Yearly Archives: 2013

Karrie & Justin |Winter Engagement Session | Terri Gillis Photography

Winter engagement sessions in Michigan are tricky.  You can’t plan for anything more than 20 minutes in advance. It could be too cold, too breezy, too snowy, to sunny (blinding your subjects with the white snow)…. You could have ice, too much snow or heaven forbid… no snow. I can’t tell you how many I’ve […]

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Newborn Photography| Michigan Newborn Photographer Terri Gillis

I had an expectant Mom call me the other day for information about newborn photography.  She says “Tell me why I should do a newborn session when our baby is born?” .  A million reasons run through my mind, most of them selfish because lets face it I’m running a business here. I just paused […]

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What to wear for family photos | Terri Gillis Photography

My clients tell me again and again that the hardest and most stressful part of planning for their family photo session is what they’re going to be wearing. When they ask for advice my first response is always…”Stay away from uniforms.  Outfits should coordinate not match.” I can not emphasize this enough. In 1970 it […]

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Family Beach Session |Terri Gillis Photography 2013

I just had to highlight this beach session and give a shout out to this family for….. 1.) Being on time, prepared  and excited for this session! 2.) Not leaving during the session even though they  probably wanted to. 3.) Being super patient with me.  This is our very first time working together and this […]

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Jeanne & Ray | Grand Rapids Wedding Photography| Terri Gillis Photography

I have a long story that I would love to share but it’s too personal…..  At the end of the night I walked out of this party absolutely GRATEFUL that this is my job and that God would allow me to witness all that He has and did…..and I don’t understand, nor will I probably […]

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