Muskegon Michigan family photographer - Chantal Elise Photography

Owner & Lead Chantal Elise Roeske, Family and Wedding Photographer in West Michigan

The Chantal Elise Team

Muskegon, Michigan Family, Wedding and Newborn Photographer

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In the business world, you’ll often hear the advice to “niche down” and do one thing–or perform only one type of photography–for success. Our “niche” is that we don’t “niche.” We are milestone photographers because our clients are more than customers to us–they are lifelong friends, and we are the people documenting their lives–from first falling in love, to marriage, to building a family and more.

Ben and Chantal Roeske, Husband and Wife Team

EXCLUSIVE 5-STAR REVIEWS ON ALL PLATFORMS

For fifteen years now, Chantal Elise Photographer has offered wedding and family photographer to clients, providing high quality photos from engagements to newborn shoots, and everything in between. With exclusively 5-star reviews from every platform–Google, Facebook, Wedding Wire and The Knot–it’s clear that customers are number one at Chantal Elise Photography. The great reviews are a direct result of the care we take with our clients from start to finish, and throughout the photo experience.

As photographers, we know that life is worth documenting, and Chantal has been doing just that with her camera since she began shooting family sessions and weddings in 2009. If you are booking an engagement, family, senior session or any wedding or portrait package with only one photographer, you’ll most likely be working with Chantal to create your photos! You can expect lots of laughs, easy conversation, and plenty of direction during the time together. Chantal is fun, easy going, artistic, and quick to connect with you and your loved ones, especially children. This is because of her background in teaching for many years!

Ben Roeske, Second Shooter

Ben joined the CEP team when he and Chantal were married in 2015 and has nine years of professional photography experience. His work is seamlessly integrated into all of the photography you see here in our portfolio! Ben is a second shooter at weddings, helping to capture beautiful details, emotional first looks and joyous wedding ceremonies. Clients have always appreciated his relaxed and social personality. He’s also a tender-hearted guy who does a great job nabbing those sweet, candid moments you care about on your special day. He works well with everyone on your special day and he’s especially great at wrangling rowdy groups of groomsmen! Haha!

Rachel Claeys, Associate Shooter

Rachael joined the CEP team in 2022 as an associate primary shooter, working together with Chantal and Ben to provide wedding photography coverage! She serves as a primary wedding photographer and sometimes a 2nd photographer for couples on their wedding day. Chantal Elise Photography provides engagement services and photo editing for all photos taken. Rachael has been professionally shooting for 17 years, and in that time she has shot many different types of weddings across the state. Her personality is friendly, accommodating and soothing! You can find examples of Rachael’s associate work in Chantal Elise example galleries here and here!

Together, we’ve built a photography company that cares deeply about capturing your precious milestones in a way that will honor them forever, with a classic film and lifestyle approach. And because we’re also married people and parents, we understand so many of the barriers that might be holding you back from getting your photos taken, whether it’s trouble with your schedule, or just plain feeling nervous about choosing an outfit.

FEATURED ON LOOKS LIKE FILM, IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE, REVUE MAGAZINE, THE COVER OF THE GRAND HAVEN VISITOR’S GUIDE AND MANY PUBLICATIONS!

We’d love the honor of being YOUR milestone photographer–please reach out and say hi!