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{Kari}

Welcome to my blog! I'm Kari, an on-location natural light wedding and portrait photographer. I love the Lord who is the author of my gifts. I love what I do and know it wouldn't be possible without the Lord's gifts and blessing. I adore my wonderful husband, whom I'm certain was created just for me (and let's be honest, he thinks I hung the moon), my only son, and four lovely daughters. I believe it's our role as human beings to discover how in life we can be a blessing to others; for me it's behind my camera. I didn't grow up dreaming of being a photographer but it blossomed from my desire to capture every moment of my own children as they've grown and it has proven to be an amazing outlet of creativity, passion, and new relationships for me. For me, it isn't about how much money I make; it's about serving my purpose and what each client feels the first time they see their images. It's my passion to capture life's honest moments, freezing life, a moment, a memory, a child's phase, 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. My name is Kari Dawson and I'm a photographer but it's what I do, not who I am. Who am I has defined my photography.

To book a session or for more details, I can be reached at 586-873-3204 or e-mail me at kari@karidawsonphotography.com. Feel free to check out my Web site, friend me on Facebook, or get a better glimpse of who I am by visiting my personal blog where I'm truly an open book.

Michigan Winter Through My Lens {pieces of me} l Southeastern Michigan Wedding & Boutique Portrait Photographer l Kari Dawson

Snow… it’s pretty and glorious and clean and the way it piles up on top of nature is a sight to behold. We spent many a Sunday morning driving from church in the winter time along the dirt roads to my mother-in-laws house for Sunday dinner and I was always in awe of the number of trees that lined each road and how gorgeous it was when the snow would stack up. Our new home has vaulted ceilings in the great room and has a lot of windows that stack all the way up and over looks five acres and many, many trees. So it’s a wonderful view and so long as I’m inside it makes me feel warm and tingly and reminds me of our Sunday drives along the dirt roads. It hasn’t snowed a whole lot in southern Michigan but when it did snow, holy cow it SNOWED! Michigan winter… through my lens.

We have this old blue shed on the property and you know? I love it!
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Kari Dawson Photography

Kari Dawson Photography

Kari Dawson Photography

Kari Dawson Photography

And, a little gander at our home through the trees.
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miracles {Giasella} l Southestern Michigan Newborn & Baby Boutique Photographer l Kari Dawson

So Giasella and I get to hang out every month, as I mentioned before her awesome mom commissioned me to photograph sweet Zella each month through her first year of life. I come over and act silly and entertain her and she smiles so brightly and adorably until I get my camera back up to my face and her smile fades and her fingers go back into her little mouth. I love photographing new families, it’s so funny and entertaining and I’m always fortunate enough to get those images of especially dads making funny faces to a newborn whose eyes are only half open. It’s adorable. So I know I must look silly but I think she’s become fond of me and our little visits and I enjoy chatting with mom, hearing all about big brother Gasper’s adventures since I last saw him, and watching Miss Zella grow so much month to month. So I thought I’d share a few of my favorites from the previous couple of months.

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Kari Dawson Photography

Kari Dawson Photography

Kari Dawson Photography

Kari Dawson Photography

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pieces of me {my birthday girls} l Southeastern Michigan Boutique Photographer l Kari Dawson

So last week my babies celebrated their sixth birthday. These two knuckleheads are so sweet and so funny, snuggly, outgoing, confident, bright, and entertaining. They have brought so much joy to our lives it’s unmeasurable. They are curious, stubborn, determined, and both have an incredible will to get what they want. They both love to be in the kitchen and are such great helpers. My Mal loves to clean and Hailey loves to supervise. They are both picky about how their clothes fit and each sock has to go on just so, or the world will come to a hault. They love each other, oh how the pair of them love each other. They have become great negotiators already, they compromise easily when they have to, and other times are so incredibly giving and unselfish toward one another which is incredible for a pair of six-year-olds. They both love the spot light and to be the center of attention, Hailey more so than Mallory and both of them are ridiculously funny. Happy birthday my baby girls!

Our Hailey-Butt which she has now informed us we are no longer allowed to call her because “it’s gross.”
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Mal-Mal…
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