A young girl with long red hair smiling while holding her hand to her mouth, sitting on a beige couch with patterned pillows behind her.
A smiling person with curly hair and glasses in a casual setting, possibly a restaurant or cafe.
A smiling couple on their wedding day standing outdoors on green grass, with a body of water and a cloudy sky in the background. The groom is wearing a blue suit and the bride is in a white wedding dress with a veil, holding a bouquet of flowers. A c
A couple stands closely together in a sunlit forest clearing, with the man wearing a light shirt and bow tie, and the woman wearing a white dress and lace veil, both smiling softly with their foreheads touching.
Close-up of a person's face wearing glasses and a knit beanie cap, looking down with a blurred background.
A woman playing the saxophone at an indoor event, wearing glasses and a floral-patterned shirt, with a smile on her face.
A black and white photo of a man and woman standing close together and holding hands, both wearing sunglasses, in front of a wooden wall. Their shadows are cast on the wall, showing their profile.
A man and a woman stand close together against a white brick wall, looking into each other's eyes with their shadows cast on the wall.

still joy photography

offers portrait photography throughout Southwest Michigan, Northwest Indiana, and North-Central Indiana. I create authentic portraits that feel natural, personal, and timeless. I specialize more in making you feel comfortable to be yourself, and capture I capture what are essentially candids in a portrait format.

I shoot portraits digitally, but if you want an extra layer of authenticity, I can also shoot on 35mm or 120 film.

Whether couples, families, seniors, individuals, pets, headshots, or if you have some other new kind of portrait I don’t know about, I’m here to take your picture. Contact me today!

A smiling man with a beard and a cap, wearing a black T-shirt, holding a small object above his head under a canopy.
Black and white photo of a smiling man wearing a chef's hat and apron, holding a barbecue fork in front of a brick building with large arched windows.
Two young women standing close together at an outdoor event, smiling at the camera. One is wearing a black shirt and has long, straight hair, while the other has short, curly hair with star-shaped face stickers and is holding a rainbow-colored pinwhe
A police officer holding a colorful Pride flag at an outdoor event. The officer wears sunglasses, a police uniform with badge, and a hat. In the background, there are market stalls with clothing, a chalkboard sign, and a person in pink, with trees an
A man and woman sitting on a park bench during sunset, with the man smiling slightly and the woman looking down, surrounded by autumn trees.
A woman with blonde hair, glasses, and tattoos on her arm, smiling at the beach with the ocean and sky in the background.
Black and white photo of a man with short hair, beard, and sunglasses, and a woman with long hair and sunglasses, sitting outdoors by the water with trees and power lines in the background.
A couple standing outdoors by a lake, holding hands and smiling at each other during daylight. The woman is wearing a white dress with floral details and the man is in a light-colored shirt and dark trousers.
Close-up black and white photo of a man and woman looking at each other outdoors, smiling, with blurred trees and sky in the background.
A smiling couple wearing sunglasses standing close together outdoors. The man has dark hair, a beard, and is wearing a patterned shirt. The woman has long hair, earrings, and is wearing a dark top. They are near a wooden railing with a building in th
A young girl with red hair blowing out candles on a Minecraft-themed birthday cake, while a young boy looks on, seated in a chair with a pink pillow. The scene is indoors with wooden siding walls.
A young woman with red hair pulled back, wearing a beige T-shirt with black lettering and a mustard yellow apron, at an outdoor event under a tent with various people in the background.
A happy couple dressed in wedding attire holding a small dog outdoors near a body of water with a distant shoreline.
Four women smiling at the camera, holding a bouquet of colorful flowers, with a body of water and a distant shoreline in the background. One woman is wearing a wedding veil.
A man and a woman with closed eyes and smiling faces are lying on a bench outdoors, about to kiss. The man has brown hair and a beard, wearing a light-colored shirt and bow tie. The woman has long, brown hair, glasses, and is dressed in an embroidere
A cityscape view showing the top of a building with antennas, satellite dishes, and air conditioning units under a partly cloudy sky.

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