This week I'm taking you to Ludington on my location spotlight. I'm SO in love with this town, I swear if I could I would pack up everything and buy a house on Lake Michigan. But, since I can't do that without taking out a multimillion dollar loan, I can settle with going there a few times a month for senior sessions. Ludington literally has it all. Sand dunes, beautiful beaches, historic downtown area, and lots of hidden gems throughout the city. If you can get past the wind

Bay City John Glenn senior Sally Puvdan just had her premier session with me yesterday. I had such a great time getting to know her throughout taking her senior portraits! Not only is she gorgeous, but she was also one of the nicest high schoolers I've ever met! <3 Sally has some big plans of attending either University of Michigan (go blue!!), or Hope College. While she is undecided on what she wants to study, she is thinking about premed! She is passionate about leadership,

When I purchased my new GoPro Hero 7 I knew I had to get a model and practice some shots in my grandparent's pool. It was a little harder than I thought, but thankfully Taylor was super laid back and didn't mind swimming around over and over trying to get a shot! LOL. We also took some with my camera, which I absolutely love how they turned out. It definatley helps when your model is gorgeous! Thanks again, Taylor! <3 And of course, thank you grandma and grandpa for always le

Chase was my first senior session for the class of 2020. With the flexibility of the luxe experience, we were able to go to Downtown Mount P

Its finally starting to feel like summer! I wanted an excuse to share more from this mini session I did with Giselle and Tarik (basically the cutest couple ever), and thought a blog post was a perfect way to do it. BTW- I am holding beach mini sessions this coming Saturday, the 29th, in Bay City and I have TWO spots left, at 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm, it looks like the weather is going to be amazing too! $99 can get you 8-10 edited images, 20 minutes of session time, and some lifel

I did a session last weekend in the snow at Midland City Forest and I must say I am in love with it! It got me thinking I would love to offer winter mini sessions for seniors! Even though both me and my model were pretty much frozen by the end of it, it was a ton of fun! This session was Valentines Day Themed! <3 These mini sessions would be $100 for a 20 minute session with 10 digital images. I have this outfit that Taylor is wearing along with another red skirt and a yellow

Senior review with the very talented Sydni Kann! You might see her all over social media with her insane musical talent! If you have not seen her amazing work here are her social media links! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/certainlysydni/ Website: http://sydnination.com/index.html Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq97gnFQ4XCf34qEV07y4cA/ She is even releasing a new EP on March 1st called "All of the Rumors are True". She used a photo from our fall session as the

Gladwin senior Brooke Marsrow took me up to Charlevoix for her senior portraits! We had a lot of fun even though it was super windy and even a bit cold for the beach! Brooke has such a sweet personality and is absolutely gorgeous! Seems like just yesterday we were playing together on the basketball court! I hope you have a great senior year, Brooke! #laurenelainephotography #seniorportraitsession #charlevoixmi #seniorpictures

Gabby is a Senior at Gladwin High School and as I'm sure most of you know she is a phenomenal three sport athlete! It's no doubt she will thrive her senior year in not only sports but academics as well! I love her session we did in Bay City and then we finished up the second half of her luxe session in Gladwin for some pictures in the gym & on the softball field! Below are a few more images from her Luxe Portrait Session! #laurenelainephotography #senior #athlete #seniorportr

Kenzie is a senior from Coleman High School and she is an amazing athlete and student! When she messaged me a few weeks before her session she said she wanted something totally different for her senior pictures. I was excited when she said this because I knew just the place we should go to get her "different pictures". I recommended Detroit. And I am SO glad that I did, and I'm so glad she said yes! I told Kenzie several times throughout the session "I am in my element". And

Irene is a senior at Midland High School. She was so much fun to photograph with such a personable and bubbly personality. She said she is interested in going to college to study music education! And I could so see her rocking that! Irene could go from laughing in a portrait to rocking a bomb serious face. She is also one of the Drum Majors at Midland High! How cool is that! Irene had the "Luxe Session" and we were able to go to Midland High School, Dow Gardens, and Bay City!

Jaedyn is a senior at Gladwin High School. She chose such a great versatile location in Gladwin at Crooked River Weddings. There was a wide variety for me to capture her beautiful personality. Jaedyn is a figure skater and told me she also wants to be a photographer one day! I love hearing that because I could totally see her rocking it as a photographer! Thank you for trusting me with your senior portraits, Jaedyn! Here are a few more images from her session! #Seniorportrait

Coleman Senior Makailyn Monson was my first senior of the summer and her portraits are still some of my favorites! She is a gorgeous girl who is also a three sport athlete and a great one at that! Thanks again for having me take your senior portraits Makailyn. I can't wait to take your sports pictures later this year! Here are a few more images from her session! #seniorsession #luxeseniorsession #laurenelainephotography #dowgardens #downtownmidland

I loved this session I had with Chloe on Thursday in Bay City! We started downtown, and then made our way to the state park for some in the water shots in Lake Huron. It was a pretty cold and windy day for the middle of June, but we braved the water anyways! The water was surprisingly very warm! I had so much fun and was so excited that Chloe was brave enough to get in that water with me! Check out a few different shots we got Thursday! -Seniors: Chloe had some great outfit i

Got to practice my bridal portrait skills the other day with the gorgeous Macy Bittner! Using her beautiful prom dress that she bought from Viper, the talented Carissa Mira did her makeup and we went do different locations around Gladwin and just had some fun! #weddingphotography #bridalportrait #laurenelainephotography

Went to Dow Gardens last week with the gorgeous Cailee Christie for an afternoon of walking around the gardens and shooting! Nothing I'd rather do with an afternoon :) Feel free to give this a share! Believe it or not Cailee isn't a real "model", but I know she needs to get into it!!! #laurenelainephotography #portraitsession #modeling #photographer #dowgardens #midlandmiphotographer #seniorsession

One of the things I love most about my job is having the opportunity to catch up with my old coach from high school and her family! What an honor it was to be asked to take their family portraits. It was a beautiful day - at a beautiful location! Enjoy these portraits of this adorable family. Last time I seen them they were two years younger! Sure is crazy how fast time flies. #familyportraits #appleorchard #laurenelainephotography #familypictures #beautifulfamily #springport

I got to catch up with this beautiful couple yesterday! I graduated from high school with Leroy & Kelsey and haven't seen them since graduation! I was so happy to see their authentic connection & spark was still there! I love their gallery and that they trusted me enough with their pictures! It was a beautiful overcast day! Perfect for pictures. #LaurenElainePhotography #CouplesSession #MichiganPhotographer #MidlandMIPhotographer #Love #Spark #Passion #Fun

My favorite place to shoot is definitely Downtown Bay City. I mean, there's so many options to choose from. From brick, to gorgeous street lights, to waterfront. There is just so much in one area! I love it! I've been taking a ton of portraits there, so take a look at some of my most recent work in Downtown Bay City with some gorgeous ladies! Great option for senior portraits! #LaurenElainePhotography #SeniorPortraits #Photography #BayCityMI #DowntownBayCityMI