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10
May
11

SNEAK PEAK // Melvin + Katie’s Wedding

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Here’s a few of the photos from Melvin and Katie’s wedding –>

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I started the day out with Katie and the bridesmaids at their hotel. Evis and Eric were both with me as well to shoot video, but since we didn’t have a whole lot of time to get a little of Melvin too, then Evis stepped in and shot both video plus a few stills over at Melvin and Katie’s house.

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The ceremony was held at St. Clements of Rome in Romeo, Michigan.

St. Clements Wedding Photographer, Romeo, Michigan

St. Clements Wedding Photographer, Romeo, Michigan

St. Clements Wedding Photographer, Romeo, MI

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After the ceremony, we headed out to the country to get some photos. I was following the party bus in my big white work van when I attempted to bust a U on a dirt road and found myself totally stuck in a muddy ditch. Oops. Number 1 priority was to get photos for Katie and Melvin, so I focused on taking the following photos, all the while thinking about how the heck I was gonna get my darn van outta that ditch.

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Thankfully, the groomsmen took over the stuck van situation and called in the father of the groom who just happened to have a spare tractor around to pull me out. Crises adverted. Props to Katie and Melvin who remained remarkably calm during the whole ordeal. :) Eric, of course, took video while all this was going down:



So on we went to the reception. Held at Tina’s Country House in Macomb, Michigan.

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Tina's Country House Wedding Photographer

Tina's Country House Wedding Photographer

Tina's Country House Wedding Photographer

15
Feb
11

Sneak Peak: Andy + Bree’s Wedding Photos!

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What a pleasure it was to work for Bree and Andrew on their wedding day. I loved all the details, from the bouquet [photo above] made by the mother of bride, to all the thought that went into the reception decorations (the centerpieces, candy buffett, memories table, etc). Everything was gorgeous! Here are a few photos from their day ->

The party at Arnaldo’s in Riverview, Michigan was a blast. Everyone got their boogie on to an eighties cover band called “Riot House“. Bree’s brother even rocked the drums for a song or two ->

Congratulations Bree and Andy!

24
Jan
11

Dan & Jenni’s preview wedding photos! [Fern Hill Golf Club, Clinton Township, MI]

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Photo from Dan and Jenni's Wedding at the Fern Hill Golf Club

Here’s a few preview photos from Dan and Jenni’s wedding this past weekend at the Fern Hill Golf Club in Clinton Township, MI.

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photos from Dan and Jenni's wedding

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Did lots of experimenting with different lighting setups at Dan and Jenni’s wedding. I’m still looking for that perfect reception lighting setup…..but I did learn what happens when you fire a flash directly at a disco ball!

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20
Dec
09

Stacia and Cale’s Wedding Photos!

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Great wedding!  Great couple!  Here are a few of the photographs->

The church had a game room upstairs complete with a pool table, a wii, air hockey, and a guitar hero setup.  Awesome.

Alright.  I admit I may have gone a little photoshop crazy with this next one, but I think I like this muted look.   And I really like this photo of Cale just before Stacia came down the isle.   What do you all think?

After the photos and on the way to the reception, the party bus made a quick stop at a grocery store to pick up some beer.  I couldn’t resist the opportunity to score a couple snapshots of Stacia doing a little grocery shopping in a wedding dress, so I ran out and caught them just in time to watch a cashier refuse to sell beer to Stacia because she didn’t have her ID on her.   A groomsmen ended up taking care of it,  and I loooove this photo of Stacia running out of the store…  :)

13
Oct
09

justin and liz’s preview wedding pictures!

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Here’s a couple photos from Justin and Liz’s wedding.   The ceremony was at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church  and the reception at St. Mary’s, both in Livonia.   Special thanks to Garret Urbaniak for second shooting with me!

I started the day by getting a couple photos of the guys at the church.  After photographing them for a few minutes,  the girls showed up and I was able to get a couple photos of them getting ready.

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The church had some pretty tough photography restrictions, like we had to stand WAY back behind all the guests and no flash was allowed at all.   I was glad that Garret was with me, because it worked out well to have him take some photos from the balcony, while I worked from the ground floor and just tried to sneak around the church as best as I could.

