A Beautiful Mess: Photography by Ariel Gant

A Beautiful Mess: Photography by Ariel Gant We focus on natural light photography, with little editing done to alter an image post-creation. We love to capture families, pets, and nature.

We are in whitmore lake, between ann arbor and pinckney, but frequently travel to jackson and detroit.

Good morning, lovely followers!  This page has fallen silent for quite a while as I’ve gone through some pretty big life...
12/16/2025

Good morning, lovely followers! This page has fallen silent for quite a while as I’ve gone through some pretty big life changes. I stepped away from photography while pursing other ventures, but for the last few months, I’ve focused heavily on improving my capabilities. I’ll be honest — the hardest part of capturing amazing photos (for me, at least) is figuring out posing on the fly. However, my partner Brandy, who has a fine arts degree and an incredibly creative artistic eye, is partnering with me as I (we) move back into capturing memories for folks. I’ve also moved; I’m near Ann Arbor now instead of Jackson, but still travel to Jackson and Detroit frequently, so if you’re looking for a photogrpshee from the surrounding areas, please consider us. Worst we can say is we’re unable to do it!

Finally, I hope to reactivate this page by more frequently posting some of our shots and building community. If you’re looking for someone to get some good shots of you/your family/your pets, please reach out and talk through what you’re looking for with us. We’re definitely looking to build our portfolio and expand our clientele. Most shoots I do outdoors, as I have no studio, so travel isn’t normally a problem.

Thanks for sticking by me and helping me re-engage in my passion! Phots attached of us so you’ll know who you’re working with. More posts with phot examples to come!

welcome to the world, Freyja!
07/12/2022

welcome to the world, Freyja!

Sneak peak of Ryder Strader's newborn photos!  Ricki-Lynne Sutton and Dakota Strader
11/22/2021

Sneak peak of Ryder Strader's newborn photos! Ricki-Lynne Sutton and Dakota Strader

Rosie was the model of the weekend.
10/11/2021

Rosie was the model of the weekend.

Welcome to the family, Salem!
10/02/2021

Welcome to the family, Salem!

Happy first birthday, Emory!
09/11/2021

Happy first birthday, Emory!

In May, we vacationed to Mackinac island, Mi
07/08/2021

In May, we vacationed to Mackinac island, Mi

Merry Christmas for my family to yours! ♥️
12/25/2020

Merry Christmas for my family to yours! ♥️

Just out getting a few photos before the leaves all blow away.
10/18/2020

Just out getting a few photos before the leaves all blow away.

Next weekend is supposed to be peak weekend for leaves in this part of Michigan!  book fall photos now, I've still got o...
10/08/2020

Next weekend is supposed to be peak weekend for leaves in this part of Michigan! book fall photos now, I've still got openings :)

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