Today I wanted to introduce you to Margaret and Matt – our newest engaged couple. We photographed at Detroit Yacht Club and around Belle Isle. Hope you enjoy the peek!

Today I wanted to share some images from the winter wedding I photographed last month. Taryn and Nick got married at the stunning Colony Club in downtown Detroit. While some wouldn’t be thrilled about the snow storm that hit the morning of their wedding, Taryn and Nick kept their cool (pun intended) and good spirit. And I was loving every second of our bridal party shots outside with the snow coming down. Hope you enjoy the peek below.

2013 began with quite the celebration – my niece’s winter wedding! As you may or may not know, my wife’s parents have 14 children and 42 grandchildren – pause here for gasps.

There were so many fun moments from the excitement of the first look to Kayleena jumping into Nick’s arms for their first kiss as husband and wife to the heartfelt toast her younger sisters gave about gaining the brother they never had.

It was also fun to work with other family members – Joe Heslip from Heslip Audio who did an amazing job keeping the crowds entertained and Molly Stuart who made the wedding cake.

I hope you enjoy their story below!

Today a quick look at Alina and Levi’s winter engagement session in Clarkston. Such a fun couple! And I’m so happy that we got some snow… yay!

Today I wanted to share Amanda and Leigh’s beautiful winter wedding at the breathtaking Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield. I loved the feel of the greenhouse with all the exotic plants and flowers – it’s probably the closest to an exotic destination wedding experience you can get in Metro Detroit.

Venue:  Planterra Conservatory
Dress: I Do Too Bridal
DJ and up lighting: Shaun Piazza from Sound Slingers 
Makeup: Janelle Thomason from The Makeup Loft
Hair: Salon FraXure
Background music:  Dianne E. Dunn from Hearth & Harp

A few days after their wedding Lindsey and Nick put their wedding dress and tux back on, fired up their 4×4 and headed to meet me at a forest in Clarkston after the snow storm for their Rock the Dress session. It was cold, it was snowy, and it was so worth it.

And we managed to squeeze a few shots of Lindsey with her sister Maggie.

I love winter and winter weddings. I think they are so romantic and moody with all the snow and contrast. This is why I was looking forward to Lindsey and Nick’s wedding this past December. Their ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orchard Lake and the reception was right in our backyard – Pine Knob Carriage House in Clarkston. Given that Lindsey and Nick spent the last few years in the Caribbean I was extremely impressed by their tolerance of cold weather. At two points during the day Lindsey was literally running barefoot in the snow outside while we were taking pictures.

I hope you’ll enjoy the selection of just a few images from their wedding day. Stay tuned for the next post from their Rock the Dress session in a snow covered forest.

Today a quick peek at Meg and Brian’s wedding at Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, MI.  A big shout out to the fabulous DJ – Mary Ann from Mary Ann Productions.  Hope you’ll enjoy viewing the pictures below as much as I enjoyed taking them!

You may remember Courtney and Gus from their winter engagement session in Detroit. I had even more fun with the two of them and their large bridal party at their wedding at Dearborn Inn. It was also great to see some of our past couples: Sarah and Rick and Chelsea and Dan Gheesling. Hope you enjoy the peek below!

Today I wanted to share another commercial photoshoot for one of the most amazing schools you will find in Metro Detroit – Everest Collegiate High School and Academy. Everest is a Catholic school located in Clarkston that strives for high academic standards and the spiritual formation of each student.

We were hired to create images representing different sports offered at the school. The final prints were 44″ x 74″ and were hung on the walls of Everest’s gym. Below are a few of the final images.