Crystal Miel Photography

08/24/2026

You only live once....but if you do it right, once is enough.

Make sure you take pictures of all of it along the way, though. 😉

Now booking fall full and mini sessions, limited dates! Shoot me a message ASAP.

08/21/2026

It's another Five on Friday, my friends. Now that I have shown you my favorite personal images from the week....show me yours! Drop your favorite picture you've taken this week in the comments. Please??? I want to see what everyone else is seeing thru there phone or camera lens. :)

08/19/2026

Sometimes we roll around in the grass and act all goofy....and that's okay. It's these in-between moments that feel the most real. 🩷

08/17/2026

Got to hang out with these sweet little gremlins last night. Don't let those calm faces fool you--they gave me a run for my money! But, I wouldn't want it any other way.

Be sure to give my page a like if you want to follow along and see more of sneak peeks of these cuties. Limited dates are open for August and September sessions, so shoot me a message to grab one!

08/14/2026

It's Five on Friday time again! For all my new friends--I started Five on Friday to help me get out and shoot just for me, and to remember to document my own life. It also gives me a chance to experiment with different editing styles, subjects, lenses, etc that I don't always get to do with client images. It keeps things interesting. So enjoy! Let me know which image this week is your favorite!

All the images this week are from the same night at the beach. I worked most nights at my "other" job and wasn't able to get out with my camera much, unfortunately. I got to play around with a...

08/13/2026

Hi there, and welcome friends--old and new! I want to take a sec to announce the relaunch of Crystal Miel Photography and to introduce myself for those who don't yet know me. Hey. I'm Crystal, of course! 🙂 I was honored to serve the northeast Indiana area for more than 7 years before moving to Muskegon, Michigan almost 6 years ago. Unfortunately, our move coincided with the start of covid shutting everything down. Photography wasn't something that was going to happen for a while. When things got back to normal life was crazy and it just never happened. Talk about time getting away from you! But now, it's time to get back: back to doing what I ❤️, what I am passionate about. I'm excited and cannot wait to get started photographing the beautiful children and families of West Michigan! So if you are in the Musekgon or surrounding area message me, and let's have some fun!

08/07/2026

Five on Fridays time!! Again, just a little personal project of mine where I just choose five of my favorite images from the week. Let me know which image is your favorite!

This week was filled with time at the Coast Guard Festival, a tradition of ours going back probably 30 years? Although it was mostly soggy all weekend, we were surrounded by family and so many...

08/05/2026

Okay, here is another.....because I can't NOT share one of Sabi's amazing smile.

08/05/2026

"Be like the willow tree, able to bend without breaking under the weight of the storms that come your way."

Scouted a couple new locations last night, with Sabiana Miel as my gorgeous model. So glad that she is up for anything!

I have several dates open in August at deeply discounted rates if anyone would like to snag them! Message me.

08/01/2026

It's still counts as a Five on Friday if I post it before midnight!

Here are this week's favorites. The last three were with my macro lenses. Who loves the close up of my little caterpillar friend?

Which is your favorite?

Between my "other" job and a lot of running kids to and from various activities, I didn't get much time to shoot this week. I did, however, get to play around with my macro lenses that I don't get...