A couple sits together on green grass in front of a brick building with roses, woman in white dress, man in white shirt.
Serving Grand Rapids, MIchigan and Surrounding Areas

Larae's Lens photography

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Photography is Art

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Photography is Emotion

Lifestyle photographer

Capture those moments

Two hands holding ultrasound sonogram photos surrounded by delicate white baby's breath flowers.
A couple sits on a bench in a lush garden, sharing a tender moment surrounded by green foliage and yellow flowers.

I believe there is something beautiful about the ordinary moments God gives us—the way your child reaches for your hand, the way you look at your spouse, the excitement of a new season, or simply being together. My goal is to preserve those moments honestly and beautifully, creating photographs that let you return to them for years to come. You can come back at any time to make more changes.

 

Selected works

 

Black and white photo of two young children facing each other with hands raised, appearing to play together.
Couple holding hands from behind wearing graphic hoodies near tree by calm waterfront.
A baby girl in a yellow floral outfit props herself up on a pink crochet blanket outdoors.
A couple shares a romantic forehead touch outside a brick building with warm string lights in the background.
A happy Black couple sits closely together on a blue outdoor basketball court with a basketball.
Woman hugging man from behind while smiling outdoors near large green tree at dusk.
A smiling pregnant woman in a blue floral off-shoulder dress posing by a scenic lake outdoors.
A young Black woman in a mesh cardigan leans on a chain-link fence with a construction crane in the background.
Romantic couple sitting close together on a bench in a lush green garden with yellow flowers.
A smiling couple in white outfits share a joyful moment outdoors near a wooden pergola.
A loving mother in red floral dress kissing her baby on a park bench beside her laughing bearded husband.
Adorable Black baby girl in yellow overalls holds stuffed bunny toy while lying on pink crochet blanket.
Black and white portrait of bald bearded father tenderly holding infant while mother smiles in background.
A smiling Black child with a natural afro holds a yellow playground bar wearing a yellow crochet top.
Black and white photo of young woman crouching and smiling with toddler boy outdoors.