photographer – True Light Images

Brandon and Braylon

August 27, 2017August 27, 2017Posted in babies, boys, children, grand rapids, infants, modeling, models, photographer, photography, Uncategorized, west michiganTagged babies, black, boys, cute, grand, kids, michigan, models, rapids, westLeave a comment

Helping build portfolio’s is always fun!
These two handsome boys definitely have what it takes and I hope that these photos help facilitate the beginnings of their modeling journey.

Braylon is 10 months and is just a delight!! Such a fun baby to work with!!
Brandon is one of the most easy going 10 year old’s you’ll meet!

Shooting kids can be challenging but I have been lucky enough to work with some great ones, and these two are definitely no exception.

Thank you Jeniffer for choosing me to take your boys photos!!

Jackie

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017Posted in fashion, grand rapids, michigan, models, photographer, photography, photojournalist, portraits, Uncategorized, west michiganTagged beauty, cosmetics, girl, makeup, model, womanLeave a comment

So there are times when impromptu happens. Spur of the moment occurs.
I had set up a shoot with Jackie, and reached out to J Autrey Cosmetics to do the make up. I plan on having a makeup artist on hand for model shoots if needed and he is one of the ones that I will be using.

Well the day of the shoot it was raining and overcast and so we decided to scrap the shoot for another day but we still wanted to meet up and game plan, brain storm. Of course when we meet up the rain had stopped and the sun was out. We decided to just go ahead and do a trial run with makeup just for fun.
While Jackie was not dressed for a shoot I decided to snap a couple of photos anyway and I love the way they turned out!

I cannot wait to do the actual shoot!

I have worked with Jackie before and I absolutely adore her! The camera loves her and she is a blast to work with! True model potential!

Thank you so much Juan for the makeup magic! This is just the beginning my friend!(next time I will hook my camera up inside and actually photograph the makeup artist at work)

Revisiting my old work

August 9, 2017Posted in grand rapids, magazine, photographer, photography, photojournalist, Uncategorized, west michiganTagged children, family, fun, life, local, music, people, photography, photojournalism, photos, pictures, womenLeave a comment

I decided to visit my Flickr account today.

I truly need to make that a more frequent thing than what it is.

I do love going back and seeing my work, the good and the bad. I like seeing the growth, and also in some ways how I have slipped.

I love how raw some of my older images are.

I hate how amateur some/most of my older images are.

It balances me to look back.

Gives me that old tingle, reminds me of why I pick up a camera in the first place.

My focus is shifting back to the editorial/photo journalist style of things and this just makes me more confident in that choice.

I want to start doing more stock photography, and also am going to try and get out there and just immerse myself in my city like I used to.

These are a few I pulled from the bunch.

You can see my full Flickr account HERE (please keep in mind some of these images go back almost ten or more years, the beginnings, so it does not represent my current work)

Downtown Live 3.25.17

April 5, 2017April 7, 2017Posted in celebrities, city, clothes, clothing, college, fashion, grand rapids, magazine, michigan, modeling, models, photographer, photographers, photography, photojournalist, Uncategorized, west, west michiganTagged business, downtown, downtowngr, face, fashion, first, grand, GRMI, igotface, local, localfirst, magazine, makeup, mannequins, michigan, model, modeling, models, mua, rapids, smallLeave a comment

On Saturday March 25 select businesses in the downtown Grand Rapids area got creative and put on a live mannequin display in their window in an event called Downtown Live.

I had so much fun photographing I Got Face‘s entry and watching all the hard word and creativity that goes into an event like this.
The team that put together I Got Face’s store front won best makeup and that was very exciting! Congrats to you all!

Latesha Lipscomb – Owner of I Got Face Cosmetic Concierge/ MUA

Eric Gerson – MUA

Tiffany Moody- MUA

Alice- model

Shypane – model

Updated “Digtal Portfolio”

April 4, 2017April 12, 2017Posted in concert, family, fashion, grand rapids, magazine, michigan, models, music, nkotb, photographer, photography, photojournalist, Uncategorized, west michiganTagged grand, michigan, photograhy, photographer, portfolio, rapidsLeave a comment

So I have updated my digital portfolio.

