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About

Hi, we are Karyn and Joe May and we photograph with love! :)

Our journey together began about 14 yrs ago, we met by chance, we've loved, laughed, fought, and grown. We are an extension of each other and are both unique in our own ways. To us photography is an art of observation, it's a way of feeling, of touching and of loving.. it remembers little details long after you have forgotten everything. life is a true gift, every relationship and bond has meaning and beauty is everywhere! Our goal is to share our love for photography through images you can cherish for a lifetime. 

Thanks for stopping by. :)

Kmay & Joe

vintage inspired

The beautiful Leah and her fabulous Badgley Mischka shoes… more coming soon, stay tuned! :)
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August 15, 2010 - 6:36 pm Cindy Holt - Very beautiful! Can't wait to see the rest!

August 15, 2010 - 1:06 pm Kelly Braman - Gah....I am dying over her dress,hair and Those SHOES! GORGEOUS, my friend! They were lucky to have you and Joe document their day!

Sneak Peek…

Happy Friday!
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August 15, 2010 - 1:05 pm Kelly Braman - LOVe this one, Kmay! So sweet!!! Can't wait to see the rest:)

Ted & Kate | Wedding

They kept a journal together since they started dating on February 14, 2009. It’s a record of their love and their letters to one another full of their hopes and prayers for the future, as well as many other little inside jokes. Now, how sweet is that?! That’s just a small fraction of how adorable this couple truly is. Everything about this wedding had meaning or importance. From Kate’s hometown church where her father is the pastor down to the smallest favor. I loved how Ted and Kate put so much thought into every last detail, it truly showed!

Thank you Ted and Kate for sharing your day with us, we wish you a lifetime of happiness! :)

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the journal!
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Kate gave all of her girls these beautiful earrings from Anthropologie…. I love this store! :)
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Their Unity Music was a duet of them playing together, Ted on the guitar and Kate on the harp.
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Kate’s Dad opened with a blessing.
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Married!
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I loved the light right here..
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These two are SOOO in love…
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The beautiful ladies!
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Ted and his crew..
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First dance as newlyweds..
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the night ended with a sparkler send off… I just love Joe’s shot and perspective… he went natural
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and I used flash… I think I like both. :)
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August 18, 2010 - 11:53 am kristen ~ k. holly - Ooh, girl, I am LOVING those detail shots!! Gorgeous wedding, lovely work!

August 13, 2010 - 2:58 pm Kelly Braman - GORGEOUS!!! I am so in love with their little touches and details! I LOVe Yellow! You two are super talented...awesome job, my friends!!!

August 13, 2010 - 11:13 am Regina White - Fabulous. I just love the journal. Awesome work mi amiga.

August 13, 2010 - 7:47 am Rose - Spark Creative Photography - What a beautiful day! You totally captured their love!

Baby Tyler

Today Joe and I had the pleasure of spending our morning with this sweet little boy, isn’t he just the cutest. Meet Tyler. :) This little guy is the perfect blend of his parents. He belongs to some dear friends of ours, Sky and Ashley… we go way back. Their wedding was actually the first wedding I’ve ever photographed! Thanks for having faith in me guys..! :) So when Sky and Ashley contacted us to photograph Tyler’s 6 month old pictures, I was sooo excited.

Congratulations you two! Tyler is an absolute doll, you are truly blessed. :)

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August 9, 2010 - 6:11 pm Jaime Pitsch - Gorgeous pictures Karyn. Way to capture the true essence of the Emaus Family!!!!!

August 9, 2010 - 10:40 am Ashley - Thank you so much for your beautiful work as always! We had a great time and couldn't be happier with the results. I look forward to enjoying these over the years with fond memories of times past - just as I do with my wedding photos. You truly captured the sweet, playful, and inquisitive nature of my little guy and I will cherish these always.

August 9, 2010 - 10:36 am Regina White - Hello lil man you are super cute. Love the KMay!

Clark Family

Meet the Clark Family. :) It’s always such a honor when I’m asked to photograph a family. I’ve known Kristen for many years now. I first photographed her kids when they were brand new so I was totally psyched when Kristen wanted to schedule a Family Session because I haven’t seen her boys since they were little. She’s a busy Mom working full time as a Data Network Engineer at the Communications Company I work for while raising two sweet little boys, William and Cooper.. she definitely has her hands full! So, it’s a good thing she has a pretty amazing husband, Eric to help with the juggling act.

And, I always like to make each session unique and personal to each individual client so I tell them to bring any thing that has meaning or importance with them. I just loved all the things Kristen brought. You’ll see..so fun! :)

We started at the studio, this was the first shot of the day… they were all smiles and ready to go, I loved it!
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Will is such a good big brother
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Little Cooper is so adorable..
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And I love it that they brought this quilt that Eric’s Grandmother made…
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They are HUGE Michigan Fans! So of course we had to get a few shots in their Michigan gear.
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I love this little tractor Kristen brought. Now that’s Pure Michigan!
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August 15, 2010 - 5:45 am Gigi Williams - Beautiful pictures of a beautiful family!! Great job you guys!!

