link. A short sneak-peek arrives sooner if needed for announcements.

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A relaxed, intentional portrait experience for couples and individuals, captured in true color, never staged beyond the moment.

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Philosophy, Approach, Craft

Where it all begins

Portraits at Studio Grand Rapids are made for the couples and people who want to be seen as they actually are, not the version of themselves they perform for the camera. My approach is rooted in true-color, loosely editorial honesty, calm direction over staging, and the kind of quiet attention that lets the real moments surface.

Whether we're documenting an engagement before the wedding, the surprise of a proposal, or a couples portrait session that captures a season of your life, I bring the same intention: presence over performance, the small unguarded laugh, the way light falls when no one is trying.

Couple in a sunlit greenhouse, bride with veil holding a bouquet of cream and rust florals, groom in a navy suit with an orange boutonniere, Studio Grand Rapids editorial portrait

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Imagine how it will feel to finally see yourselves the way you actually are.

You don't need to plan your faces or rehearse the moment. Studio Grand Rapids is for couples and individuals who want a calm, attentive, true-color portrait experience, where the camera fades into the room and the images you walk away with feel honestly, completely yours.

What clients are saying

‘The portraits feel like us, just elevated and a little more luminous.’

Mae has a way of seeing people. We were nervous about being in front of a camera, and within five minutes she had us laughing and looking at each other like we forgot anyone was there.

- Anna & Marvin

Engagement rings and velvet ring box on hand-pressed stationery, soft editorial detail

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PORTRAIT COLLECTIONS

Portrait Collections

Couples

Couples portrait sessions for partners who want quiet, true-color imagery of who they are right now.

Whether indoor or outdoor, I shoot with both natural and minimal off-camera lighting. Locations are pre-determined together, and I am always happy to help pick the right spot.

Each Couples session includes:

60-minute shoot with natural and minimum off-camera lighting.
25 photos delivered via digital gallery.
Up to two outfits.
Up to two locations within 5 miles (travel time subtracted from the 60 minutes).

Portrait Collections

Engagements

Engagement sessions designed to celebrate the chapter just before the wedding.

Whether you are announcing the engagement or capturing the season in a meaningful place, this session is about connection, comfort, and being seen as you are.

Each Engagement session includes:

60-minute shoot with natural and minimum off-camera lighting.
25 photos delivered via digital gallery.
Up to two outfits.
Up to two locations within 5 miles (travel time subtracted from the 60 minutes).

Portrait Collections

Proposals

Surprise proposal sessions that capture the BIG yes as it actually happens.

I work quietly and at a distance until the moment lands, then step in to document the celebration that follows. Locations are pre-scouted together so the surprise can stay a surprise.

Each Proposal session includes: