engagement


St. Joseph Engagement Portrait – Marian & Eric

St. Joseph Engagement Portrait - Marian & Eric

Marian and Eric are getting married in Kalamazoo this weekend!  After a weather delay, we finally had a chance to shoot their engagement portraits in St. Joseph last week, so I thought I’d share a few…  More below!


Kalamazoo Engagement Portrait – Kendra & Dan

Kalamazoo Engagement Portrait - Kendra & Dan

I met up with Kendra and Dan at Celery Flats in Portage, Michigan for their engagement portrait session.  Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot.  Watch for their wedding in just a couple months…!



Michigan Engagement Portrait – Amanda & Evan

Michigan Engagement Portrait - Amanda & Evan

Amanda and Evan are getting married this October, so a couple weeks ago, we spent some time in Downtown Kalamazoo for their engagement portrait session.  Check out their video below!


Michigan Engagement Portrait – Tara & Blaine

Michigan Engagement Portrait - Tara & Blaine

Tara and Blaine are getting married in Miami next year, and I, unfortunately, will not be going along…  =)  But I did spend some time with them around Kalamazoo for an engagement portrait session a few weeks ago!  We spent some time downtown and then headed out to the Kalamazoo Nature Center, where it snowed [...]


Chicago Engagement Portrait – Stephanie & David

Chicago Engagement Portrait - Stephanie & David

I spent a beautiful morning in Chicago with Stephanie and David for their engagement portrait session a couple weeks ago.  After rescheduling once for weather, we ended up with a gorgeous day!  We spent some time outside the planetarium and then wandered around some downtown areas…there’s so much to work with in that city!  Look [...]


Michigan Wedding Photography – Alison & Andy: Engaged

Michigan Wedding Photography - Alison & Andy: Engaged

I met up with Alison and Andy at Celery Flats earlier this week to photograph their engagement session.  We had a fun time wandering around the park and finding some moments….here are my favorites!


Michigan Wedding Photography – Amanda & Keith: Engaged

Michigan Wedding Photography - Amanda & Keith: Engaged

I photographed Amanda and Keith for their engagement session last week at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.  We’ll be seeing this couple again in October….  Here are a few favs!


Michigan Wedding Photography – Angela & Mike: Engaged

Michigan Wedding Photography - Angela & Mike: Engaged

Angela and Mike are getting married in just a couple weeks, so it was about time for us to do their engagement session!  We spent an afternoon at the Kalamazoo Nature Center recently….here are a video and a few of my favorites…


Michigan Wedding Photography – Ashley & Ryan: Engaged

Michigan Wedding Photography - Ashley & Ryan: Engaged

Wedding season is almost here and I am excited to get things going!  I have a bunch of new stuff planned for this year, starting with a new slideshow format…..and here’s a taste…  I spent an afternoon with Ashley and Ryan a couple weeks ago for their engagement portrait session.  We had some nice soft [...]


Kalamazoo Wedding Photography – Andrea & Jason, Engaged!

Kalamazoo Wedding Photography - Andrea & Jason, Engaged!

I spent an afternoon photographing Andrea and Jason a couple weeks ago for their engagement portraits, and I love this shot with the dogs kissing!  Congrats to a lovely couple….we’ll see them again this summer!  More after the jump….


Kalamazoo Engagement Portrait – Katie & Scott

Kalamazoo Engagement Portrait - Katie & Scott

I had a wonderful time wandering around downtown Kalamazoo and K College with Katie and Scott for their engagement portrait session!  We started at the Water Street Coffee Joint and then braved the cold.  Here are few of my favorite shots.  We’ll be seeing this couple again in September….!


2011 Winner in The Knot Best of Weddings – Chris McGuire Photography

2011 Winner in The Knot Best of Weddings - Chris McGuire Photography

I am very excited to announce that I have been selected as a 2011 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings!  This award is based on client reviews, so I owe this one to my awesome 2010 couples.  Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your big day and for taking [...]


Kalamazoo Engagement Portraits – Emily & Rich

Kalamazoo Engagement Portraits - Emily & Rich

I met up with Emily and Rich last month at Michigan State University’s campus for an engagement portrait session.  We had a beautiful fall day and wandered around to find some good places to shoot–and there were lots!  Here are a few of my favorites….  We’ll see this couple again in 2011…


Kalamazoo Engagement Portraits – Andy & Kari

Kalamazoo Engagement Portraits - Andy & Kari

I had a fun time photographing Andy and Kari for their engagement portrait a few weeks ago!  The first half of the shoot was at Asylum Lake in Kalamazoo, and then we went downtown for the second half.  I’m looking forward to working with them again in September of 2011!


Engagement Portrait – Jill & Koen

Engagement Portrait - Jill & Koen

Oddly enough, I had two couples last week that wanted to shoot their engagement portraits at the same random park south of Kalamazoo.  Of course, after I saw it, I understood why–it’s a beautiful little park with great light and lots to work with.  Here are a few photographs from my time with Jill and [...]


Engagement Portrait – Chrissy & Neil

Engagement Portrait - Chrissy & Neil

I’ll be photographing Chrissy and Neil’s wedding in August, and we had a fun time wandering around Downtown Kalamazoo a couple weeks ago for their engagement shoot.  They’re a fun couple and I think we really captured that in some of the photos… 


Engagement Portrait – Ryan & Sarah

Engagement Portrait - Ryan & Sarah

I’ll be photographing Ryan and Sarah’s wedding in October and spent a couple hours with them over the weekend to shoot some engagement portraits.  Ryan and Sarah are a fun couple and since they’ve been relying on Amtrak every time they want to see each other (Ryan’s living in Chicago, Sarah’s in Kalamazoo), they wanted [...]


Press timer, run, smile, repeat.

Press timer, run, smile, repeat.

I’m getting married next week, and Megan and I needed a couple engagement portraits, so here’s one. (I might add that it was a bit of a challenge to press the shutter and get back in position within the 10 second timer!)


Kimberly & Matthew – Engagement Portraits

Kimberly & Matthew - Engagement Portraits

I’ll be photographing Kimberly and Matthew’s wedding in September. Here are a couple shots from an engagement portrait session we did this week.