Monthly Archives: August 2008

Just Us: Zayna + Rani

Last Monday I was in the windy city to photograph Zayna and Rani’s engagement session as well as to attend the kick-butt Free to Succeed Tour with DJ and J*.  Unfortunately, my train was delayed by 7 hours, so instead of starting at 5 like we planned, we started around 7:15.  All things considered, we had a great time and it was so nice to hang out with Zayna and Rani and experience Chicago in true fashion.  Rani told me their engagement story and lets just say, he went through a tedious process to ask Zayna to marry him…he’s a keeper!  We rushed around a little bit of the city from the waterfront, to Buckingham Fountain, to Michigan Ave and the Navy Pier.  We worked up quite an appetite during the shoot, so we ventured on down to Greektown and had some great food (don’t forget the feta) at Santorini.

It was an awesome experience for me to enjoy the city in such a unique way and I hope to be able to do it again!  Zayna and Rani are a ridiculously good looking couple and their wedding is going to be so much fun to document next month!!  For the first image of the other night, check my post from last Monday…kissing in the middle of Michigan Ave.  Here’s some more saweet images!!!

Hmmmm, what city is that?  Chitown baby!!!

I told you they were riduculously good looking…I mean HOTT!!

Love this one!

Here’s another from Michigan Ave…

I’m pretty sure those are the coolest sunglasses ever!

LOVE the skyline at night!!!

I now see what all the talk is about with the Navy Pier…

Now that’s love!

Don’t get too dizzy!

Seriously!


Zayna and Rani, you guys rock and we’re going to have so many good times on your big day and I can’t wait to photograph you again…THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING MY TRIP TO CHICAGO WAAAY COOLER!!!!!

Just Us: Lesley + Ben

      Last Saturday, I met up with Lesley and Ben to do their engagement session.  They were in town from Cincinnati doing a whole bunch of wedding stuff, since their wedding is here in Ann Arbor next May.  It was nice to see them again and more importantly get to know them better.  We had a relaxed, fun time walking around downtown Ann Arbor stopping by many of the uber popular places to photograph.  I got a good look at the rock on Lesley’s finger and all I can say, is, “Good job Ben!!!”  All in all it was a fun evening and naturally I am looking forward to this rivalry of a wedding…Lesley is an Ohio State girl and Ben is a Michigan boy.  Go Buckerines!

 

Who doesn’t love a sweet door?

I swear I did not do a thing to her eyes!  This is what ‘serious’ looks like!

Definitely not in Buckeye country…

Splish! Splash!

“And remember, BEE yourself!”  Movie anyone?

Love these moments…

Love it!

KUH-YOU-TT!

Chikity-Chitown!

      Right now I’m in Chicago for the Free To Succeed tour with David Jay and the uber-fab Jasmine Star (j*).  My train was delayed by 1 million hours yesterday (6.5 hours) so I got in way behind schedule.  I needed to get here pronto as I had an engagement session with one of my September couples, Zayna and Rani.  We made the best of the time we had and I’m looking forward to going through and posting some pics!  Zayna and Rani, thank you for showing me a little bit of Chicago, you were absolutely awesome to photograph and hang out with!!!!  I am so looking forward to your wedding!!!!  

      I have another engagement session to post as well, so stay tuned!

 


Wedding: Rochelle + Tracy

This past Saturday I went and photographed the wedding of my cousin Rochelle about an hour and a half northeast of Ann Arbor.  I have been looking forward to their day since April when we first started talking about me capturing it.  Naturally, it was great to see some extended family that I don’t see all that often as well as document Rochelle and Tracy’s wedding.  The weather didn’t cooperate 100%, so the ceremony was moved inside of Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, where both ceremony and reception were held.  Rochelle’s father, Mike performed the ceremony and it was absolutely wonderful and very emotional.  When the rain let up, the bridal party and some family went outside to grab a few quick shots and of course drive the golf carts a little.  After that is was some fantastic food and boogyin’ on down, which I always look forward to.  I had a great time and am so glad I was able to share their day with them.  Congrats you two!!!!!

 

Love this one…

Rochelle + Dress = STUNNING!!!

Count the diamonds…

Mr. Daper…

This tie was easily more difficult to put on then tying one.

Figuring out what to do about the rain.  Love the look on Rochelle’s face…

The whole day it was SOOO evident the close bond that father and daughter shared.  Just look at their eyes, you’ll see it!

First look…

Speech! Speech! Speech!

Awwww!

Tracy didn’t get up until he finished his meal, which was about 1,367 minutes after everyone else.  It was some good food though!

When he did finish, we went out side for a couple minutes to try and catch the only good light of the day.

Love this one!

A few details…

I’m tellin’ you, tears!

Rochelle’s parents and Tracy’s mom and new hubby!

“You’re just to good to be true. Can’t take my eye’s off of you.  You’d be like heaven to touch…”

There was a little of this…

And a little more…

Father and daughters gettin’ down to end the evening…