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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.

Anthony & Emily

Anthony, a nurse practitioner, and Emily, a physician assistant, were an absolute delight to work with. Fans of John Mayer and Phish, their friends have nicknamed them “Crunchy” because they “recycle and eat granola.” In addition to being awesome and liking camping (one of our very favorite things as well), Anthony and Emily enjoy skiing, running, and going up north together. In fact, they got engaged on an island on Lake Michigan during one of their up north excursions. We are so excited about these pics and can’t wait to shoot their wedding this coming June. Enjoy a few favorites below and don’t forget to click the link at the end to see more!!

To see a slide show with more images as well as to link to the full gallery (click the “Order Pictures” shopping cart icon), click here!! The gallery is password protected, so please contact us or Emily if you’re interested in viewing.

January 12, 2012 - 3:23 pm Loni - These are so beautiful. You always do such fun shoots! I love the camping/reading theme, they look so relaxed and natural.

2011 Year-in-Review

Since a picture is worth a thousand words we decided to sum 2011 up with some of our favorite pics of the year, professional and personal. In addition to shooting our usual portion of weddings and portraits, we moved into our first house, got our first dog, and had our first baby. It was one.crazy.year…filled with amazing clients, gorgeous imagery, and many blessings. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to all who have chosen us and continue to choose us to document your most precious events, moments, and people. Your lives inspire us. Looking forward to more beauty and life in 2012!

January 4, 2012 - 4:28 pm e'lisa - I love this Jen!! It has been a great year for you and Gabe. I still love that top photo. Just gorgeous. What a fun recap!! :)

Ashley & Craig

It was a perfect September day for Ashley and Craig’s wedding. (You may remember them from their engagement session last fall.) It was one of those amazing weather days when you hope someone, somewhere is getting married. Not only was the weather perfect, Ashley looked absolutely stunning in an elegant lace gown, her dark hair beautifully pinned up and her blue eyes especially piercing. And despite having a head cold, Craig looked devilishly handsome in a stylish all-black tux. There were so many highlights of the day including the special bond between Ashley and her dad, the fun-loving wedding party, the beautiful flowers by English Gardens, the super fun dance party with Music Box Productions, and the always amazing Indian Springs Metro Park. Ashley and Craig: It has been such a joy working with you both this past year. You are an incredible, inspiring couple! It was beyond excruciating to narrow this blog post down to just a handful of favorites because we have SO many! With that, enjoy just a few highlights below and click the link at the end to see more!!

To see a slide show with more images as well as to link to the full gallery (click the “Order Pictures” shopping cart icon), click here!! The gallery is password protected, so please contact us or Ashley if you’re interested in viewing.

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