STORIES & UPDATES
Behind-the-scenes stories, session highlights, and tips from Maria Rose Photography.
Spring blossoms, summer sunrises, fall color or snow that lights you from below — a Metro Detroit photographer on what each Michigan season actually gives you, and how to pick the one that fits your life.
A local photographer's favorite outdoor spots for family, senior, and couples photos in Ypsilanti — Depot Town, the river parks, Ford Lake & the Water Tower — with the best season and light for each.
A little corner of the site for stories from behind the lens.
Days before moving back to Kentucky, the Parsons family met me in the wildflowers at LeFurge Woods for a golden-hour farewell — twirling dresses, a little bridge, and five kids full of joy.
An overcast summer evening at Parker Mill Country Park in Ann Arbor with Charles, Avery, and their little guy James — the first of many annual family sessions.
A fall baby shower with the sweetest theme — thoughtful details, fun games, itty-bitty baby clothes, and a mini maternity session in all that natural light.
A spring barn wedding up north in Johannesburg, Michigan — sunshine, hype girls, homemade cake, and golden-hour portraits to remember.
An autumn golden-hour engagement session at Fillmore County Park in Brighton — and a groom who couldn't take his eyes off his future wife.
John planned every detail of his surprise proposal to Katy — right down to a ring-pop decoy on the bridge. Here's how it unfolded in the autumn woods at Secrest Nature Preserve.
Nicholas and Noelle's adventurous, go-with-the-flow energy made for a dreamy summer evening at Matthaei Botanical Gardens — fresh flowers, golden light, and a dress made to twirl.
A sunny July wedding at Birchview in Linden, Michigan — vows by the pond, a staircase entrance with a blusher veil, yard games, and a dance floor made for twirling.
