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Our Background

Husband and wife photography team, Gabe and Jennifer Hillebrand, have a combined 30-plus year history in fine art and photojournalistic photography.

Jennifer grew up in Metro Detroit and has a Bachelor of Arts from the fine and performing arts school, Emerson College located in Boston, Massachusetts. There, she studied Photography, Theatre, and Writing. No stranger to the entertainment industry and having worked commercially as a print model and actress, Jennifer began her photography career in Boston photographing celebrity musicians, album covers for bands, and portfolios for aspiring actors and models.

Born in and raised in one of the nation's most art-centric regions, the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Gabe attended Bethel University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Art History. From there, he made his way to Michigan to attend the internationally renowned Cranbrook Academy of Art where he earned his Master of Fine Arts, was selected to have his photography featured at the Hudson Valley of Contemporary Art in New York, and married Jennifer.

Our Style of Photography

We specialize in wedding photojournalism, lifestyle portraiture, fashion and editorial-style photography.  Stepping into your world, we photograph you in your environment, your life, your style. We are inspired by art, fashion, nature and most importantly, our subjects. We love uncovering the elements that make each person, couple, or family distinct from the next. Using the camera, it's our goal to see and to show those profound and beautiful things.

The end result? Photographs that are unique. Photographs that are you.

Meet London James

Monday, March 29, 2010 Posted in Babies, Families

It was so awesome to be able to photograph our dear friends Mary Grace (aka MG) and Brandon, and their first child, London James. In the past few years, Brandon and MG have lived in Chicago, London (where they brought home a little souvenir by the name of, you guessed it, London) and are now living it up in the gorgeous city of San Francisco. Brandon is a manager for a hip, young company called Meltwater News. MG is an avid photographer, writer and new mommy, having given birth to London James in early January. These two are a hilarious couple who are loved by many in their home state of Michigan. We were glad to snag them for a few hours to capture their first ever family portraits! Enjoy a few of our favorites below and don’t forget to check out the slide show and full gallery at the end!

To see a slide show and to link to their full gallery, click here!!

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April 12, 2010 - 7:13 pm Samantha Schmuck - This baby just made me smile. All the pictures were absolutely adorable fantastic job!

April 2, 2010 - 7:22 am ryan koral - gorgeous.

March 29, 2010 - 11:59 pm Mary Grace Calley - Jen - you are the most talented photographer I know. It was such an honor to have you do our family photos. Working with a three month old baby is tough. I know you only had a short window of time to work with before London would get cranky, and you managed to capture all the great moments. You have the most incredible eye, and are truly a gifted photographer. Thank you so much for these photos... it's a blessing we will have forever. -MG

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