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07
Oct
09

ismail and ina’s wedding preview pics (and I got a new camera!!!)

By Sara Michele 2 Comments
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So I bought a new camera!!   Finally saved up enough benjamin’s for a Canon 5d Mk II (been saving for this darn thing for the past 10 months).  Ismail and Ina’s wedding was the first time I got to use it, and now I am completely in love.   The low light capabilities on this thing are fantastic, I’m thrilled that it has HD video built in, but the very first thing I noticed is how much wider everything looks.  That full frame sensor really is a big deal.  I’m not sure the technical specifics of it, but most digital cameras (even SLRs) have a cropped frame.  So a 24mm lens really isn’t 24mm.  With my fancy new full frame camera, I now get a full 24mm.   So that’s the exciting news going on in my world.  :)

On to Ismail and Ina’s wedding photos.  I’ll start it off with one of my favorites.  Ismail and Ina’s party was held in Windsor, Ontario so I got to shoot some of their photos on the river walk, right off the Detroit river.  I love the Detroit city skyline in the background =>

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The next photo is the very first shot I took when I showed up to Ismail’s brothers house where everybody was getting ready.  This photo almost got immediately deleted, because its totally under-exposed.  Way too dark.  But looking at in the computer, I decided that I love this image, and even though it is “technically” not perfect,  its art right?  Art doesn’t have to be perfect.  :)

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A couple photos of the handsome groom:

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I’m loving Muslim weddings…get ready, get in the limo, go take pictures, then go to the party and dance.  Skip the ceremony!  Woot!ismail_ina-106

Ina made a gorgeous bride, I love this candid I captured right before she got the limo.

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The next one is another mistake. But its also another mistake that I decided that I loved too much to delete.  Maybe I should start making more mistakes?  Or maybe I just have bad taste in photography…haha.

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Stopped at the river front for a photo session.  The rain held off just long enough to be able to get some nice outdoor photos.  It started pouring down while we were driving to the hall.  Very close call.   I’m pretty happy with the way these turned out.

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06
Oct
09

cody and sara’s preview wedding pics!

By Sara Michele Leave a Comment
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Cody and Sara were married 9.09.09 in Charlevoix, Michigan at Castle Farms.  Castle Farms is an actual old castle, recently restored, and provides for a very unique place to have a wedding. Between the amazing location and all the unique touches Sara and Cody added to their wedding,  I got a ton of photos.  Choosing which ones to post was difficult.  :)

So to kick things off, the following sign was posted on a door inside the castle.   I really wanted to open that door, but unfortunately it was locked.  Its probably just a broom closet, but still,  I’m dying to know what’s behind the door.   Its driving me nuts……

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Both the bridesmaids and groomsmen got their own private suites in the castle, so I was able to snap a few photos during preparations -

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The ceremony was held outside in the courtyard =>

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After the ceremony concluded, we were able to have some fun taking photos for awhile before dinner.   I love the bridesmaids dresses, their fans, the swords…there were sooo many possibilities for pictures!

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Now that’s a proper cake cutting knife!

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We  moved outside for dancing, and they lit up the courtyard with candles.  Here’s one from Sara and Cody’s dance together:

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Congratulations Sara and Cody!  Thank you for a memorable and fun day!

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23
Sep
09

lori + eli’s wedding video

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Categories: videos and weddings

I’m loving Eli and Lori’s wedding video!   Here is the highlights chapter:

Special thanks to Andrew Miller and Eric Kuzma from Platinum Mix Productions (http://www.platinummix.com) for all the hard work they did!

17
Sep
09

Lori and Eli preview wedding photos!

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I really wanted to wait for Eli and Lori’s highlight video to be finished before posting a few of their wedding photos, but its not quite done yet (so close though!).   I didn’t want to get behind in my photo posting, so here go a few from Lori and Eli’s wedding =>

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I started out the day with Lori and her bridesmaids at Lori’s parents house:

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One of my favorites from the day, was a total accident.  We were leaving to go to the church, and we left the house through the garage where I spotted Dad’s classic Ford.   I love cars, so of course I got excited and decided I really needed to photograph Lori in the car.   Dad rolled the car out the garage, Lori got in, and I snapped a few quick shots:

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On to the church, where I got to hang with Eli and his groomsmen.

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Commandeering the baseball field was one of the highlights of the day.  My only regret is not getting more photos on the field, but I was feeling mad guilty for interrupting the little league game.

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Props to the pastor at St. Alexander’s in Farmington.  This was the most entertaining wedding ceremony I’ve ever been to (at least in an actual real church),  he was great!   Here’s a couple from the ceremony:

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The reception at the Best Western Sterling Inn was a blast!   I especially enjoyed their action-packed introductions, photo booth, and DJ Emmitt.   DJ and photo booth provided by Platinum Mix Productions. Here’s a link to check out all the photo booth fun:

http://picasaweb.google.com/platinummix/EliLoriSPhotoBooth#

So many fun dancing photos, still working on finishing up reception stuff, but here’s a couple of  my favorites from Lori and Eli’s dance:

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Awesome wedding!  Congratulations Eli and Lori!

03
Sep
09

lessons from a pro

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Hilarious deleted scene from the movie “I Love You, Man”….I think I might try some of these poses out this weekend.  :)   haha

26
Jul
09

Sara and Cody Engagement Photo Session

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Cody and Sara are getting married this coming September  in Charlevoix, Michigan.  We met up in Ann Arbor for a quick engagement photo session.   Here are a few….

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23
Jul
09

Heather and Matt’s Wedding!

By Sara Michele 1 Comment
Categories: weddings

Here are a few photos from Matt and Heather’s wedding at Addison Oaks in Leonard, Michigan.

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12
Jun
09

Lauren + Bret preview wedding pics!

By Sara Michele 2 Comments
Categories: weddings

Bret and Lauren had both their wedding ceremony and reception at the Heavenly Scent Herb Garden in Fenton, Michigan.   I can’t believe I’ve never been to this place before!   What an amazing location for a summer wedding.    There are so many great places for photos,  the hardest part of my day was deciding what spot to shoot in.  I think I may have drove Lauren, Bret and their bridal party nuts because I wanted to take soooooo many pictures.    They were all so much fun and had lots of great ideas for me to work with, I really enjoyed working for them.     Heavenly Scent is also a fantastic option to look into if you are looking for a venue that lets you bring in your own food and bar.   Lauren’s dad actually cooked for the wedding, and the food was awesome.    Here is the venue’s website:  http://www.heavenlyscentherbfarm.com/

A few photos from their day:

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05
Jun
09

stacey + dan preview pics

By Sara Michele Leave a Comment
Categories: engagements

We did Stacey and Dan’s photo session at Stacey’s parents home.  They have a beautiful home with many options for photos.   Here are a couple from their session:

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05
Jun
09

heather + matt engagement session

By Sara Michele Leave a Comment
Categories: engagements

Here’s a few photos from Matt and Heather’s engagement photo session.  We did it at Addison Oaks in Leonard, Michigan.  Matt and Heather are getting married at Addison Oaks in July!  Can’t wait! :)

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