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Our Team

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Dave Burgess

Dave is a photographer living and working in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  He specializes in portraiture, and is especially interested in shooting dance and movement.   See more of Dave's work at studio616photo.com

Amanda Gilbert & Steve Stone

Amanda and Steve are henna tattoo artists. Amanda is the founder of Happy Henna in Grand Rapids, MI, and she is passionate about cultures, art, holistic care and spiritual healing.  Steve Stone has been an artist his entire life creating art from a variety of sources and mediums, focusing on realism in his acrylic and watercolor paintings. 

Jessica Renusson

Jessica is the lead Crowns of Courage makeup and hair stylist.  She is a graduate of Excel Academy of Cosmetology, and she works on the faces of our subjects while Amanda works on their crowns.  Crowns of Courage clients are often surprised and pleased to learn Jessie is a cancer survivor herself.  

Tara Pennington

Tara joined is a fixture on the Grand Rapids beauty scene.  She is the owner of Artistic Enhancements, where she offers a variety of cosmetic services that are an alternative invasive cosmetic procedures.  As a makeup artist, she specializes in dramatic airbrush techniques.  

CROWNS OF COURAGE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI |© 2017 DB PHOTOGRAPHY LLC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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