A commercial branding story about a man who fled his native country and started over with a plot of land and hopes for a brighter future

99. That was the temperature on my car dashboard when I left Kalamazoo for this commercial photography session at 5pm on a sweltering Michigan June day. What does everybody crave on a hot day? Refreshments! Thankfully, my journey on I-94 West was taking me from Kalamazoo to the Local Pour in Sawyer, Michigan where I would get a chance to cool down and meet the dynamic duo behind this woman-owned business! The Local Pour features a variety of different wines, beers, ciders, an

Southwest Michigan Commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma, documents her experience at Taqueria de Mariscos El Primo in Hartford, Michigan

Sarah Rypma, Southwest Michigan commercial advertising photographer, walks through her process when shooting branding sessions for clients

Southwest Michigan commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma, discusses wardrobe tips for professional portraits and headshots.

Kalamazoo based photographer, Sarah Rypma, showcases a professional headshot session with an all-woman CPA firm in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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