Category Archives: Chippewa Nature Center

Our Favorite Senior Portrait Images from 2011

Click the link below to view the video with our favorite senior portraits from 2011!     Our Favorite Senior Portrait Images from 2011

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Senior Crew extra Session!

If you haven’t met Maddi yet, she has been our all-star senior this year! Not only was she part of our crew, spending many extra hour with us, she even won our recent contest having  just over 2,000 votes to win an ipod touch! Every Crew representative gets an extra session in a place of...

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Senior Favorite: Ashlee!

Ashlee was in our studio recently to have her senior pictures taken. Inside, she did such a great job. For her outdoor shoot she decided on having us meet her at the Nature Center. It defiantly was on the chillier side during this point in Fall, but Ashlee didn’t mind and you can’t tell at all by...

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Senior Favorite: Lauren!

Lauren was one of my favorite Seniors to work with this year. She has such a unique look and style. Lauren also leads a unique life. She plans to backpack around the world this Summer with her brother instead of having a graduation party. She would love to go to school out east, in a...

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Senior Favorite: Jessica!

Jessica is another soon to be graduate from Dow High School. She was such a sweet girl and it was so great getting to know her. Jessica wanted to go to the Nature Center for her outdoor shoot and it was such a great afternoon. All of the fall colors were beautiful and she has...

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Senior Favorite: Michelle!

Michelle will be graduating from Dow High School this Spring. She is currently a Cheerleader and from what I hear, it keeps her super busy. Michelle was born  in Venezuela and lived there for a few years until moving to good ol New Orleans. She actually just moved up here about two years ago and...

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Fall Family Special!

We recently finished up our  Fall Family Special! If you missed out this year I recommend signing up early next year, because spots fill up quickly!  This year we went to Dow Gardens and also dropped by the Chippewa Nature Center. It was absolutely perfect. We scheduled the special on the best weekend for peak color and everyone was in great spirits. If...

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Senior Favorite:Andrew

Andrew was such a nice guy.  He is a cross-country runner so we made sure to take some unique photos of him and his gear.  Andrew decided he wanted to meet us at the Chippewa Nature Center for his outdoor Session. It was a beautiful Fall day, and we captured a lot of  colors.  Andrew will be...

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Traditional Children’s Session

We love when Kristen and Zane come in! They are so much fun. They both have such great personalities, and it’s easy to see where they  got them from. Kristen and Zane’s parents are just as fun as they are. We met them all out at the Nature Center, because they hadn’t experienced it yet....

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Senior Favorite: Elizabeth!

Elizabeth was such a sweet girl. She brought her violin into the studio, and Bruce took some beautiful pictures of her in action.For her outside session Elizabeth wanted to meet us out at the Nature Center. It was such a gorgeous afternoon. We started off by the river, walked out by the homestead, and made...

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Traditional Children’s Session

Morgan recently turned 10 and wanted to get some pictures taken at the Nature Center. She decided to let her brother Trevor come along and sneak in her pictures too. What a nice sister! She did such a great job. Morgan was a natural, but boy was she a tough cookie. Good thing for her...

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Senior Favorite:Rachel!

Rachel was such a positive girl.  She will graduating from Frankenmuth High School next Spring! Rachel brought in so many cute outfits. We had a great time getting creative with her in the studio. On our way to meet Rachel at the Nature Center we stopped at some old buildings in Midland. They have a...

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Senior Favorite: Tiffany!

Tiffany will be graduating from Frankenmuth High School next Spring! She did such a great job! Tiffany was up for anything. When we met her at the Nature Center she was ready to get in the water, climb on the rocks, sit in the fields, pretty much whatever we threw at her she was down....

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Senior Favorite: Allison!

Allison is a cheerleader for Dow High School. She will be graduating next Spring and seems to be very excited. She was so sweet, and she was another girl lately that took some amazing photographs. Inside she brought her cheerleading gear, so of course we took some really cute pictures of her in that. Outside...

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Senior Favorite: Megan!

Megan came in for some Senior Pictures last week, and she did a great job. She wanted to do something with her golf club, because she is on the golf team. She also had a pair of sassy red shoes we were able to show off for her in a few shots. Megan loved the...

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Senior Favorite: Amanda!

Amanda was a really cool girl. She came in with her Violin so we took some artsy shots of her in the studio. Amanda wanted us to go to the Nature Center for her outdoor Shoot. She actually volunteer’s there right now so she knew exactly where she wanted to go.  When we were there...

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Senior Favorite: Breena!

Breena was a very sweet girl. She brought in some awesome clothes for her indoor session and outside decided to meet us at the Nature Center. Breena wanted to get some pictures with her truck. It was detailed with purple flames, and it was so cool. While we were taking pictures some clouds started rolling...

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Engagement Session*

Corina and Andrew were recently engaged and will be getting married next May! They started dating in high school, where they attended Dow, here in Midland. Corina decided to have engagement pictures done at the Nature Center, and they turned out so great!  Corina brought  picnic props, and Andrew brought his guitar. They were so...

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Senior FAvorite: Jimaiah!

We have been so busy around the studio this Summer so we have been keeping our other staff photographer Steffanie pretty busy! She does a great job! Recently Jimaiah came in for her Senior pictures, and after her indoor session she decided to go to the Nature Center. Jimaiah prefers to be called Jim. It...

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Senior Favorite: Conner!

Conner was such a gentlemen.  He will be graduating from Midland High School next Spring, and is showing a strong interest in Lake Superior State for further education. He started fishing at the age of two and won his first casting contest when he was five years old! He was thinking about how he would...

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Senior Favorite:Madeline!

Madeline will be graduating from Heritage High School next Spring! She was such a nice girl, and her smile was so genuine. We had a great time outside at the Nature Center for her second session. It was such a beautiful night! Madeline had great outfits and they matched her personality perfectly. It was great...

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Senior Favorite: Sam!

Sam recently came in to have his Senior pictures taken. He will be graduating from Meridian High School next Spring! Sam plays the trumpet in his High School band, and we took some great pictures of him sporting his bow tie with instrument in hand. Sam was so down to earth. It was a joy...

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Senior Favorite: Alaina!

Alaina was a very unique girl. She played the Clarinet and she was in the drama program. She will be graduating from Bullock Creek High School next Spring! We have so many wonderful pictures of her . We know she’ll be thrilled! Alaina decided to take us to the Nature Center for her  outdoor session....

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Senior Favorite: Tara!

Tara was so great! She took so many beautiful pictures, and Bruce was having a great time photographing her.  Last year her sister came in to get her Senior pictures taken as well,  and decided to go to Stratford Park for her outdoor session. Tara on the other hand wanted to go to the Nature...

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Senior Favorite: Lauren!

Lauren was a great girl. She chose a Senior Favorite package so after her indoor session she decided to meet us at the Nature Center for her outdoor shoot. Lauren brought along her mother and little sister who was adorable. We ate wild raspberries and looked for flowers. It was such a beautiful day.  Lauren...

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