Some people collect stamps. I collect moments.

The kind that feel like home and the kind that make your heart race a little. Maybe that is why I fell in love with photography before I even knew what it was. When I was little, I would line up my stuffed animals for portraits and hide those tiny photos away like treasures to rediscover later. Not much has changed, except now my subjects are a little more alive.

I am Gabby, the heart and hands behind LikeWise Photo & Designs. I call Attica, Michigan home, but my story tends to wander. Whether it is an intimate elopement on a misty mountain, a maternity session in glowing evening light, or a newborn resting peacefully in my cozy Attica studio, I am here for the real stuff—the kind you can feel.

People often tell me that my sessions feel calm and comfortable, and that means the world to me. My favorite compliment is when someone says, “You made me forget I was even being photographed.” That is the magic I chase every single time. The quiet, honest moments when you are completely yourself.

Elopements have my soul right now. The quiet vows, the wind tangling through hair, the laughter that drifts across a lake or echoes in the woods. Those are the stories I love to tell. But I will always be drawn to motherhood too, to the strength and tenderness that fill those early chapters of life.

I create through connection. I read energy, follow light, and let moments unfold naturally. I adapt to whatever the story calls for, like a chameleon with a camera. Some days that means hiking through waterfalls, and others it means creating something soft and timeless in the studio. Either way, my goal is the same—to help you see yourself and think, “That is really me.”

Because that is what I do. I help people see their own beauty in the moments that matter most. And if we do it right, we both walk away with memories worth tucking away for another day.