Last week I traveled to Eaton Rapids, Michigan to photograph Mark Kastner's organic farm, Hillcrest Farms. Mark learned the wonders of agriculture from his grandmother. She became interested in organic, chemical-free food after learning about the effects of pesticides on the environment, including the bird population as discussed in the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (1962). Mark starts all of his produce from seed, so he can control the growing process from beginning to

Michigan commercial photographer, Sarah Rypma, shows photos from a commercial photography session of Willow Garden in Hanover, Michigan .

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