Cara Spinniken Photography

New blog!!

2011-03-08T19:46:00.001-05:00

Hello all!! I have a new blog!! I pulled a couple of the most recent posts from here to the new blog, so some of it will be the same. But, I promise to update soon!!

Let me know what you think!!
www.caraspinniken.com/category/blog

Carson is 2!

2010-12-15T22:15:00.016-05:00

My adorable nephew's birthday was in July...and I'm finally getting around to posting his TWO year photos! We had a blast playing with the pumpkins and in the leaves. I just can't get enough of this little guy!

i wonder what a pumpkin tastes like?

does he like it?

i dont think so...

Dave & Whitney

2010-12-12T11:00:00.009-05:00

I took photos of this super cute couple in East Grand Rapids. I can't wait for their August 2011 wedding! Congratulations guys!

Toast the Season - Leelanau Wine Tour

2010-11-13T18:21:00.012-05:00

Last weekend I got to take some photos for the Toast the Season Wine Tour. The event was a ton of fun and I'm looking forward to going again!! For more information on the next event, check out http://www.lpwines.com/.

Click here to view more photos from the event.

Matt & Kristen

2010-11-08T19:47:00.011-05:00

I had so much fun shooting with Matt and Kristen (and puppy)! Her dad's home was a beautiful location for the photos! I can't wait until the May 2011 wedding!

Art Walk Photos

2010-11-02T21:57:00.011-04:00

The Art Walk was a ton of fun! I thought I would post a couple of the prints I had for sale, along with a couple photos of the frames I had up.

Thanks to Sensible Pearl's for having me!! :) And if you haven't been to check out the store yet, make sure you do soon!

Suttons Bay Art Walk, 10/22

2010-10-22T09:59:00.006-04:00

I will be mingling and selling prints from 5-9 today at Sensible Pearl's in Suttons Bay. Stop by, have some wine, and say hi!!

I also have a small, two photo, wedding display. I realize I'm waaaay behind on posting, but since I just had this printed for the display, I figure I should post. More to come soon!!

Matt & Rachel

2010-07-08T17:58:00.007-04:00

These two have been such amazing friends that I dont really know how to put it all in paragraph form. So I'm going to make it easy on myself and just put the most important bullet points below. :)

Rach has been my BFF for 8 years, ever since we met our freshman year of college.
Rach ended up being my roommate for the 6 years following our meeting.
I've known Matt since middle school, which I think means I was 14...that makes me feel old!
Matt can stand in place and do a backflip...so, he's pretty cool. :)
Alina (college roommate and BFF since middle school) and I invited Matt to visit our sophomore year of college.
Rach and Matt fell in love.
They've been together for 6+ years. (right, guys?)
They are perfect for each other.

I can't wait for the Mexico wedding!! ...and for all the kids you're going to crank out soon! :) Love you both!

Aaron & Alissa

2010-06-10T19:15:00.011-04:00

I should really title this post "Just Alissa," since I was there to take before photos of the girls getting ready. Which, by the way, I had tons of fun doing! There was a lot of chaos, but everyone ended up ready and on time! And, of course during the ceremony I had to snap a few photos...but I did try to keep it to a minimum. :) Enjoy the photos of the beautiful bride!

Jon & Heather

2010-06-05T15:12:00.020-04:00

Jon and Heather are such an amazing couple and I'm so honored to have been a part of their perfect day! Their wedding was held in Muskegon and they had beautiful weather throughout the whole day and night. For the reception, Heather and Jon had glow bracelets, necklaces, and glasses for everyone. Since the weather was so great, this led to a little bit of raving out on the golf greens! So much FUN! We also tried to spell out "Just Married!" with sparklers...see if you can make it out! :) Hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

New Web Site!

2010-06-01T17:01:00.004-04:00

My Web site is finally up and running! Please check it out and let me know what you think. Also, I am several months behind, so will be posting photos within the next couple days. Check back soon! www.caraspinniken.com

Pete & Rachel

2010-01-13T14:29:00.015-05:00

Pete and Rachel are engaged! They got engaged in early September, which meant...I got to do another shoot with them!! :) Here are the photos from their fall session. Enjoy!