August 13, 2010 - 8:14 pm Jessica - I love these pictures!!!

August 10, 2010 - 12:40 am Kelly Sweet - I love these, Karyn! You are so good at capturing kids. The one with the balloons is just perfect... love it.

August 9, 2010 - 8:45 am Kristen Clark - Thanks Karyn and Joe for such great shots we love them!!! AWESOME JOB AGAIN I must add!!!

August 8, 2010 - 9:13 am Kelly Braman - LOVE this session, Kmay! I am sure they are in love with them! The interactions are perfect and the light is Amazing!! Great job, friend!!!!

Christine

Happy Friday people! ;) I’m so excited to finally share a few more images of Miss Christine. This girl is adorable in every way, she was a total natural in front of the camera and was super easy to work with- love that! :) So onto the good stuff… meet the beautiful Christine.

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July 10, 2010 - 1:55 am kellyb. - Hmm...maybe I should comment three times like Kerri! ha Ok...SERIOUSLY!! THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL! Every.Single.One! I am dying over her cutie pie face...her adorably styled outfit and the way you transformed the studio! Way to Rock it out, Kamy and Joe! Love it!!!

July 9, 2010 - 8:55 pm kerri banyas - I don't know if my comments are working right...but you seriously ROCKED this session friend! Love it!

July 9, 2010 - 8:35 pm kerri banyas - haha..I am cracking up that I spelled my name wrong..."Bam"yas is pretty awesome though :)

July 9, 2010 - 8:34 pm kerri bamyas - absolutely gorgeous!! you rocked it k-may!

Happy Friday! :)

Here’s a little preview of what Joe and I shot today…. we can’t wait to share more of this beauty.

Can you guess whose perspective is whose..?
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sneak peek..

A little preview of yesterdays wedding… :)
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June 14, 2010 - 9:07 am Cyndi - LOVE IT!!!! I can't wait to see them all. :)

June 7, 2010 - 9:24 pm Kelly Braman - Oooh...I LOVE this shot! The light..the perspective...that veil! You are awesome, girl! Can't wait to see more!

June 7, 2010 - 1:26 pm Nikki - absolutely beautiful shot! :) can't wait to see the rest!

Ted & Kate: Engagement

A few weeks ago Joe and I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with a super sweet couple. Meet Ted and Kate. They both currently live in Chicago but are planning to get married in Kate’s home town here in Hudsonville, MI at Grace Community Church where her dad is the pastor. Kate booked me over the phone so we didn’t get the opportunity to meet until their engagement session. We immediately clicked! We had so much fun hanging out with these two… Kate wanted to get some shots at the Grand Rapids Public Museum so we started there then we headed downtown to a few urban locations.

Thanks you two for such a great afternoon! Enjoy a few of our favorites! ;)

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April 27, 2010 - 11:51 pm mindy@STUDIO 6.23 - rock it out karyn may!!! super awesome pics and love her red shoes!! think she will let me borrow them? :) you are fabulous, girl!! xoxo

March 25, 2010 - 5:47 pm kerri banyas - beautiful job! fabulous sunflare & I love those shoes too! Keep it up chica :)

March 25, 2010 - 1:55 pm Kelly Braman - *What a Great Session,Karyn and Joe! It was beautiful, playful,with a bit of sass! LOVE it...and those rain boots! YAY!!

March 25, 2010 - 8:26 am Regina White - How cute are they? These are fab friends. =)

Spencer & Julie: Engagement

Wow! It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged… I must admit, I’m a horrible blogger. :( I’m hoping that will all soon change because I now have some new super cool branding templates which have totally streamlined the blogging process! I owe it all to a friend and colleague of mine, Dustin Francis. He is a photographer based out of Ann Arbor, MI who not only created these sleek, simple, and easy to use blog templates, but has also created some pretty amazing sharpening actions for Photoshop CS which I use on a daily basis. :) Thanks so much Dustin! Now for some fun pic’s of Spencer and Julie’s Engagement session. Julie is our third “Devine” bride. We first met the Devine family back in 2004 while shooting her cousin Adelaide’s wedding. It’s been so much fun getting to know this family over the years. These two are planning a fall wedding at St Cecilia Music Center and we can’t wait- we love that venue! Thanks you guys for such a fun day.

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March 17, 2010 - 9:21 am Kelly Braman - I love me some snuggly downtown shots! ADORABLE!! So glad you are saving time with Dustin's actions! They rock and so do you:)

March 16, 2010 - 12:49 pm Regina White - Love these. Ummm Dustin hasn't come to my rescue yet. I'll have to give him a shout.

March 15, 2010 - 11:01 pm Dustin Francis - I love how bundled up they are...it's really cute :) Glad you are enjoying the actions...here's to spending less time on stuff! I really love the second to last shot.