hey there.

it's frankie. nice to meet ya!

 

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Young woman smiling with colorful gem stickers on face, wearing cream sweater, playful portrait.
A mother sitting on the floor smiling and playing with her toddler while another child watches nearby.
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Hi, I’m Frankie.

A Michigan photographer, film lover, and mom to three little ones who remind me every day just how quickly childhood slips by.
Some of my favorite memories aren’t the big milestones, they’re the ordinary ones. Running barefoot through the backyard. Sticky popsicle fingers. The way little hands always seem to find yours. Those are the moments I find myself reaching for over and over, and they’re the moments I love documenting for other families.
My approach is simple: less posing, more living.
I want your session to feel like an afternoon together, not a performance. We’ll wander, play, cuddle, and embrace the beautiful unpredictability that comes with little kids. The photographs we create won’t just show what this season looked like, they’ll remind you what it felt like.
Inspired by old family photo albums and the warmth of 35mm film, I’m drawn to images that feel nostalgic before they’re even old. The kind your children will one day pull from a box in the attic and say, “This feels like home.”
When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll usually find me chasing my own kids, watercolor painting, thrift shopping for treasures, or dreaming up our next family adventure.

I’m so glad you’re here.

 

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Two women laughing and having fun together in a white convertible car on a sunny day in the countryside.
Tina Denbrock

 

LOVE Frankie!! She makes you feel so confident and comfortable-like a friend. You can feel the emotion behind every photo that she captures. They all feel real and she lets the kids be kids. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

 

 

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