2011 highlights

i already posted about the highlights of my 2011 according to my iPhone, it is only fair that i give a shootout to my real cameras. all of them. in this post. 

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• i loved snow days with alexa and madeliene
• reading with madeleine
• i loved the first wedding of the year. i loved the venue. i loved her dress. i loved the family. 
• it was great to take maternity photos, and then newborn photos of this family 
• first time with kale
• i loved going to two weddings back to back - brides being each others maid of honor! Kristina and Ravin
• i adored this family. both times. the first and second. 
• i also adored this couple and their willingness to be cold for the sake of cute pictures - and then their family! 
• evangelia, her 18 months, and two year photos
• my seniors, xannie {and her sisters} hunter and reem. because of obvious reasons
• death cab for cutie with best friend
• a HUGE highlight was taking my best friends engagement photos {that they used for their invitations, which were designed by my wonderful brother in law}
• our road trip to georgia 
• rochester wedding 
• final girls night before rules wedding! with all of us! 
• anniversary with alexa rae
• engaged and married in ferndale! 
• fun time at the cider mill with olivia and brennan 
• weekend up north with kale {traverse city and petoysky}
• favorite season
• my second time with the rutt family! 
• and obviously my trip to the virgin islands, which are here and here and here annnnnnd here

and a post about my amazing grandpa! 

 i will say it a million times:

THANK YOU 

seriously?!!? 

this year was amazing. 

so thank you to everyone who gave me the privilege to photograph a big moment for you

and thanks to my friends who encourage me and waiting to see my photos and being honest with me

{they know who they are}

and thank you to really anyone who even reads my blog. 

it means so much to me. 

I'm really looking forward to 2012

more weddings, and couples, and families! and lots of new babies!