Edward John Photography

Coaching The Girls To Victory

2012-01-18T21:24:00.001-05:00

Synchronized Diving and other relays

2012-01-16T01:16:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year Friends!

2012-01-03T13:35:00.001-05:00

Sample Engagement Session

2012-01-01T18:02:00.000-05:00

This is how I work during an engagement session.

Morning Art

2011-12-08T07:38:00.001-05:00

My daughter said this morning that the sunrise is the sky making art. I completely agree.

Throwing Away Good Memories

2011-11-11T11:01:00.000-05:00

Shooting for me today means I had to capture these little wine bottles before they were thrown away. I felt like their memory was being thrown away and wanted to capture them before they disappeared forever. My wife and I drank these on a train between London and Paris during our trip to Europe 5 years ago. These wine bottles sat on my dresser since our return and every time I looked at them I was reminded of that wonderful trip. Seeing them in the trash made my heart ache but I understand that things can't be kept forever.

Before the wedding

2011-11-05T22:35:00.000-04:00

On my way to hair and makeup I captured this photo. It's a location that I took the bride and groom on their engagement session so I thought it was a fitting capture to start the day.

November Sunrise

2011-11-02T16:39:00.001-04:00

Orion's Belt in Lake Orion

2011-11-01T22:13:00.001-04:00

Lake Orion is commonly mispronounced like the word Orion in Orion's Belt. I'm not sure why we say it that way, it's just the way I've always heard it. Here's Orion's belt taken from within the City of Lake Orion this morning. This was taken hand held so the stars are just a little bit fuzzy. It was a good exercise in holding my breath and staying as steady as possible. Not bad for 1/5 of a second shutter speed.

Headed Home

2011-10-28T21:46:00.000-04:00

Light Chaser

2011-10-27T21:36:00.002-04:00

I was called a light chaser when I took this shot. I kinda like the term.

Here's a few more from the museum in Kansas City

Argosy Vault

2011-10-26T21:28:00.000-04:00

The vaulted ceiling at the Argosy Casino in Kansas City.

Learning to see light

2011-10-25T23:01:00.000-04:00

Today I started to look for light. I mean really look for light. How does it fall in each direction? Where is the best illumination of the subject and from what angle? It was an eye opening experience. I thought I knew before, but today was like a gift I'm so thankful for. Here's a water fountain in Kansas City.

NKC Crossfit

2011-10-24T22:37:00.000-04:00

I'm in Kansas City for the week and this Crossfit gym was right around the corner from my hotel so I had to get a workout in. I got to meet Zach and Eric of NKC Crossfit and they even gave me a tshirt. It was a good workout but the whole time the sun was setting and I was thinking about the photos I was missing during the workout. At the end I captured this gem of their gym and the sun setting in the background. I'm glad I waited to capture the sunset after the WOD.

Before the Morning Worship

2011-10-23T23:42:00.000-04:00

Engagement Positioning

2011-10-22T23:31:00.001-04:00

Morning Serendipity

2011-10-21T23:30:00.000-04:00

Cross Country Trail 2011

2011-10-20T22:25:00.000-04:00

It's toward the end of the cross country season when the leaves are everywhere.

Hotel room Photography

2011-10-19T23:27:00.001-04:00

Finding compositions in a hotel room can be tricky. Here's my attempt.

Lansing Sunset

2011-10-17T22:25:00.002-04:00

At the end of an engagement session I captured this sunset. Imagine this with a bride and groom in front of it. You shall see the images some day soon. It was an epic engagement session.

The road home

2011-10-12T20:22:00.000-04:00

The fence caught my eye at first. Had to turn around for this shot. This is the road to someone's home, and I wonder what the house looked like.

Day 7

Family Night Out

2011-10-11T23:13:00.000-04:00

On our way home from family night out I saw this image and captured it with the only camera on me, the iPhone. This blurry picture means a lot to me. I love that it's blurry from the bumpy drive. I love the range of color from the blue sky to the yellow/orange lights of the cars passing by. I love the composition. I love the feeling I felt when I took it.

Day 6

October AM Sky

2011-10-10T21:51:00.001-04:00

Day 5

Country Road

2011-10-09T21:40:00.001-04:00

A long drive down a fall covered country road.

