A collection of commercial portraits and headshots for Oppenheimer & Co Inc in Kalamazoo, Michigan by commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma.

Professional headshots for an architecture firm in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo Michigan taken by commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma.

College Park Industries, a Michigan based prosthetic manufacturer, hired me in February to do a lifestyle / branding session for the...

A collection of commercial portrait and headshot work for a business in Kalamazoo, Michigan by commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma

Is it time to update your commercial headshots? I bet this sounds as fun to you as a root canal (but I promise these sessions can be...

The last two weekends have consisted of some interesting weather forecasts here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Two weekends ago a debilitating storm was predicted to hit Western Michigan with some warnings suggesting that we would be without power for 72 hours. We stocked up and planned to stay in. Last weekend more snow ("heart attack snow") rain and sleet accumulated outside. The weather has been the perfect excuse to binge some of our favorite shows. Although the slower pace has

Last fall my daughter participated in the collaboration between the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan and the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus at...

Shooting stock photography has become one of my favorite areas of the trade. Stock gives me a lot of creative freedom while also holding...

Last August, Consumers Energy hired me to shoot imagery of downtown Kalamazoo for their Smart Energy Campaign that rolled out in...

"Encouraging a child to go outside in all weather builds resilience, but more importantly, it saves them from spending their life merely tolerating the "bad" days in favor of a handful of "good" ones - a life of endless expectations and conditions where happiness hinges on sunshine," Nicolette Sowder of Wilder Child It was cold and gray....so begins most stories involving a Michigan winter. Our local weatherman just reported that we have had 0% sunshine in the last seven da

Last fall I was contacted by the Kalamazoo County Parks to photograph the five county parks in Kalamazoo, Michigan during the different seasons. The county was looking to refresh their marketing materials to showcase the parks through documentary imagery that showcased the various activities and park amenities. From ice fishing to camping, the parks offer many activities to local residents (including our canine friends). I took this project for a few reasons. First, I believe