Nicole Ladonne Photography

Holga = Love

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:16:00 +0000

I brought my new Holga with me to Ashley and Ben's engagement session last week! I am so in love with this camera, and wanted to share a couple of their images with you! I can't wait to bring it along with me on more shoots! :)

Please Stay Tuned...

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:45:00 +0000

Ashley and Ben's vintage inspired, fall engagement session was so perfect!!! :)

Please check back for a more extensive preview as soon as I'm back from Hawaii!

How amazing is that record player?!

Out of Town Notice!!!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:40:00 +0000

Aloha Everyone! I will be back in Hawaii, visiting my sister until Nov 10th! I will have limited internet and phone service while I'm gone, but if you need to get ahold of me, shoot me a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can!

Mahalo for your patience! And Happy Halloween!!!

And because I don't like posting without a photo, here's a picture miss Stevie T took of my sister and I on my last trip to Hawaii! I know I haven't even had time to blog about it, but this winter, when I have a minute, I'll fill you all in on both trips :)

Marisa's Senior Session!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Oh my goodness Marisa made my job easy! :) She's such a beautiful, sweet girl, and I think we might have spent more time talking and laughing during her session than actually working!

As soon as we got outside, the model in her came out!

I looooove this one.

This wall makes such a perfect backdrop!

Weeping willows make me happy. And check out those eyes!

Marisa's boyfriend, Noah, joined us for a bit!

I LOVE this one! So fun, and such a pretty girl!

Katherine and David's Operation Love Session!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:55:00 +0000

Katherine contacted me through Operation Love Reunited. Her husband, David is being deployed to Iraq next Saturday. We did our session at the park they like to walk their two dogs- Chip and Chuck!
Katherine and David, I hope you two enjoy your preview!

And David- thank you.

We ended up with such a beautiful fall day! And look at those well behaved dogs!

I love this one :)

I think the one on the right is my favorite! Love the windmill, and love little Chip's expression!

Portrait Party!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:36:00 +0000

As the winter season fast approaches, I've decided to have a Portrait Party- a day full of Mini Shoots, to let you take care of all of your Portrait needs just in time for Holiday gift giving! Whether you have a new addition to the family, are looking for an affordable session for your high school senior, or would just like some updated images of your stunning self, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

I've designated Nov 14th to be my Mini Shoot day, with Nov 15th as back up for bad weather. I'll be scheduling sessions from 11am-4pm.
There is limited availability, so act quickly to make sure to get a time slot!

Your Mini Shoot session fee is $50, and will include:
- a 20 minute session with me
- an online gallery, where you may view your images and order prints
- one high resolution digital file, perfect for your Holiday card!

I would also like to announce that as I've been shooting more and more portrait sessions lately, and having a blast doing it, Nicole Ladonne Photography now has new Portrait Package pricing! If you'd rather schedule a private session with me on another day, email me at: nicole@nicoleladonne.com

The $50 session fee is due to book your time slot! Click on the PayPal button in the side bar to the left, or if you'd rather send a check, let me know, and I'll send you my address!

Jen and Don are Married!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:06:00 +0000

Jen and Don were married at The Church of the Divine Child on Saturday! I had such a great time at this wedding! Not only are Jen and Don two of the sweetest, most fun people you'll ever meet, but their family and friends are a blast as well!

I loved this shot of Jen getting her veil adjusted- she looks like a more beautiful version of a Barbie Doll :)

Jen's dress was gorgeous!!

Jen's parent's wedding photo hung near the dress.

Jen's jewelry- something old and something blue.

What a glamorous bride!

As Jen walked down the aisle, I turned to get a shot of Don's reaction, and saw this! It's enough to make a girl a little insecure! ;)

They had a bagpiper playing as their guests exited the church!

After the ceremony, the whole bridal party headed over to Lucky Strike!

Ever see a bride play DDR? ;)

You can find beautiful light just about anywhere!

Jen and Don's reception was at Glen Oaks.

Groomsmen are fun :)

Lucky Strike prizes! Wrist bands! :)

Such a beautiful sky that evening!

Big thanks to Robin for getting some awesome detail shots!

Chateau Band!

Love these! So sweet!

Fall, for my Sister.

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:26:00 +0000

My sister, Tasha, moved to Hawaii in July! While she has perfect 80 degree weather every day (!), for the first time she wont get to see the turn of the Fall season! She asked me to take a picture of the changing leaves for her, so today I went scouting around my neighborhood.

I'll have to do this again in a couple months, when we get our first snowfall :)

Alexis and Addam are Married!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:48:00 +0000

This past Friday was such a perfect day for the beautiful wedding of Alexis and Addam! I just love this couple, and felt so so blessed to be a part of their wonderful celebration!

Alexis has superb taste! :) And the statue on the right was Alexis's wedding gift from Addam!

I just adore this photo- so beautiful! Alexis is the third generation of brides in her family to wear this garter!

Stunning.

She looks so regal here!

