Pumpkin Fun!

Just so I’m not all serious all the time on this blog, I wanted to share the fun we had last Sunday looking for a pumpkin. Julia had a blast messing with these massive orange things in the dirt! I love watching the wonder unfold in her eyes now that she’s well along the way […]

JoAnna

Took some time before my trip to India to do a senior picture shoot with JoAnna. She has some great aspirations for her future; and with the kind of determination she has, I can’t believe she won’t hit every one of them!        

Jody & Dani’s Clan

Spent some time this summer (in an old Pontiac cemetery of all places!) with Jodi and Dani to capture their family and their special new addition – Eli.

Interns 2012

Our church has a vibrant intern program and every August, the headshot session commences. We take an afternoon of total goofing and somehow come out with some fun shots for social media and some more conventional ones for the ID badges.

India Through the Lens

I’m getting ready to go to India in less than a week. I gotta get my stuff together: Shaving Kit… Check. Protein Bars… Check. Several Breathable Shirts… Check. Thirty Pounds of Camera Equipment… What? I have a confession to make to you, even though we’ve only just met: I have an addiction. It began almost […]

Photo Shoot for My Favorite Family

Christian spent the first nine months of his life in a hospital, but now this little boy is completely free of tubes, wires and monitors and his family wanted to celebrate with a portrait shoot.

Quiet Moment

I caught these of my wife and daughter on vacation as they were getting ready for bed. This was all available light and a long lens so I didn’t intrude on the tenderness of the scene. It wasn’t long before they noticed me clicking away, though. Enjoy!

Lighting Essentials Workshop – Detroit

My “Lighting Sensei”, Don Giannatti, came into town in May to teach his Lighting Essentials workshop. If you are a photographer who wants to learn more, you need to hit the jump and read this post!

Back in the Game…

After the winter months of heart surgery and recovery for my daughter Julia (see the story here), May was a great time to re-integrate and get the creative juices flowing again. This post, and a few that will follow, will get you (and me!) back up to speed on what I’ve been working on. Hit the jump for the details!