Rough Waters Photography

04/10/2025

Hello!

It’s been a minute! But there’s a reason for that (and it’s a good one 🙂). Being a college student is no easy task and during this down season I have been putting a lot of effort into my school work. Along with that I have also been preparing for life changes and am super excited to announce that I will be moving to Grand Rapids this summer! With this move comes some changes that I have been thinking deeply about. First and foremost I want to assure you that these changes do not affect any pre-purchased gift certificates! Those are still valid and even with my move I will come back to the area for your shoot.

With that being said, there will be changes to my services. I will be changing my focus with Rough Waters Photography to align with what I find truly important in these times. I will be utilizing my photography skills for advocacy and to uplift marginalized communities. What does this mean exactly? The biggest change is that I will no longer be offering scheduled shoots as a general service (there may be some exceptions as part of fundraisers and such). Of course this does not apply to the gift certificates like I previously mentioned. I am more than happy to direct you to some incredible photographers in the area that I know who do amazing work and can fulfill your visions for you!

Another big change is that I plan on selling prints soon! This is something I have wanted to do since I was a young teen and I’m very excited about.

I’m very excited for the future of RWP and I hope I am successful in intertwining my passion for photography with my passion for advocacy. Stay tuned for this next adventure!

In love and liberation,
Cyle

03/17/2025

Our website will be down until further notice while working on a redesign. If you have any photos on our website that you have yet to download, please do so before April 1st! If you have any questions send us a DM 🙂

11/22/2024

11/22/2024

Here’s the sneak peek everyone has been waiting for! Love this years back drop, good and black are definitely in. Come down to Home and Gather and get your photo taken!
Friday 2pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-2pm

11/22/2024

WEEKEND SALE

We have something special starting today! We officially have gift certificates! As a special bonus, if you purchase a family photo gift certificate in person during the Holiday Walk today or tomorrow you get 20% off! That’s a full family photo session for only $100. If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift, why not get something that lasts a lifetime? We only have a limited amount so be sure you get yours early.

Can’t wait to see you all!

11/22/2024

It has been a LONG day full of hard work but we’re having a blast getting all set up for the $10 Christmas photos at Home and Gather tomorrow! Can’t wait to see everyone!

11/20/2024

Here’s our inspiration for the $10 Christmas Photos at Home and Gather’s Christmas Market! We’re partnering with Home and Gathers to create a backdrop similar to this so while there may be a few differences, you can expects lots of black, gold and elegant holiday vibes! We can’t wait to see you all this Friday and Saturday!

✨The night before Christmas vibes ✨
We’ve had several people ask what our photo background inspo is this year for the $10 Holiday photo. This is what we are going with 🖤
**Note: This picture is NOT Home and Gather. What we set up will be slightly different but will look similar with the black wall, lit up trees, and gold accent presents.

I’m excited for this one!!

11/18/2024

✨THIS WEEK✨

Don’t forget to swing on by Home and Gather’s 2024 Christmas Market THIS Friday and Saturday! We will be there doing $10 Christmas photos, perfect for this year’s Christmas cards! Don’t forget to check out the amazing vendors selling their creations. A perfect one stop shop for Christmas gifts and photos! Can’t wait to see you all!

11/01/2024

I hear some of you are setting up your Christmas Trees today! 🎄 When November hits a lot of us turn our minds towards Christmas, and so is Rough Waters Photography! Don’t forget about our annual Christmas photos at Home and Gather November 22 and 23 at their Christmas Market 2024. Perfect for this year’s Christmas card!

10/21/2024

We’ve been getting so many questions asking if we will be doing the Christmas family photos again this year and the answer is YES! Thank you to Home and Gather for putting on another Christmas Market this year! We can’t wait to see you all there!

How it works: $10 for a family photo in front of a Christmas backdrop designed by Home and Gather. Photos will be ready for a high resolution download within 24 hours of the event. Plenty of time to get those Christmas cards printed!