Congratulations to the happy couple! I'm looking forward to the May wedding!!

Mike & Sarah

2009-10-14T18:23:00.009-04:00

Mike and Sarah were married in July. Yes, July...I'm a slacker!! But, I'm going to try to do better in the future!! They had a beautiful wedding on top of a hill overlooking Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau. The ceremony was performed by Mike's grandfather, which was very special! After, their reception was in a barn on the farm where Sarah grew up. There was plenty of barn dancing going on! Mike and Sarah are such a sweet and loving couple and I'm so glad I could be a part of this amazing day! Congratulations to you both!

Kaitlyn

2009-08-06T17:18:00.001-04:00

A few weeks ago I got to do a couple really fun Traverse City and Leland photo shoots with my sister again. I'm so lucky she is such an easy, and beautiful, model to work with! Hope you enjoy the photos!

Aaron & Alissa

2009-08-06T17:06:00.001-04:00

Aaron and Alissa got engaged in May! Yay for them! :) They are an energetic and fun-loving couple who really made the photo shoot fun and easy! We took some engagement shots in Leland just before sunset. They ran, danced, and splashed around. Aaron even pulled a fishing boat up to shore for a quick shot...sshh, don't tell! :) They are planning an October 2009 wedding in Grand Rapids. Congratulations guys!!

Pete & Rachel

2009-06-04T11:37:00.001-04:00

Pete and Rachel are super cute and a ton of fun! I took some pictures of the couple when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom! They would have been easy to shoot anyway because of how adorable they are, but the setting made it that much easier. At the end of the shoot, Pete had the brilliant idea of having a sword fight. So, naturally I had to throw one of those in for you to enjoy! :)

Dean & Emily

2009-06-03T11:59:00.013-04:00

This beautiful wedding was held at the Mason First Presbyterian Church with a reception following at the Wheatfield Inn in Williamston. This was such a fun wedding. Emily had a great idea to have the girls wear the same dresses but different colors for the ceremony and change into all the same red dresses for the reception, while the guys changed into red converse shoes...very cool! Emily and Dean are such a sweet couple, I wish them a lifetime of happiness together!

Rachel

2009-05-12T11:49:00.012-04:00

Once again, I am almost done with the winter shoots. :)

Since Rachel is a dancer we decided to start in the dance studio, what a fun place to shoot! After, we moved it outside and froze, but it was well worth it! Rachel did an awesome job and we had a lot of fun, despite the weather!

Ava

2009-05-11T11:26:00.014-04:00

Check out these beautiful eyes!

Ava is turning 1 in June and I got to photograph her a little early! She is such a fun and happy baby and FULL of energy!! She does not stop moving!! Hope you enjoy the photos, mom and dad! :)

Katie

2009-05-08T16:18:00.009-04:00

Katie, my beautiful baby sister (but not a baby anymore!), is always fun to shoot! I'm sure you will see several more posts of her as this blog grows! Although, she will most likely be back to her normal blond again...this was just a short phase, but we did look more alike this way! :)

Also, as you can see...I have several photos to add from the last few winter months! Just a couple more winter shoots and I promise the rest will be warm and sunny! :)

Jenna

2009-05-08T15:32:00.010-04:00

Hard to believe with the weather, but these shots weren't taken that long ago! Thank you, Jenna, for putting up with me and my camera...even though the conditions weren't ideal!

Stephanie and Conner - 3 months

2009-05-07T16:30:00.016-04:00

I shot Stephanie and Conner a few months ago in honor of Conner turning 3 months old! He wasn't too happy with having his pictures taken that day, and put up a little fight. Luckily he still looks adorable when he's fussing and we got some great shots!

Here goes nothing...

2009-05-07T16:28:00.003-04:00

As promised I am beginning the upload process of work that I have done recently. Hope you enjoy it!

Hello All!!

2009-05-06T17:20:00.000-04:00

Welcome to my first blog! Wahoo! I will be updating with new pictures and info soon! Stay tuned for more!