Day 4

Night Light

2011-10-08T21:41:00.003-04:00

Day 3

Sun Worship

2011-10-07T17:47:00.004-04:00

It was the reflection of the sun off the glass windows that made me stop for this shot. Looking for light. I learned a lot from this little photograph. It's amazing how much we can learn every time we shoot.

Day 2

Spider Light

2011-10-06T10:15:00.001-04:00

Day 1

A fortunate accident

2011-10-03T10:09:00.001-04:00

I miss this dog

2011-09-27T22:23:00.001-04:00

The best dog in the world

2011-09-23T06:09:00.002-04:00

I've never had a better dog. Sparkie's not doing too well and we will lose her soon. Here she is coming home from the vet.

All Stop

2011-09-22T07:38:00.001-04:00

Lake Orion vs Rochester 2011

2011-09-02T16:34:00.004-04:00

Headed up north for the weekend , but wanted you all to see these images from the game. Have a happy labor day weekend everyone.

Dragon Football Begins

2011-08-31T17:02:00.004-04:00

It felt so good to have images of football on the back of my camera. This game was Lake Orion vs Oxford on Oxford's new Smurf Turf.

Here's a link to all of the images:

Lake Orion vs Oxford 2011

Morning Clarity

2011-08-25T08:15:00.000-04:00

Lake Sixteen Sunset

2011-08-24T20:05:00.000-04:00

Taken at a recent engagement session at Lake Sixteen in Lake Orion. More images to come, sorry, busy season has kept me away from this blog more than I like.

Rehearsal at St Joe's

2011-07-22T17:19:00.001-04:00

Signori is for Men

2011-07-15T16:13:00.001-04:00

Indianwood Golf Course

2011-06-16T23:06:00.000-04:00

You'll be seeing a bride and groom in these fields in about a month. Can't wait. Taken at the Indianwood Golf Course in Lake Orion Michigan. The site of next years US Senior Open.

Yum Yum Yum

2011-06-12T17:10:00.000-04:00

We had dinner at the Westin in Detroit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man and Woman of the year dinner. Here's the dessert, and I cannot describe this dish we had in any other words other than "Yum."

Sometimes I see things

2011-06-11T16:24:00.000-04:00

Fido's Home

2011-06-10T16:23:00.001-04:00

Checkers Grand Opening in Lake Orion

2011-06-09T17:20:00.000-04:00

The other day I received a tweet from @starmode6 letting me know about the grand opening of the Checkers in Lake Orion. I drove by there today for lunch and the place was packed! I'm so happy to see new business arrive in Lake Orion and was happy to order a number 10 for lunch. The fries were delicious. Seriously. I need to do a P90x workout to get rid of them, but they were so worth it. Here's my photo essay from the visit today.

Football is my life

2011-06-06T08:06:00.000-04:00

Here's a shot from yesterday's senior session with Alex. He'll be playing football for Robert Morris University next year.

Relay for Life Path

2011-06-05T12:28:00.002-04:00

Enjoyed a wonderful evening yesterday at the relay for life in Lake Orion. Lots of smiles, tears, and laughter all mixed in an evening.

Sylvan Lake at Rest

2011-06-02T23:19:00.000-04:00

Comerica Park and an engagement session

2011-06-01T23:27:00.000-04:00

Taken during yesterday's engagement session around Detroit and Comerica Park.

See more photos from the session [here]

My lovely assistant

2011-05-26T08:14:00.000-04:00

My lovely assistant Catie helping with a senior shoot the other day. She requested a McFlurry afterwards as payment which I was happy to do.

Tours of Duty

2011-05-22T21:02:00.001-04:00

Photographed the chest of a marine at yesterday's wedding.

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2011-05-20T08:20:00.001-04:00

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Ducks are happy here in Lake Orion

2011-05-19T07:19:00.000-04:00

It's been raining a lot here in Lake Orion. I think this post from my twitter friend @slothandglutton said it best. "Another perfect day in Lake Orion, Michigan...if you're a DUCK!!" I took this photo after photographing yesterday's very raining baseball game. Baseball photos to come soon, but for now.....Here's a duck.

Carnival Photo Essay

2011-05-10T08:33:00.002-04:00

Carnival Photo Essay, originally uploaded by edwardjohnphotography.

Via Flickr:
Took some images yesterday for a photo essay to be published on rochester.patch.com Here's one that didn't make the cut.