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On the way to Hines Dr., the limo made a quick liquor store stop.  I thought it was a great opportunity to get a few photos =>

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The reception was so much fun!  DJ Mike Shea from Shea Sounds really kept the party rockin’!!

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Congratulations Justin and Elizabeth!!  Thank you so much for having me as your photographer!

06
Oct
09

cody and sara’s preview wedding pics!

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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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08
Feb
09

Maureen + Ryan

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I’ve been looking forward to Ryan and Maureen’s wedding because I had such a great time shooting their engagement photos back in March last year. They are so easy-going and seem so in love with each other that I think it might be impossible to take a bad photo of them.

They lucked out with the weather and got a relatively warm February day, so we got the chance to take a few pictures outside at Bishop Park in Wyandotte:

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I think I want to specialize in fun bridal party poses. Its terrible but sometimes I spend more time trying to get them to goof around then to actually just stand up straight and smile nice…oops…haha.

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This wedding was my very first experience with really tough church restrictions on photography. The church was gorgeous but the rules were really hard to work with. 1) no flash 2) photographer must stay in the back behind the very last guest row 3) no standing unless everybody else is standing up . I’m so used to moving around, getting different angles and trying to get as close as possible that I was REALLY tempted to break a few rules. I stayed on good behavior though because the church coordinator looked pretty serious when she said that she wasn’t afraid to throw a photographer out of the church. So honestly, I’m pretty disappointed with the ceremony photos. Here’s one from up top in the balcony:

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Maureen was all about business when it came time to sign that marriage license:

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A shot of the rings on top of a very cute guest book that they made:

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One from Ryan and Maureen’s dance:

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Next it was time to get the party started:

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Congratulations to Ryan and Maureen!

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03
Feb
09

Devin + Kelly

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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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I really love this one of Kelly:

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The bridal party:

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Experimental photoshop for the week. Not sure if I like it. I’m still deciding::

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The reception @ the Burton Manor was a ton of fun!

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Congratulations Kelly and Devin!!

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24
Nov
08

tony + angela (preview wedding photos!)

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I really loved the location Angela and Tony chose for their wedding! They had both the ceremony and the reception at Marygrove College in Detroit. The ceremony was in the chapel and the reception followed in the alumni hall. Both are very historic looking buildings with tons of character. What a great find for a venue! More information on this venue can be found at the Marygrove college website

Here are a few photographs from their wedding (click on any photo to make it bigger):

The groom:

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The guys:

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The bride with her bridesmaids:

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Angela’s brother was the “Man of Honor”:

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The whole bridal party was great. This was probably the easiest wedding I have ever worked. Despite having a pretty large bridal party, everybody was on time, organized and we got all of the photos done really quick!

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The happy couple!

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The guests loved their personalized candy bars!

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The first dance:

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This little girl was soooo cute. She kept running away every time I pointed the camera at her. Finally she got tired of running and I snapped this one of her:

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The DJ was great! Robert from Full Effect DJ Service. I really liked how he played the guitar during dinner. The limbo was also fun!

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Congratulations Tony and Angela! Thank you so much for having me as your photographer!

24
Aug
08

my first blog post

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Yay! I have a blog! Woot! :)

It’s always been my goal to have at least a preview gallery posted online by the time my wedding clients get back from their honeymoon. So far, I’ve pretty much been able to do that, but this August is sooooo crazy busy and I confess that I am a little bit behind in my photo-editing work. The next couple months will continue to stay busy and at the rate I’m booking weddings for next year, I might need to set a more realistic goal for getting my clients their wedding photos. So, enter the new blog…… the plan is to post a few photos from every wedding here for client previews, which I’m thinking will be easier and much faster than going through an entire wedding day’s worth of photos.

So, to kick off my new blog:::

Amy and Andrew were married last Saturday, August 16th. Great couple, really easy-going and fun to hang out with all day. They were married in a gorgeous church located in Ida, Michigan. Here’s a few from their wedding……

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Congratulations Amy & Drew!!!!

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