With the wedding season fully underway love is certainly in the air! Here are a few pics from my most recent engagement sessions for two wonderful couples :-) As you can see I love to use natural light and the specific use of the sun is also a signature piece of my work. In these shots you will also see the emerging use of off camera flash that I have been trying to hone my skill with whenever possible. Enjoy :-)
Stories from behind the lens
I love what I do, I want to share that passion with the world. Please let me know what you think of the following posts....I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions :-)
Lake Michigan Maternity
Doing what you love to do is one's goal in life....but when you can make people happy at the same time it's even better! It was my honor and privilege to capture these beautiful maternity photos for such a sweet family. It is in these moments that you get to connect with people like the Boyce family that really make being a photographer a real honor. In the hour we spend together laughing, smiling, creating memories the rest of the world disappears and all life's worries fade, and people can focus on just how special the moment is. The moment we capture in time.
The session that may have changed my mind about newborns
I'll be the first to admit I have struggled with shooting newborns. I am used to spending an hour with adults or teenagers and getting plenty of amazing images to select from during a normal shoot, the same can't be said with a newborn session. They call the shots, they are never asleep, and the photos you see in magazines or on Pinterest are staged and photoshopped...and the babies have to have been given sleeping pills or something. There have been times where I just felt like I was never going to get the shots I knew I could get.....that was until my session with this lil guy. After doing his business all over my dining room floor he fell fast asleep and I could shoot as long as I wanted. I almost didn't know what to do with this opportunity. But as you can see by the pics I took full advantage :-)
The Many Talents Of Nathan Eli
Actor, Dancer, Painter, Model, Designer....Artist. To sum up the many talents of Sir Nathan Eli in one word is almost impossible. I have had the distinct privilege of seeing this man work his artistry first hand, and needless to say I am always impressed. Yet, with all of the amazing places his paintings hang, or the countless dance battles he has won he remains humble. Always trying to improve on his craft. I have been lucky enough to have worked with Nathan on several photography projects with each one being better than the last. His professionalism and drive to want to improve on what he did yesterday with what he is going to do tomorrow is inspiring. And for this I thank you.
The Roper Family Journey
So, I received a call from a woman who said their photographer backed out on them just before their maternity session and I came highly recommended. I love to shoot maternity sessions, so I was happy to schedule the Ropers asap. Little did I know it would be the start of a 2 year photo journey. Next was Ruby's newborn photos, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and so on...until the good news that Ruby was gonna be a big sister to a little brother.....another maternity session and Rex's newborn session....after being there for all of these special moments I feel as if I am part of the Roper family :-)
