Monthly Archives: January 2009

Featured: Zayna + Rani in Metro Detroit Bride

I was approached a couple months ago about featuring one of my fav weddings ever in Metro Detroit Bride magazine, which is an Hour Media publication.  The wedding featured, was none other than Zayna and Rani.  Zayna and Rani had a huge wedding back in September that was too much fun to put into words and if I had to, I would say it was schnatatasticallymarvelouciouslyyummerific.  I now see why they wanted a classic image in front of the Birmingham Theatre, as it is the opening page to the Wedding album section of the magazine.  I feel honored and blessed to have worked with such a fun couple as well as have their wedding featured in Metro Detroit Bride.  The magazine is on newstands now, so pick up your copy or check it out…(pages 88 & 89)!

 

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Here’s what the spread looks like:)

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Law Quad…

Here’s another image from the Law Quad from ’06.  I love this one because of the symmetry as well as the distinct foreground, mid ground, and background…I would love to see this in 3D.  I have gotten a lot of response from you local photographers who want to get together and shoot.  When should we do it?  The more the merrier!

 

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Our girls are growing up!

As many of you know, Kassy and I have kitties and we adore them very much!  I was testing out a new lens last week, so it was a purrrfect time to take some kitty pics of them playing with my mouse, which has a laser pointer in it.  Looking through the pics of them over the months, they definitely look like ‘adults’ now, although they act like toddlers, but we like that.  Here are our girls…Moxie and Bokeh.

 

What kitty doesn’t appreciate a little laser pointer action?!?

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Stealth mode.

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Moxie’s cute little tongue…

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Bokeh just likes to sit there and watch sometimes.

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She also likes to participate too!

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She craves attention more than Moxie though…

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Aren’t our girls cute?

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Belly rubs!

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My Bokeh…

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I love her little paws…

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She likes to ‘sit pretty’ like this…

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Moxie loves her mama.

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Photographers note:  These image were taken with a Nikon D3 with a 50 f/1.4G at 1600ISO, f/1.4, 1/160th sec. with light provided by hallway light, lamps, and an SB-800 bounced off a corner, gelled with a full CTO at 1/16th power and fired from the camera with a Pocket Wizard.  This is how I light smaller rooms and some receptions.  The last shot was with a Nikon D3 with a 70-200 f/2.8 VR shot wide open at f/2.8, 1/50th of a sec at 6400ISO with.

Tuesday’s Tidbits!

For 2009, I have many things planned for my business, and one of them is, is to BLOG about me more!  I really want my clients, future clients, friends, and family to get to know me better.  I thought Tuesday would be a good day to do a little something about me every week…until I run out, so here is my first Tuesday’s Tidbits post.  I am not an avid reader, something I would like to work on, but there is one author I read regularly and try and get his new books the day they come out.  Nicholas Sparks is his name and I’m sure many of you are familiar with either his books, or movies made into books such as; “Message in a Bottle“, “A Walk to Remember“, “The Notebook“, and most recently, “Nights in Rodanthe.”

His books are love stories and most if not all have some basis in his and his families lives, which is pretty neat.  Also, the stories take place where he lives, in North Carolina, which I think is great as North Carolina is so pretty and he knows it well.  Weird little fact; whenever I am reading his current book, it has some parallel’s into my life at the time…seriously….freaky!  I am a huge fan of love stories in general, which goes for movies along with books…I can’t help it, I love the emotion in them.  Yes, I do even have one of my books signed by him and I must say I was one of the only men there at the signing.  I’m fine with it…I love his books and I can’t wait for his next one!

Did you know he holds a record on Notre Dame’s 4 x 800mm relay team?  Do you like Nicholas Sparks?  Which is my favorite you ask?  Why “The Notebook” of course, but honestly, about 80% of his books I feel are on par with how awesome “The Notebook” is.  Both the book and movie are captivating and it’s definitely the best book to movie of his stories.

 

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