It is basically a slideshow of some of my favorite images showcasing my work.

If you are interested in pricing and booking information please fill out the contact form below

Thank you

-Michelle / owner of True Light Images

Seniors Class of 2017

September 7, 2016April 7, 2017Posted in children, city, college, families, family, fashion, grand rapids, modeling, models, parents, photographer, photographers, photography, photojournalist, portraits, senior, Uncategorized, west michiganTagged african, american, beautiful, black, child, children, city, class, cute, daughter, family, fashion, female, girl, gorgeous, grand, grand rapids, images, life, light, michigan, model, modeling, people, photographer, photography, portfolio, portraits, pretty, rapids, teenager, true, west, womanLeave a comment

So I have not been as busy as I would like, but I did have the chance to photograph a few awesome seniors.

They are the class of 2017 and they are poised to take over the world. Beautiful, bright, amazing young ladies!!

I am so honored that I had the chance to capture your senior photos for you!

Enjoy your senior year! Take it all in. In the blink of an eye time passes and it becomes a distant memory you wish you could hold onto just a bit longer.

CONGRATULATIONS Elora, MaKayla, and Jacqueline!

Allison and Andrew

March 14, 2015Posted in business, city, couples, engaagement, fashion, grand rapids, love, magazine, michigan, photographer, photographyTagged adorable, beautiful, city, couples, dowtown, engagement, forever, grand rapids, happiness, love, michigan, photographer, photography, sweet, westLeave a comment

There is absolutely nothing better than seeing two people in love.
I love engagement sessions for that reason. I love the energy from the couples that I photograph at the beginning of their journey towards forever.
Allison and Andrew are a prime example of that. They exude love, happiness and just a bond that is evident when you meet them.

Cannot wait until the wedding you two!
Congratulations!

616 Design Studio collaboration

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015Posted in business, celebrities, clothing, fashion, magazine, michigan, modeling, models, photographer, photographyTagged beautiful, cheeks, cute, deux, ethnic, eyewear, girls, glasses, modeling, models, photographer, photography, pretty, sunglasses, womenLeave a comment

Jamie Smith, owner of Deux Cheeks Eyewear and 616 Design Studio, and I collaborated on a shoot at the end of January. As usual it was a blast.
The two models, Jessie & Angioly, did a quick mini session as well.
Cannot wait for future collaborations.

Be sure to check out www.deuxcheeks.com for some cool, custom eyewear!!

Grand Rapids Power Weekend

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015Posted in business, clothing, fashion, fashion show, models, photographer, photographyTagged african, american, beautiful, biracial, black, business, catwalk, city, class, clothing, cute, daughter, ethnic, fashion, gorgeous, grand rapids, michigan, models, photographer, photography, Power, show, WeekendLeave a comment

October 17 and 18, 2014 there was a fantastic event held.
The Grand Rapids Power weekend.
Kristian Grant and Michael Buxton put on this wonderful two night event.
The first night was a mixer for everyone to connect and enjoy the evening.
The second night was a fashion show that showcased fantastic fashion and some great local models.
Both of these nights were a blast. The energy was amazing and everything was flawless. Hopefully there will be more events like this in the future.

Lucas Family – Gender reveal

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015Posted in babies, children, families, family, infants, maternity, michigan, modeling, models, photographer, photography, portraitsTagged adorable, babies, baby, beautiful, child, children, daughter, expecting, family, father, female, gender, girl, gorgeous, mother, photography, portraits, revealLeave a comment

THIS WAS MY FIRST GENDER REVEAL SESSION, AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!
IT WAS BITTER COLD AND WE DID SOME ON THE FLY LOCATION SCOUTING BUT SOMETIMES THAT JUST MAKES THINGS EVEN MORE EXCITING.
I AM EXCITED FOR OYUKI AND ALAN AS THEY ARE EXPECTING THEIR SECOND CHILD!
AMAYA IS GOING TO BE SUCH A GOOD BIG SISTER!
CONGRATS TO THE LUCAS FAMILY!