GAUPERphoto

07/09/2026

Our website just looks SO good, Holly put so much effort and care into making it, our quality inquiries have exploded since we have been able to show ourselves off with that fancy site. Have you seen't it yet?

Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. Nearly 20 years of Michigan weddings, all 5-star reviews on The Knot.

06/24/2026

I FINALLY got back to one of my favorites — Sundance & The Secret Garden down in SW Michigan 😍 Everywhere you look it is beautiful and full of variety, you just can't go wrong there.

It had also been 8 years since I had seen Kate, who was the sister of a bride I photographed years ago. She met John, her now husband, at that very wedding. So I got to be a witness to the day they met and now their wedding day too! Pretty cool actually.

Kate was made for bridal photos. A classic beauty that my camera absolutely loved. Add in a whole lot of cute kids, happy people, and great candid moments and this is one I will always remember. 🤍

// Vendors //
DJ -Dale Olivier Jr - DJ FIRE Entertainment, LLC
Hair and Makeup - Bri Artistry
Catering - CK Catering, Southwest Michigan

04/18/2026

We love Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club!!

04/18/2026

Your wedding photos shouldn't be the last professional photos you ever take together.

Your kids won't stay this small. Your parents won't be here forever. That golden retriever who thinks she's a person? The years go fast.

We've photographed families for almost 20 years. Extended family sessions, newborns, milestones, the whole messy beautiful thing. And there's nothing we love more than seeing our wedding couples come back to us with a baby on their hip and meeting new families too.

Our new portfolio just launched over at www.GAUPERfamilies.com

Comment FAMILIES and we'll send you a free gift to use with your session!

Real moments, made to last. Family and extended family sessions across Michigan.

04/08/2026

IT IS FINISHED! The new website is live!

My goodness. 36 days of mostly around the clock work. I even went a bit blind once because I wasn't sleeping, drinking water or looking at anything other than my computer for too long. It's been a wild month. The more I looked into things, the more outdated nonsense I found. I built a whole site on squarespace and then thought it wasn't good enough and tossed it in the trash and started completely over.

Things have changed. People are finding vendors from chat gpt and the knot isn't what it used to be and we just did not exist when it comes to SEO. We have just been booking full seasons with no effort for so long having a presence online didn't mean much but that is foolish and I am glad I finally made this a major priority.

So here I am. This site is beautiful. It is intentionally made for mobile, not just as an afterthought. It is optimized in every way something can be optimized. I'm coming for you google rankings! This is just the foundation upon which I shall build my SEO empire!

Note: Only the first featured wedding goes to where it should. The other two still need to be made but I have editing to do so I will get those live in the next few days. I figured it isn't the end of the world. Otherwise, nothing else should be missing or broken.

If you find something is being weird for you, please let me know!

Also, if you know anyone getting married, please share! Word of mouth is the very best advertising of all and we appreciate everyone who shares so much 🙂

www.GAUPERphoto.com

GAUPERphoto is a Michigan wedding photography team with nearly 20 years of experience and all five star reviews on The Knot. Based in Grand Haven and serving Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Saugatuck, Holland, St. Joe, Ann Arbor, Detroit and everywhere in between.

04/07/2026

Holly has been working her tail off redoing our entire website for the last month and when she asked me which three weddings should be featured, Hayley and Alex were an immediate yes.

They got married at Westers Family Winery on a perfect fall day and honestly everything about it just worked. They both had such a great sense of humor, a whole lot of love for their families, and Alex had a sweet car that made its way into a few shots which just made the whole thing more fun.

The light was perfect all day, the day was chill, the people were happy. I really couldn't have asked for more. Oh and Holly has not stopped talking about her dress, those pearly sheer sleeves. If you know Holly, you know how she feels about a cool dress! Those kinds of weddings at the end of a long season just feel like a gift.

So excited to finally share this one.

// Vendor Love //

DJ/Video: Michaels Entertainment
Catering: The Schnitzel Haus
Event coordinator: Shoreline Event Design
HMUA: The Beauty Gals