Monthly Archives: June 2009

Lindsay & Nick | Engagement

Lindsay, Nick, and I met up on a very big night in our area…it was game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs and our Red Wings were in it.  Unfortunately they lost, but we love them still.  I met Lindsay and Nick through Zayna and Rani who got married last year, so I knew they were going to be my kind of people.  I photographed them in Farmington at the Governor’s Mansion that is actually a little museum of sorts.  I had fun with you two and I’m sorry the Wings lost Nick…we all are:)

Enjoy your pics!

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Love the light here:)

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Lindsay and Nick just bought a house, so I thought this was fitting.

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Love the expressions here.

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They did some of this…

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Cute!

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My fav of the day…

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Here ya go Nick.  I showed them this one on the back of the camera and Nick loved the way Lindsay’s eyes looked.  No photoshop there.

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For all these and more, CLICK HERE FOR A SLIDESHOW!!!

Stefanie & Thomas | Engagement

I had the pleasure of taking a trip to Boston this past weekend to photograph Stefanie and Thomas’s engagement session.  This was my first time in Boston and what better way to spend it that with one of my awesome couples.  They took me around some popular places in Boston such as Beacon Hill (they used to live there) and the Boston Commons.  I loved the vibe of the city and how clean it was.  For such an old city, it looks very modern, but has a lot of great classic architecture.  I’m so excited to go back in October for their wedding!

Stefanie and Thomas are definitely my type of couple, they dressed so fabulously and knew how to have fun and work it for the camera…thanks for being so awesome you two!  I have to mention the restaurant they took me to, because the food was so good and the atmosphere and service was no different…it was like being in Ann Arbor, but with a little different flava.  The place is East Side Grille and you must go there if you are in Boston…I had the steak tips and cheesecake for desert….mmmmmmm.

Stefanie and Thomas, you two are so cute and SO right for one another…thank you for letting me come to your home city and visit!

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The light and setting was perfect here, but they asked us to leave….boo!

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This tree was super cool, so we took some super cool pics:)

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That’s right, they’re fierce!

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This is their secret make-out spot…

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I know I don’t really need to say this, but Stefanie, you are going to make one gorgeous bride!

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How much do I love this alley…pretty much the most ever.

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Love these next two.

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Every girl needs some pretty pics of herself…

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Cute!

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Holy crap, this hotel was schweet!

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Some parking structure fun.

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What’s Boston without water?

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Love the look on Stefanie’s face…

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Awwww….

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A great way to end the day…

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For more pics from Stefanie and Thomas’s engagement session, CLICK HERE FOR A SLIDESHOW!

The OC and The Workshop…

I am writing this post from my hotel room in Orange County.  I am here for Jasmine Star’s fabulous workshop aptly named; The Workshop.  The OC has been treating me oh so well!  I flew in Monday and Monday evening I was already hanging out with a dozen photographers from all over the country.  We were all here for The Workshop, so decided to get things started early and shoot a bit around Balboa Pier and then we grabbed some food at BJ’s.  Last night, there was an OC vs. LA bowling showdown and my new friend Wayne Toshikazu invited me to join in and represent the OC.  I have to say, I represented well, getting the high score for the OC helping slaughter LA….HOLLA!  I also made new friends there and had lots of good conversation…I’m lovin’ it.

The Workshop was held Tuesday and was everything I was hoping for and more.  Jasmine and JD did an amazing job of organizing everything and just creating an awesome atmosphere making the expereience that much better.  Everything was so simple…I loved it!  I’ve met Jasmine a few times before and I (like 10,000 other people) check her blog daily to read what inspiring or funny words she has to say and if you’re reading this Jasmine, yes, I DO think you are funny:)  It was refreshing to be able to hangout and share with 20 other photographers lead by someone I find to just be, well fabulous.  I got so much out of The Workshop and recommend it to anyone looking to get inspired or step up their skills.  A big thank you to Jasmine for making this happen and making me love my job and our industry that much more!

Some pics from The Workshop

Jasmine, you’re in my shot…

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Oh wait, maybe I’m in your shot.

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Mark and Tiffany were looking fierce…

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Are you being a diva here?

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I love to laugh!

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I’m jealous of all the gorgeous shoes women get to wear and these were no exception…

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Workin’ it for Jasmine.

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Love this pose Jasmine set up.

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Thanks for working it Mark and Tiff.

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Definitely check out Jasmine’s pics on her blog.  Here are the attendees…some amazing peeps in there!

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