It was COLD – 7 degrees – but Alissa and Dan were troopers and froze for their fun engagement session at the super awesome Packard Proving Grounds! (How awesome are they? Donna, one of the grounds-workers, was literally warming Alissa between takes!) The temperature outside didn’t matter though, as they warmed each other with their...
I met Erin and Jonny about 2 years ago, as our kids went to the same pre-school, and we became friends on the playground even more than our kids themselves were! So when Erin asked me to photograph their wedding, I was incredibly honored – being able to capture someone’s wedding is always a little...
I’d always wanted to photograph a wedding at the amazing Detroit Institute of the Arts ( D.I.A ), so when Cynthia and Kenneth contacted me, I was overjoyed at the chance! The happy couple was more than willing to enjoy going all over the museum (as much as we were allowed to after-hours) and take...
Many weddings are a whirlwind of chaos…like a zoo; Jennifer and Steven wanted to get married AT the zoo… The Detroit Zoo in fact! So much fun was had, and with a laugh like Jennifer’s, it’s not hard to see how easily it is for EVERYONE to fall in love with her! We had a...
Tricia and Jeremy got married in Frankemuth at the awesome Frankenmuth Brewery (the oldest brewery in Michigan!), and I can tell you, I don’t recall seeing a single moment that day where I didn’t see her smiling! There was brew, bridges, and a Red Wings game on during the reception, making it a night to...
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