Alexis scrunches her nose so cutely when she's happy :)

Married!

The beautiful ladies.

Annnnd the guys :) This was their idea, but I will admit I think it's brilliant!

Our portrait time with Alexis and Addam couldn't have been more perfect! Look at that light!

They are truly a beautiful couple!

The sky was amazing that evening!

These next few photos of Alexis are my favorites from the day! I mean, come on, she's breathtaking!!!

I just love the Atrium at St. Johns!

Alexis's friend got up to join the band!

And to end, a late night portrait set up with the help of my assistant for the day, and Alexis's boss, Doug!

My friend, Graham

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:11:00 +0000

My friend Graham just moved to California, and is interested in pursuing an acting career! Before he left I made sure to get some photos of him for his head shot and portfolio.

Here are a few of my favorites!

He is very easy to photograph :)

I love the feel of this one in black and white.

Sooo pretty!

Oh how I love nighttime photography.

Danielle and Ben are Engaged!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:34:00 +0000

Ben is a good fiance. He missed most of the UofM vs Notre Dame game on Saturday so that he, and the beautiful Danielle, could have their engagement photos taken! Luckily I'm also a nice photographer and made sure he could catch the exciting ending ;)

Love this. Danielle looks sassy.

They're soooo cute!

Such a gorgeous location, isn't it?!

And to end- a little fun with shadows :)

Molly's Senior Session!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:11:00 +0000

I'm not usually one to brag... but Molly and I really rocked her senior session! :)

Molly has such a cute smile!

Definitely one of my favorites! So dramatic.

I just love the light in that second one.

I do take "normal" portraits as well :)

Molly+ guitar+field of wild flowers= beautiful!

The sky was so pretty! Such a perfect day!

And for something a little different :)

Lauren and Kyle are Married!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:20:00 +0000

I've said it before, and I'll say it again- Lauren and Kyle are almost too perfect for it to be fair for the rest of us! :) These two had a beautiful wedding on such a beautiful early fall day. Lauren looked gorgeous, the weather was perfect, they were surrounded by such loving family and friends- really, it doesn't get better than that! Congratulations to such a wonderful, sweet couple! And now, on to the photos...

Check out that stunning bride! And I loooved her unique bouquet!

Kyle's mom played flute during the ceremony!

Ceiling mirrors are fun.

We found the one tree turning colors amidst all the green!

Reception details at the Inn at St. Johns.

The best man was really funny, so I thought he deserved a spot on the blog :)

Oh how I love first dances.

Ring shot!

And I'll end with a little late night romance :)

Rachel and Rachel are Engaged!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:00 +0000

Rachel F and Rachel K are one of those trusting couples who booked me over e-mail :) I was told they didn't even shop around- they just knew I was the photographer for them! Because of this, yesterday at their engagement session was my first time meeting them. They are such a lovely couple, and we had a wonderful time walking through the arb- talking and stopping to take pretty pictures!

Most of you know of my love for big trees! :)

There's just something so sweet about hands. Love this.

Possibly my favorite. Pretty and dramatic!

Actually this one might be my favorite... it's the shot I had in my mind all day!

As we were shooting by the river, this cute little duck couple swam by! Can you believe our luck?! :)

I looove the light in this one! It was such a perfect evening!

Thank you, Rachel and Rachel for a great session, and for being such good sports about the loooong climb up those stairs :) Can't wait to see you again next year!

Unbelievable cuteness overload!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:55:00 +0000

I just had to share with you the slide show I made for little Kaitlyn! Stevie T and I photographed this session together when she was up here visiting a couple months ago!

I hope you love it as much as I do! :)

Hunger Action Month!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:28:00 +0000

September is my favorite month. Not only does this Sept bring my 26th birthday, and the return of Glee (ahhhhhh I'm so excited!!!!) it is also Hunger Action Month.

For the entire month of Sept, in honor of my turning old, all profits on orders made through my print ordering gallery will go to Feeding America.

Now I'm in crazy editing catch up mode, so I'll be posting a lot of images in the next couple weeks, but if your gallery has expired, and you'd like to participate, send me an e-mail and I can put it back up for the month. If you're not a client of mine, and are looking for a way to help out, considering giving a personal donation! I'm a strong believer in that even the smallest gifts can have an impact!

Vote for the Best!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:43:00 +0000

I'm honored to have been nominated once again for Channel 4's Vote 4 The Best contest! Click HERE or on the image below to cast your vote for Nicole Ladonne Photography, and please feel free to leave a little comment on the voting site :)

Thanks for taking the time to vote!

Stephanie and Charles are Married!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:28:00 +0000

You may remember Stephanie and Charles from their amazing Laguna Beach engagement session! I've been excited for their wedding since getting to know them out in California (they are AWESOME, by the way) and it definitely did not disappoint! On to the photos!

Stephanie's gorgeous dress! I just love how flowy and romantic it is!

Isn't she beautiful?!

