Sara & Andrew

So Andrew isn't the biggest fan of getting his pictures taken, but because he loves Sara, he was willing to endure the torture. You can't tell from the images either! This shoot was a laugh because Sara and Andrew have a great sense of humor, and were willing to try even my corny ideas... I love the ones where they are laughing and having a good time!

Andrea & Garrett

Sunday evening was perfect for portraits! The weather was nice, not too hot, not too cold, and at 7pm, the sky was a bit overcast, with a light breeze. The gardens were very popular that night, we saw at least three other couples and a senior all getting portraits taken! Garrett and Andrea were all about the images, as we ran around and tried a bunch of different things. Garrett said that his dad was a photographer, so I am sure he is used to being a test subject! These are a couple of my favorite shots. The couple is getting married at SVSU, so that is why I love the sweatshirt picture so much!

Michael Emmons

Michael is six months old (about two weeks younger than my son Austin), and is on the move!
It is so great to photograph him as he grows up. I love these portraits with his personality shining through. He is a very smilely baby, and was so good for pictures. We will be together again this fall for family portraits, and his 9 month session!

Nikki & Ohmahr

Nikki and Ohmahr were married July 5, 2008 at the Detroit Marriott Hotel. The ceremony was perfect, beautiful weather without a cloud in the sky. The couple's children, Treyvon and Ohmahr Jr. were adorable and made for some cute family portraits. This wedding was a lot of fun and also incorprated the dedication of thier children into the reception.

Joyce Fitness Shots

Brent spent Sunday morning at the track... His first sport and fitness session was a huge success. The images are awesome and I am sure that Joyce (the featured model) will love them in her portfolio. I am super excited to recreate some of these images with high school athletes for thier senior pictures.

Griffin

Griffin is my 8 year old nephew. When he was visiting last weekend, we snuck down to the studio and had some fun making a great picture for his new room. (I also got some shots I am sure mom will love too.) We jumped like a frog, and made the funniest faces we could... Man, kids have the best faces. I also had him jump a few times, and those seemed to be my favorites. The personality portrait above is made up of 5 different images and is a 10x 20 inch print.

Austin's 6 month Portraits

Ok, so I know I am biased, but it was so much fun taking portraits of our six month old son Austin. He is such a smiley baby, and his blue eyes are adorable. I think he is getting used to the camera and is always intrigued by the equipment. I used to take some of his pictures by myself, but now I need someone else with me! Austin likes to pull on the backdrop, crawl to the lighting, chew on cords... But it is all worth it. I love these pictures, and I know there will be many many more. And I am so thankful for our willing and cute little model.