Welcome to my blog! I'm Kari of Kari Dawson Photography, owner and sole photographer. I am an on location, natural light wedding and portrait photographer. I do some studio-type work within my client's home to meet my client's needs in inclement weather, newborn sessions, and during the long Michigan winter months. I love the Lord who is the author of my gifts, without which none of this would be possible, my lovely husband who I'm certain was created just for me, my only son, and four lovely daughters. I'm a creative person by nature and whether I'm planning a session or a floor plan I love the whole thought process, looking at the details, and ultimately brining it all to life. I love photography, I love meeting new people and clients and enjoy the evolution into friendships. I also enjoy writing, art, fashion, design, shoes, and can't live without music. All of those elements combined with my client's personalities are brought to life in my images. It is my passion to capture life's honest moments, freezing life, a moment, a memory, a child's curiosity, a couple's romance, and a family's bond. My work is not just a snapshot, but your life turned into art and meant to be displayed and cherished for generations to come.
If you're looking for my current work, you've come to the right place! You'll also get a sample of who I am, my family, music I love, and a few of my favorite things. Thank you so much for stopping by! Feel free to leave me some blog love in the comment section. You may also want to check out my Web site and if you want to get in touch with me you can do so by visiting the "connect" section within my Web site.
For session and investment information contact me anytime at Kari@Karidawsonphotography.com or use the 'connect' form located on the Web site at http://www.karidawsonphotography.com.
Enjoy my faves from the Van Dam session!
Meet Jack!
And lil’ Jon-Jon! I LOVE this!
One of my all time favorite family images!
I heart these! Ahh true love!
Special thanks to the hubs for being the evenings entertainment! (He might be the secret to my success!)
So I have lots of great stuff gathered in the blog file and just wanted to share a sneak peak at what’s to come…
My session with the Lemmon family.
So much love within this adorable family and the romance of mom and dad! Can’t wait to share the rest. The Van Dam family.
My Ty! Tyler turned 14 in May, we did a photo session recently and although I’m not done editing, I’m determined to make time for it. My girls, Faith and Karli, have birthdays this month as well so we’ll be doing a session with the pair of them shortly as well.
The super cute Traschel kiddos!
And my engagement shoot with Andrea and Mark. Aren’t they an awesome looking couple!?! Can’t wait to share their images AND their story. I love this couple!
So during our uber-fab weekend away up in Midland, the hubs allowed me to sneak in some time to photograph him on campus at Northwood and around Midland. I knew I was going to be sending out tri-folds as thank you notes after the graduation party plus I just wanted to capture this phase of our lives. I seriously remember when Tyler was just a baby, fourteen years ago, and Todd was taking college classes. He continued to attend when we made our move out of that single wide into our first but very small home. He continued even still during my pregnancy with our twins Mallory and Hailey and took what was supposed to be a short break after their birth. Well, I think they were three by the time he returned on a serious mission. Todd worked overtime trying to finish up his classes in order to participate in the commencement ceremony in May of this year which he did. Let me tell you, I thought I was a big ole’ baby when it came to how proud I am of my children but holy cow I still get teary-eyed now. Todd worked full time for General Motors while taking classes and taking care of us. There were some weeks he had two evening classes each week and school all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, not to mention all the pre-work and homework that came with each class. He is the MOST ambitious person I’ve ever know and also carries an all ‘A’ average. He’s intelligent, strong-willed, ambitious, fun-loving, down-to-earth, and so super fab! How he manages to juggle his very full plate while making me feel loved and like a priority is beyond me but I’m so glad he knows how to juggle! 
His qualities are also the reason I don’t doubt for one second how he chooses to take advantage of his intelligence, his education, and his God-given talents. I’m looking forward to holding hands and jumping through open doors full speed ahead and basking in the glory and wonder of how the Lord chooses to bless and amaze us!
