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A portfolio of photography sessions with Kalamazoo, Michigan family and commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma

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Welcome, Michael!

Born during the middle of a global pandemic, sweet baby Michael arrived in early June. Michael was welcomed into this world by his loving...

Baby Steps

This adorable little guy graced my blog last year when I posted his newborn photos! It's hard to believe that he is almost one! This...

Lake Life v 2.0

I have photographed several lake sessions in West Michigan. These sessions are documentary in nature and are typically soaked in golden...

Yellow

I have been photographing this family for the last three years and they will forever be known as the family who had a rainbow at their...

Happy Days...

They are back up on my blog - Hank and the boys...minus Hank (the family dog) this year. Hopefully, Hank enjoyed a nice peaceful evening...

Light from Within

My grandma used to play a game with me called Hide the Thimble. I had to leave the room while she hid her sewing thimble (while I...

A Pink Flamingo Named Judy

Because, that's an awesome title for a blog post, no? Judy is an inflatable flamingo and she lives poolside in this family's backyard....

Welcome Summer!

This session was such a treat - the early arrival of summer, lovely golden hour lighting and a beautiful family who had fun being in the...

Long Lost Home

We've all heard countless cliche quotes about "home" - they are a dime a dozen, embroidered on pillows in gift shops, stuck on bumpers...

Paths

I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books growing up. I was fascinated by how little simple decisions altered the outcome of the book and...

March On

Last year I photographed this lovely family at their lake home. This year we decided to do something different and go explore downtown...

Always in Bloom

One of the things that I didn't anticipate learning as a family photographer is the different names of Michigan's wildflowers and when to...

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