Goodbye Kalamazoo
Hello Angola, Indiana. My family and I are finally moving out of my parent's Kalamazoo house. We lived with my parents for 7 months...yes, you read that right 7 months!
Don't worry! There won't be too many changes at Tonya Marie Photography. The main change is I will no longer be accepting new portrait clients in the Grand Rapids area (existing clients are always welcome to give me a call for a session!). However, if you would like to meet in South Haven for a session you are in luck.
I will still be photographing clients in the following areas: Kalamazoo, Portage, South Haven, Battle Creek, Vicksburg, Schoolcraft, Sturgis, and Coldwater areas. And will now be accepting new clients in Indiana including: Angola and the surrounding areas.
I thought the following portrait was especially fitting!



Oh, and a big shout out to our realtor Ken who showed us no less than 822 houses. Okay, not really. But we saw a lot!

South Haven Sky
Here's a portrait of Miss *S* with the cloudy sky from her senior photo session. Just a few minutes after I snapped the shutter for this picture, we were headed for cover under the umbrellas.
This senior was also up for some fun shots! Ice cream anyone? By the way, if you are in South Haven for a session or just for a visit, check out Sherman Dairy for the best scoops around.

Dark Clouds + Sweet Senior = Awesome Session

So many people show up for their sessions and are disappointed when the skies are filled with clouds. The truth is, we really don't need bright and sunny weather. And this is a great thing because we've had a lot of rain recently. We were glad to have the umbrellas along because we needed them!

Besides our brief rain episode, this session was just perfection. Fabulous locations. Great skies. Beautiful senior. And she really is the sweetest girl.

Doesn't she have a million dollar smile!

Family [fam-uh-lee]
--noun
1. Parents and their children.
2. A group of closely related people.
3. A recipe for a fantastic portrait session...even in the rain!

This beautiful family looked amazing even though the weather wasn't exactly cooperative. We captured some lovely portraits in a variety of styles from traditional and posed to modern and fresh.

Simply Stunning!
I'm so lucky. All of my seniors have been the absolute best to work with! And my most recent senior was simply stunning. She was an absolute delight to photograph and to top it off we enjoyed a perfect evening on the North Beach in South Haven.

Pretty Products
Tonya Marie Photography has some fun products to show off your favorite session images. The first is the new Itty Bitty Album. This pint sized accordion album holds 12 prints (approximately 2x2in) from your session...a perfectly portable size for your purse.


The Mini Album is a very popular and handsome way to show off 10 of your session images. It's sturdy, yet portable, and makes a great gift for dads, grads, and grandparents. The word on the street is mom's love it too.



The newest product is called The Book and is already a major hit with TMP clients. This 5x5 hard cover book is reminiscent of coffee table fine art books and is custom designed using your favorite portraits. The translucent case protects your book with 10 pages for years of high quality enjoyment.

Senior. Senior. Senior.
I just love working with seniors. And it's a good thing because I've been busy with them! They are always so fun and relaxed...well, they relax after I send mom off for a walk and start acting like my normal (goofy) self. Anyway, on to the good stuff...a few sneak peeks. Enjoy!

Super Sweet & Smart
This senior has it all. Beauty and brains. If you have a math question, I hear she's the girl to call. And I think someone must have put in a call to Keith Thompson because the rain waited until the end of the outdoor session...which is a good thing because we created some awesome portraits.

Oh Deer!

We saw lots of deer at the gorgeous property where we had a senior session tonight. None of them decided to join us...although they did wander close enough for us to see the white speckles on the fawns.

So I found this yellow chair. There's a funny story to it but I'll try to keep this short by saying thank you to J&G who helped me out when I couldn't fit it in the car I was driving. And just as I thought, this chair is photographic perfection...especially with a subject as lovely as *T*!

And what do you think about the last image? Black and white, or color?

Cool Guy
I got to hang out with a really cool guy tonight. We did a lot of fun and unique senior portraits and the session just flew by! The studio shots were a blast...check out that saxophone! Then we headed outside to some cool locations. See the fun reflection?

105.3
No, silly. It's not a radio station (well, maybe it is!). You would never have guessed the thermometer at my house my parent's house read 105.3 earlier today yesterday.

Despite the heat, we all had a great time. I felt like I left the session with two new friends. And this senior really had it together. Fierce blue eyes, awesome personality, just a pleasure to work with. Her mom did an amazing job too. Thank you!