This flower girl made it into a lot of the wedding photos! Sooo cute!

The Inn at St. Johns makes a beautiful backdrop.

Stephanie had this beautiful, emotional, excited smile all day! I think it made everyone happy just to see her smile :)

Lots of portraits of the stunning bride!

This one is definitely one of my favorites from the day!

Look at that smile!

We hit downtown Plymouth for some fun shots!

He was totally checking out her butt. He told me.

I love this one- everyone started cheering as the couple walked by and someone yelled for them to kiss :)

The reception was at the Plymouth Meeting House, which I looove!

This one is in tribute to Charles's grandfather.

One of my favorite entrance photos ever.

Rings! I know how Stephanie loves chocolate! :)

And a little movie theater love to close out the night!

Ben's Senior Photos!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:20:00 +0000

I had the pleasure of shooting Ben's senior photos yesterday. Ben is the most mature, independent 16 year old I may ever have met!

Ben started out looking dapper, in a nice suit.

Looking classy Ben!

I loooove this one!

After that, we had some fun in the arcade!

This is the coolest wall ever. Fo' sho.
(I, however, am definitely not cool for saying fo' sho)

And lastly, we took to the roof for an aerial view of my beloved city!

Thanks, Ben, for the fun shoot, and to Ben's mom for holding my light stand :)

Alexis and Addam are Engaged!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Alexis and Addam met in art school at UofM, so we started out their engagement session there!

Pretty hot model!

Study session.

I just looove these next few in the art gallery!!

Alexis has killer gams. Seriously.

After the art school, we headed to the arb for some more casual shots.

We found the most perfect little field of flowers!

Gemaya and Greg's beautiful family!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:24:00 +0000

Gemaya and her family won a portrait session with me through an Ann Arbor Jewish Community Center auction! Here are a few of my favorites!

Aren't they a beautiful family?!

I love when families bring bubbles!

Balloons are also fun props :)

The one on the left is my FAVORITE!

I'm very happy to see My Little Pony back in fashion :)

Rae and Poom are Married!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:34:00 +0000

Rae and Poom were married this past Saturday at Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor! Due to the weather, the outdoor ceremony had to be moved indoors, but afterward the clouds parted and the rain stopped, and we were able to do all of the outdoor photos Rae and Poom had wanted! It turned out to be a beautiful day, and such a spectacular wedding! These two have been together almost TWELVE YEARS!!! And you could feel the excitement from everyone present that this day had finally come! :) Thank you, Rae and Poom, for allowing me to be a part of your gorgeous celebration!

Rae's stunning shoes!

I loooove these. So soft and elegant.

Such a pretty bouquet!

The details for the day had little cultural touches.

The barn turned out to be a lovely spot for the ceremony!

Husband and wife!

Bridal party! Aren't those bridesmaid dresses stunning?! They were custom made in China!

A little snuggly romantic time.

We went down to campus for a few shots.

Some first dance practice in front of the fountain!

I just adore that one on the left. It was exactly the shot I had envisioned :)

Just had to post such a cute shot of Rae!

Reception details.

These two danced the night away!

And to end, a sexy night shot. I love that my clients trust me to be creative!

Erica and Mario are Engaged!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:58:00 +0000

I had my first Belle Isle visit last weekend with the adorable, and totally in love, Erica and Mario! These two will be getting hitched next May! Thank you, guys, for the super fun session :)

The Belle Isle fountain looks glorious in black and white!

Check out Erica's sassy red shoes!

Thank you, sea gulls, for being lovely mobile props.

This was too good to pass up!

They make such a cute couple! :)

Erin and Bennett are Married!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:15:00 +0000

Erin and Bennett were married Saturday at Wellers in Saline! Despite the uncertain weather forecast, it turned out to be such a beautiful day!

I looove this one of Erin's god-daughter helping to zip up the dress!

Erin made a BEAUTIFUL bride!

The aisle at Wellers is pretty spectacular.

Look at that proud papa!

Some snuggly portrait time.

I was actually pretty happy to get to use an umbrella- what a fun and lovely prop!

Cupcakes!

And to end- a dreamy first dance.

Jen and Don are Engaged!

nicole@nicoleladonne.com (Nicole Ladonne Blair) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:22:00 +0000

Jen and Don are the coolest, and I had a blast with them last weekend! When Jen told me they were thinking about taking some of their engagement photos on a rowboat, I got very excited. I also got a little nervous thinking about my coordination- rowing, while taking photos... I saw disaster in my future... Luckily- Don's parents happened to come along to the shoot to keep an eye on Jen and Don's cute little doggies. Big thanks to Don's dad for paddling me around in the paddle boat so I could concentrate on shooting! :) I hope you all had as much fun as I did, and enjoy the photos!

Gorgeous! The clouds and the water were so pretty!

I just love Jen's hat :)

Doggies!

Check out that rock! So pretty!

Thanks, Jen and Don (and Don's parents) for the great shoot!