Always remember, toe to heel, toe to heel

2011-05-09T18:12:00.001-04:00

Taken at last weekend's wedding.

Barn in the Distance

2011-05-06T17:28:00.001-04:00

Had to turn the car around for this one. The pond looked like glass, and the framing was perfect. Another instance of drive by shooting for me.

Gray's Anatomy

2011-05-05T22:18:00.005-04:00

Old book shelves are a fun place to browse for photo opportunities. This book struck my eye while at the Pine Knob Mansion yesterday. I never realized the correlation between this book and the television show Grey's Anatomy.

Pine Knob Mansion

2011-05-04T22:17:00.001-04:00

Took a visit/location scout to the Pine Knob Mansion today and I'm blown away by this place's beauty. My camera will be busy at this place in a few days and I wanted to get an idea of what's it has to offer photographically. All I can say is it's going to be all kinds of awesome!

Capturing the serious from the funny

2011-04-28T23:11:00.002-04:00

Miranda is rarely serious and yet somehow amongst the frames of shots taken at her portrait shoot I managed to capture this gem. I really love the expression and light in this shot.

1/20th Challenge

2011-04-27T23:25:00.001-04:00

Recently I challenged those on the Edward John Photography Facebook fan page to a 1/20 second photo shoot. Basically the idea is to take a photo at 1/20th of a second hand held with no tripod. It's a great exercise to challenge yourself to hold the camera steady. Brace your elbows in toward your body, breath out, pull the trigger very softly.

Here's my 1/20th challenge. Taken at f2.8 with ISO 800 around dusk.

The Daffodil shot

2011-04-20T17:00:00.002-04:00

This past Sunday I hosted an engagement session photo walk for local photographers and I had every shot planned.....Until this one. It's one of those moments where you see something and the light bulb goes off in your head. My clients see the expression on my face when it happens and they learn to smile when the see it; they know the awesome is coming. We walked by these daffodils and I immediately saw this shot.

I want to ride

2011-03-30T20:21:00.000-04:00

The moon

2011-03-21T08:00:00.003-04:00

So this is the the moon. Just in case you were wondering what it looked like.

Winter Funk

2011-03-20T08:41:00.000-04:00

I can't explain it really. It's just a funk. A winter funk. Photography work starts to slow down and so does the longing to take pictures. Maybe deep down I needed a break and it was my body's way of saying "Give it a rest." I'm starting to break out of that funk and it feels wonderful. Maybe it's all the brides and grooms I've been meeting, maybe it's the warner weather, or maybe it's the end of a much needed break. All I know is I cannot wait for the first wedding to arrive. I can't wait to see what kind of art we produce this wedding season. It's going to be a fun ride and I hope you stick with me through it.

Here's a photo I captured on the way to the bus stop the other day.

Breakfast With an Angel

2011-03-19T09:06:00.000-04:00

Spike Night at Hanson's

2011-03-18T19:39:00.000-04:00

Mo Hawk

2011-03-06T23:04:00.000-05:00

My son had a mohawk for a few days so I had to capture it.

Press Printed Plus

2011-03-01T23:04:00.000-05:00

Much more than a press printed book. Wow, I am impressed with my book company right now.

Cheer Loud

2011-02-28T21:38:00.001-05:00

1st Place Lake Orion Regional Cheerleaders

2011-02-27T13:30:00.000-05:00

Yesterday the Lake Orion cheer team took first place in the regional competition and boy was it amazing. Loud, very loud, but that's what it's supposed to be like. Here is a link to see the rest of the images.

Imagine what this sounded like

2011-02-26T22:38:00.001-05:00

3 Place Diver

2011-02-25T22:12:00.001-05:00

Here's my son diving in today's meet. He's also a very talented movie director. Check out his latest video here

Lake Orion State Championship Ring

2011-02-22T17:16:00.002-05:00

It was an amazing experience to photograph the games this year. Go Dragons! Here's a shot of the championship ring.

Buy Me Stuff

2011-02-17T18:15:00.003-05:00

My daughter felt this was an appropriate shirt to wear to school today.

