Traverse city area engagement photographer

Engagement & Couples Portfolio

Through personalized sessions, I capture a mix of classic portraits and candid in-between's to tell your story through vibrant, natural images you'll treasure forever.

Couple holding hands walking on a sand dune at sunset in Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photograph
Couple holding hands and walking along the beach on Old Mission Peninsula by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Man lifting woman up and kissing her in the lake at sunset at Maple Bay Natural Area by Traverse City Engagement Photog
Couple wearing M22 Sweatshirts and kissing at sunset in Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple looking at each other on the beach at Pyramid Point in Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photograph
Couple holding hands and walking along the shore downtown at Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Man embracing woman while she laughs at Esch Rd. Beach in Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple holding hands dancing in field at sunset in Northport by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing in front of the vine wall downtown in Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Engagement ring sitting on a Petoskey stone in a pile of stones
Couple sitting on the dock holding hands at their family cottage on Long Lake by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Man holding woman and walking into the water at dusk in Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple nose to nose in black and white by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Sleeping Bear Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple holding hands walking along the beach with shoes in their hands at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Couple embracing at sunset in Northport by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple running along the beach on Old Mission Peninsula by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing and laughing at sunset at Maple Bay Natural Area fields by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Close up of a couples hands with the woman's hand on top showcasing her engagement ring
Couple standing in the water at Clinch Park at Sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple looking at each other at Sleeping Bear Dunes in Frankfort at Sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple kissing in front of tall pines in black and white at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple looking at each other on the beach at sunset at Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Man kissing woman on the cheek while she smiles at sunset at Pyramid Point by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Pink flowers surrounding a pink ring box showcasing a large diamond engagement ring by Traverse City Engagement
Couple running up a Sleeping Bear Sand Dune in Northport at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing in front of a sailboat in Suttons Bay Marina by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple kissing on Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing and laughing at Pyramid Point Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Close up of a sunflower with an large engagement ring sitting on the center
Couple embracing in Santorini Greece by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing and smiling at the camera by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man wrapping woman up in a hug while she laughs at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple holding hands and running up the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple looking at each other at Sleeping Bear Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple looking at each other at Maple Bay Natural Area at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man giving woman a piggy back ride at Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple running along a mountainside in Santorini Greece by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple looking at each other on top of Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Couple holding each other in the water at Maple Bay Natural Area by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Engagement ring in a pink ring box with a fern leave in the background by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hu
Couple on top of sleeping bear sand dunes on a windy evening at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hu
Couple looking at the camera on the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Couple standing in the water at Long Lake by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple standing on top of Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man picking up woman and kissing her at Sleeping Bear Sand dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple with barefeet in the water at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes
Couple on top of Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes on a windy evening by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple on the pier holding hands at sunset at Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Close up of an engagement ring on yellow flowersby Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man embracing woman's face in Santorini Greece by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple walking on the rocks at sunset at Clinch Park Pier by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple standing at the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple walking along the shore on Old Mission Peninsula in the Fall by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Couple holding hands in the middle of the road at Sleeping Bear Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hud
Couple touching noses and laughing in Suttons Bay by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple sitting on white ledge in Santorini Greece at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple dancing on the beach at Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple walking on the beach at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple hold hands and looking at each other in front of Grand Traverse Lighthouse by Traverse City Engagement Photograph
Couple kissing in Bonobo winery by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple running up Pyramid Point Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes with blue water behind by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple dipping and kissing in the water at Clinch Park at dusk by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man kissing woman on the cheek on the beach in Suttons Bay at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace
Couple walking on the beach on a sunny day in Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace H
Woman leading man up sleeping bear sand dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man making woman laugh kissing her neck by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man and woman kissing in black and white in the wind by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man and woman kissing at Sleeping bear sand dunes in the fall by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man and woman embracing on the dock at Long Lake in summer by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man and woman walking downtown in the fall by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man and woman kissing overlooking Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Huds
Man and woman holding hands on the beach at Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man and woman kissing overlooking Glen Lake Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at Sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Man and woman looking at the camera with a wide view of West Bay Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Man and woman looking at the camera and smiling at Suttons Bay Marina by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hud
Close up of man embracing woman at Long Lake by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man dipping woman in the water at Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Woman looking up at man and smiling at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset
Couple smiling on the pier at Clinch Park in winter by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple giving cheers with wine at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple walking on Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes at sunset by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple holding hands on dock at Long Lake by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple smiling at camera in sunflower field in Suttons Bay by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing downtown in the fall by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple dipping and kissing at Old Mission Lighthouse in the winter by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing at the top of Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple kissing on the deck overlooking vineyards and west bay at Bonobo Winery by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Couple kissing in the water at Long Lake by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man picking up woman while she laughs on West Bay Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing next to Grand Traverse Lighthouse by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple kissing in the water at sunset in Suttons Bay by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple sitting together on the dock in Long Lake by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple running down Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple walking through tall grass at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple at Pyramid Point at sunset on the road by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man kissing woman while she smiles with a sun flare on the pier at clinch park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer
Man and woman sitting together in the tall grass by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple embracing overlooking Glen Lake Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple kissing in front of West Bay Clinch Park Fall by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple running along the beach before a storm at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes in summer by Traverse City Photographer
Couple walking through sand at sunset at Maple Bay Natural Area by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple smiling at camera in the tall grass at sunset in Leelanau by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Man kissing woman on a bridge in the fall by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
Couple kissing in front of West Bay Clinch Park by Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson
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Our experience with Grace was so amazing! Her ability to capture amazing moments is rooted in her talent of making the subjects of her photos feel comfortable and relaxed. She is incredibly accommodating when it comes to what you want but at the same time is very self sufficient and willing to run the show and direct where necessary. We could not be happier with both our engagement photos and the photos from our wedding!

