Happy Halloween

Today I shot about 500 shots in 30 minutes of the elementary school Halloween parade. Here's me in the reflection of one of the costumes. Playoff football game is tonight. I'll be shooting the game while kids are trick or treating. Happy Halloween everyone!

Generation Text at the Second City

Wow, what a performance! Generation Text was quite a hit at the Second City in Novi Michigan. This student show really generated a lot of laughs. Here are a couple shots of the cast:

I really enjoyed the show, and especially liked the club Cosmo skit.

Wedding Shots

I've been editing so many photos lately that I think my eyes are going crazy. Here are a few photos I went through today that I thought were just great. These are from a wedding this summer. I'm breaking my blog rule here by posting shots taken over a week ago, but I thought these should be seen.

This first shot was the bride waiting to go meet her new husband.

I really like the imagery of this next shot.

Playoffs Here We Come!

Just a quick post. Lake Orion is going to the Playoffs and I will be shooting the game this Friday (yes during the trick-or-treat time.)

Rochester Park Portrait Session

It all started two years ago with a coupon. A Christmas gift in the form of an IOU for a family portrait session was given and then forgotten about (so they thought.) Steve told me how the grand parents presented the coupon a few weeks ago and requested a family portrait before Christmas time. So all ten of them met me at the Rochester park on Sunday and we had a blast. The following is just a sneak peak of this amazing family.

Closeup + Baby + knit Cap = CUTE

I call this one the inquisitive look.

Happy in the leaves. This is fall to me.

I really love these overhead shots a great deal.

We did not feed the duck, it was just as curious to know what Grandpa was talking about as the boy was.

As soon as this one sat down I had to take this shot.


They look happy now, but I bet 5 years ago these siblings were fighting and chasing each other.

Every photographer says that their next shot is their favorite, and this next shot is above that for me. It's nice when the picture on the back of the camera looks exactly as you pictured it, and this was no exception. I saw this image when we crossed the bridge and I had to take it.

Thank you for allowing me to photograph your family this year. I really had a great time. These are just some of my favorites from this shoot, and I can't wait for you to see the rest.

Lake Orion Vs Clarkston 2008

Wow what a game! Clarkston was a tough opponent. The theme for this game was bumps and bruises. The scars of a long season are starting to show, and I found many opportinities to capture the scars during this raining game. The mist changed the light dramatically on Friday refracting all of the light and making it easy to shoot this game.

Here's our quarterback throwing another successful pass.



This next shot is my favorite from the night.


Keeping with the theme of bumps and bruises:



Ok, maybe this one.


Touchtown!!!!







There are so many great shots. Follow this link for the rest of the game shots:

Hash Marks

Hash Marks

I'm Still editing the photos from Friday Night's win against Clarkston. Here's a picture of the hash marks that I took on the field yesterday. Stay tuned for the images from this awesome game.

Born To Be Wild

Tonight was an amazing photo shoot at the Lake Orion Football game. Lake Orion beat Clarkston and are now on their way to the playoffs. Here's a shot I took tonight of a piece of music that had been discarded from one of the band members.

And here's tonight's quarterback posting for the camera after the game.

Cross Country Line

I took this while watching the cross country runners race the other day. This is the line that they use to guide the runners through the course. I love how the fall colors look this time of year and think it adds to this shot.

Fall Colors

Fall Colors

This week's photo challenge was the term "fall colors." I took about 700 pictures of fall colors this weekend, and most of them had people in them. I wanted to include this shot in the challenge because of my love for the blue sky as a back drop and I really liked how the yellow of the leaves contrasted with the blue sky. Take a look at Kevin's blog to see how he interpreted this photo challenge.

Fall Colors Sneak Peak

As promised, here's the sneak peak from Sunday's portrait session. Here's one of the twins giving me one of those cute curious looks

At one year old, this guy can really move. Here he is looking taller than ever.

I really like these overhead photographs.

Here's a shot of the big sister without the cookie monster stuffed animal.

Keeping 1 year old's smiling is a challenge that Dad was up for.

I really like how the gazebo frames this next shot along with the leaves in the background.

I hope you enjoy this sneak peak. I really had a great time meeting you and having the opportunity to photograph a moment in your lives.

Hey, Camera Guy

Hey, Camera Guy!

What's that guy doing with the camera? This a sneak peak to the sneak peak from yesterday's fall color shoot with an amazing family. I'll post more tomorrow. We toured the lovely Van Hoosen Farms in Rochester for this fall colors shoot, and I am extremely excited with the results. I am still working through the images, but here's one shot for now. Can you see me (the camera guy) in this photo?

Scouting Location

Scouting Location

I was out scouting locations for a portrait session on Saturday and found this lonely park bench under this amazing tree. The colors at this time of the year are really amazing and I am seeing them this year with a whole new perspective.

Driving Fall Colors

Driving Fall Colors

My wife took this shot while I was driving. I asked her to put the camera in wide angle mode (18mm) and take a shot so that the camera captures the hood of the car.

Water texture

Water Texture

I have taken this shot many times, but last night the light was just right. This is the water as the sunset was hitting it. I thought it would make a great texture for the background of something. What do you think?

Sunset Photography

The sunset was amazing this evening. My daughter and I went for a bit of a drive to capture it as it fell over Lake Orion. Here are a few of the shots we took while watching it. Sunsets are great to capture, but I prefer the silhouette shots.

Adding a bit of a strobe makes my girl look like she's floating and looks like she's photo shopped in front of this sunset.

Traffic Tranquilizer

Traffic Tranquilizer

At Abacus Accounting in Lake Orion, they call this sign the "traffic tranquilizer" and I must say that it works. I drive by this sign every day and look forward to seeing a new saying. Thank you Abacus Accounting for making my drive just a bit easier every day.

Action Sport Tuesday

It's action sport Tuesday (ok I just made that up) with three more shots from Sunday's portrait session. All week I had been preparing mentally for this shoot and trying to think about who this family is and how to tell their story. I knew sports were a big part of the family and so lowering the basketball hoop to dunk level helped tell their story. I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Fall Color Portrait Session Sneak Peak

We could not have asked for better weather yesterday. The fall colors were in full swing, the sun was just right, and the water was not too cold on the photographer (I had to get my feet wet for a couple shots.) Here's a sneak peak from yesterday's photo session.

The girls started off the photo shoot with a few poses in the grass. Here's a shot of the ladies smiling (notice the missing tooth.)

Here is the mandatory Edward Maurer Jumping photo:

And yet another jumping photo:

This brick wall had some great light and was a terrific location for some individual portraits.

Don't worry mom, I got a picture of him smiling too. I like the serious look he gave me here.

I saved my favorite shot for last. I love everything about this next shot from the lighting to the composition to the sense of happiness in Mom and Dad's faces.

Thanks for allowing me to capture a moment in time for you today. Stay tuned for your proof book.