Devin + Kelly

Well, my wedding work has slowed down quite a bit this winter, but I’ve been keeping myself really busy with plenty of other projects. I’ve recently been doing some work with John Stewart Photography, which has been a great learning experience. John’s company does pretty much only school and sport photography which is very, very different from shooting weddings. Its a very traditional style of portrait photography – set up a background, set up a couple lights, and photograph each student or player just once. I’m digging it because its forcing me to slow down a little and make sure I’ve got everything perfect before taking the photo. I’ve only got one shot with each person and I don’t want to screw it up! This is a total change from my weddings and portrait sessions where I typically try and take a more creative approach by taking lots of photos at different angles, lighting, settings, backgrounds, etc.

I’ve also been lucky to have gotten the chance to tag along with Robert Bruce and photograph a wedding with him. Robert’s a super talented photographer with very strong lighting and technical skills while still delivering amazing candid photos. I most def learned a ton working with him. @Robert: Thank you so much for letting me come to work with you!

Kelly and Devin’s wedding was on a cold January day, so we didn’t get the chance to go outside for photos but I’m still pretty happy with the indoor church stuff we did. I started out at the Ritz-Carleton in Dearborn where Kelly and the bridesmaids where getting their hair and make-up done:

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The flower girl was adorable. She was giving me a hard time at first about getting her picture taken, but she eventually warmed up to idea. That is until she had to put the dress on and then she wasn’t feelin’ it anymore. Here’s one pre-dress:

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