Repeat clients are awesome! I just adore watching the kids grow, seeing their personalities develop, and creating portraits that will be loved for years.  Another benefit of having returning families is we establish a level of comfort and trust that makes working together so easy…plus this family is just plain amazing. And this session at […]

It’s portrait season and I’ve been busy. I’m almost done with sessions for 2009 and I’m already starting to schedule for 2010! That is such a crazy good feeling to have clients planning that far in advance. I’ve been working like crazy editing, ordering, shipping, and delivering portraits. Meanwhile on the home front, Mount Laundry […]

The beach in South Haven, Michigan was the perfect setting for this sweet family photo session. I had the pleasure of photographing this little guy as a newborn and was so excited to see how he has grown. I was delighted to see his sparkling blue eyes, adorable crinkly nose, and such a charming personality. […]

I have been slowly catching up on emails and scheduling lots of sessions. I’m so excited to photograph my repeat clients and am looking forward to meeting some really cool high school seniors. So what should you wear to your session? Ahh…such a fun topic for me. I love to shop for other people.
I pulled […]

So my mom loves to have a new family portrait taken every year. And I just hate love to do this for her. One might wonder why? I love photographing other families…but photographing your own is quite a different story. This photo session involves getting 6 adults and 3 kids dressed and transported to my […]

So we had a rocky start to this session. Miss S fell asleep on the drive to South Haven and we all know what it’s like to wake a 3 year old up from a nap! But we slowly got past the crocodile tears and pouty faces. And we actually ended up capturing so many […]

South Haven, MI is always an amazing setting for portraits and this session was just that: AMAZING! I guess that’s what happens when you have a beautiful family, awesome locations, and absolutely gorgeous kids.
This adorable little guy has the most amazing eyelashes and check out this intense gaze. Wow!!!

And you might recognize this little charmer […]

The warmer weather must have everyone thinking about their Tonya Marie Photography portrait sessions…especially seniors and families! Thanks for all of the emails and calls. I will have some dates, more info, and a little something special specifically for Forest Hills seniors that I will post in my next blog. So keep checking in.
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I had the pleasure of meeting this happy, loving, and absolutely adorable family through an organization I’m involved in called Celebrating Adoption. Celebrating Adoption is a national organization of professional photographers who volunteer their time and expertise to help adoptive families celebrate adoption through portraits. Families who have adopted within the past year qualify for […]

When I was contacted for this session, I knew it would be a challenge: five little kiddos age 4 and under with the goal being a portrait of them all together, looking at the camera. I’m not one to typically shy away from a challenge, so I said “Let’s go for it”. While this session […]