Liz & Eric { Engaged!} – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Portraits

As spring and wedding season are finally here, we here at Jill Kingsbury Photography are prepping for all our upcoming events! One fast approaching wedding is Liz and Eric, two awesomely fun people that I can not wait to shoot on their wedding day. If their wedding is anything like their engagement session, I know it will be full of laughs, love, and rock star moments....

Cold Weather Photography
life, Portraits, products, The Blog

Here in Michigan, the weather has taken a slightly chilly turn.  Over a foot of beautiful snow has fallen in the past couple days and the temps have dropped wildly (currently 3 degrees!).  While that can make for some BEAUTIFUL snowy photographs, it can also be a little treacherous for your gear if you’re not careful.  I was asked the question today,”isn’t it a little dangerously cold for your camera...

Moving Forward
life

I’ve seen many posts on social media over the past two days that pointed out how amazing 2014 is going to be (YES!), but also how people couldn’t wait to get rid of 2013.  Closing the door on the past, good riddance, and “thank goodness it’s over!”.  What I wish everyone could hold sight of is that even though there were tough times in the past year, there were so...

Bridal Show Afterglow – Now What?
Events, fabulous finds, Portraits, products, Uncategorized, Weddings

So many things have happened to you this year. You are in love, you got engaged, and now, you’re planning a wedding! Congratulations!! It’s amazingly fun, isn’t it? I’m sure you were excited to hit up the local bridal shows and scooped up as much information and ideas as possible.  Believe me, walking through a bridal show is inspiring, to say the least.  But after you pushed through the crowds,...

Snow Dogs
life, Portraits, The Blog

Here in Grand Rapids, Michigan we’ve had a few snow days, so of course, we had to go out and take advantage!!  Hobbes and Kermit just love being in front of the camera.  In fact, they’re getting so used to it, they’re now asking for their own makeup trailers and are drafting up a rider.  Divas…    ...