-Claire K.

All sessions include:

Personalized Styling Service

Digital Downloads of ALL High Resolution Photos & Printing Rights


*Adventures Sessions include locations like Sleeping Bear Dunes, Frankfort, Suttons Bay, Northport, Elk Rapids, Petoskey, & Charlevoix at no additional travel fee*

When it comes to my style & what you can expect:

I keep all my sessions PLAYFUL. I want to bring out your natural reactions and expressions, while also giving you direction to feel confident and calm. I look for both soft, glowy light as well as unique highlights and shadows to play with. I capture a healthy balance of classic portraits and candid images to make up your gallery. I'll remove most basic imperfections and use some soft skin smoothing, but I am not a photographer who uses photoshop heavily. When I say authentic and natural - that's what I mean.

Professional photo touch ups are available at an additional cost if you're looking for that airbrushed look on your images.

Your images will be delivered in mostly true to life color, with some in black and white. You can expect natural greens, natural color saturation, and warmer, higher contrast images that pop and make you feel the emotions. I pride my work on being timeless, not trendy.

Pricing & Packages

Adventure Session

1 Hour Session at an Epic Northern Michigan Location (No travel fee*)
Approximately 100 Digital Images
Signature 8X8 Heirloom Book

$1600

Premium Session

Up to 1 Hour Session
Approximately 75 Digital Images
Traverse City Locations Only
*Great for Proposals!*

$850

Basic Session

Up to 30 Minute Session &
Approximately 50 Digital Images
Traverse City Locations Only

$550

Testimonials

Testimonials

Joe & Adeline

Not only was the engagement shoot our first time getting professionally done photos, but the experience was unforgettable. Joe and I had such a blast and you made it seem so easy and 'hot damn you made us look ammmmmmaaazziiingggg'.

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About Grace


Hey, I'm Grace! I'm here to help you capture your love, authentically and easily.


After every session, my couples are always texting me telling me how much FUN they had and how they were blown away with the ease of the experience.


I love hearing you tell your love story as we're shooting and finding the little things that set you apart - this is how we make the magic.


"To all of you, couples looking to find the photographer to capture your love and your quirks, look no further because Grace is the one." - Joe & Adeline



Traverse City Engagement Photographer Grace Hudson in her studio

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Grace Hudson is a top Traverse City Engagement & Couples Photographer with an authentic and natural style. She uses digital photography for the portrait engagement sessions of her Michigan Couples to give her clients an elevated experience and stunning gallery of vibrant, romantic, and timeless photos in and around Michigan's beautiful lakes, beaches, small towns, and forests.