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Jared + Lauren Just Married | Terri Gillis Photography

Jared and Lauren tied the knot last weekend on a spectacular June day.  Light breeze, no humidity and 77 degrees….. Ahhhhhh…. I met with them last winter to discuss their big day and they brought along Jared’s brother, Caleb, who also has a passion for photography.  Caleb asked me a very specific question “How will […]

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Family Photo Sessions| Terri Gillis Photography 2014 | West Michigan Family Photography

I photograph many family photo sessions every year and I deal with a lot of little people who are typically interested in getting their picture taken for the first 5 minutes of it.  After that the marathon begins….Me trying to engage them in any way I possibly can.   I have my standard tricks and […]

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14 years!! |Terri Gillis Photography

14 years ago today I took a leap of faith and made my hobby my job.  I didn’t mean to do it on St. Patrick’s Day, that just happened to be the day I could get there.  I went to register my business and signed up to pay taxes and make it (as my teens […]

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Sweet & Simple Little Me | Michigan Children Photography| Terri Gillis 2014

Happy Monday!!  Happy New Year!! We’re almost half way through January and I’ve had a wonderful long relaxing break.  Wow, did I ever need that! There’s always a winter slow down.   I’ve got a few sessions here and there but most of my time is spent reorganizing, planning for the year and the dreaded […]

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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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