Coach Of The Year Billboard

2011-02-15T23:00:00.000-05:00

It's quite humbling seeing my picture blown up on a billboard. Coach Bell was honored to be the Detroit Lions High School coach of the year, and I was asked to provide a photo of him from the football field this year. I drive by this billboard every day and seeing it makes me smile. Congratulations Coach Bell!

Baby It's Cold Outside

2011-02-12T17:37:00.002-05:00

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 52 mm
ISO Speed 200

Steven Covey Quote

2011-01-29T17:34:00.001-05:00

Day 29 of 365

Forward Thinking

2011-01-27T20:43:00.002-05:00

Day 27 of 365

Camera Nikon D80
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/1.8
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 640

Trees

2011-01-26T20:35:00.001-05:00

Day 26 of 365

Camera Nikon D80
Exposure 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 400

Important package

2011-01-25T21:16:00.001-05:00

CrossFit Games - Oakland County Style

2011-01-24T22:18:00.001-05:00

Had the pleasure of photographing the Oakland County Crossfit Games yesterday. I am in complete awe of these athletes and their abilities. See the rest of the photos here.

Improving

2011-01-23T08:58:00.000-05:00

Day 23 of 365
I constantly tell myself that I suck. Maybe that's something that keeps me going and keeps me improving on this craft. Maybe I don't really suck, but I just think it because there is always something I could have done better. Whatever it is, I am improving.

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 48 mm
ISO Speed 1000

Butterfly

2011-01-22T08:29:00.000-05:00

Day 22 of 365

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 175 mm
ISO Speed 2000

Have a seat

2011-01-21T08:25:00.001-05:00

Day 21 of 365

Coney Island

2011-01-20T22:11:00.000-05:00

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 28 mm
ISO Speed 1000

Cousins Large and Small

2011-01-19T22:04:00.001-05:00

Being Judged

2011-01-18T22:06:00.003-05:00

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 24 mm
ISO Speed 2000

Breakfast at CJs

2011-01-17T22:04:00.002-05:00

Day 17 of 365

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 34 mm
ISO Speed 4000

Syncro Diving

2011-01-16T22:03:00.002-05:00

Day 16 of 365

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/3.2
Focal Length 24 mm
ISO Speed 4000

Penny Black

2011-01-15T08:41:00.000-05:00

Cobo

2011-01-14T21:55:00.005-05:00

Day 14 of 365

Had the pleasure of capturing the charity preview event at the North American International Auto Show.

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 24 mm
ISO Speed 1600

8 in Focus

2011-01-13T21:49:00.001-05:00

Day 13 of 365

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 400

Lake Orion Dragon Varsity Jacket

2011-01-12T23:18:00.000-05:00

Day 12 of 365

Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 62 mm
ISO Speed 4000

Check out my sports photos here

Day 11 of 365

2011-01-11T21:28:00.000-05:00

Dramatic Skies

2011-01-10T19:07:00.000-05:00

Day 10 of 365

Nerf Challenge

2011-01-09T19:47:00.001-05:00

This photo took timing and 30 tries to capture the bullet flying out of the gun.
Day 9 of 365

Puppy Love

2011-01-08T21:02:00.000-05:00

Santa brought this puppy to the family down the street. I think he's going to be a great pet for them.
Day 8 of 365

High Five Friday Day 7 of 365

2011-01-07T08:12:00.000-05:00

The kids at the bus stop reminded me that it was High five Friday, so we had high fives all around. I used it as an opportunity to practice my off camera hand held flash technique.

Day 7 of 365

New Years Day 5 K

2011-01-06T22:39:00.002-05:00

On New Years day I ran a 5k and it felt wonderful.

Day 6 of 365

Hand Holding Technique

2011-01-05T20:03:00.001-05:00

Day 5 of 365
Exposure 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture f/3.2
Focal Length 55 mm
ISO Speed 640
Flash camera right 1/64 power

I chose to try a hand holding technique that I learned from a book. It's a method of having off camera flash while hand holding. My right hand holds the camera and presses the trigger while my left hand holds the flash. The thing that makes this technique interesting is that my left arm is wrapped under the camera to give the camera stability. I looked a little like a pretzel when taking the picture, but I think the off camera results are worth it. So if you see me at a wedding wrapping my arms around myself you will know why.

Looking For Light

2011-01-04T20:39:00.002-05:00

Day 3 of 365

Light Saber Before The Light

2011-01-03T20:00:00.008-05:00