My lovely assistant

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.

Capturing the serious from the funny

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.

Light Saber Before The Light

Day 3 of 365

ISO: 250

Aperture: F4

Shutter: 1/250s

70mm

My son was playing with a 3 point lighting system for taking video and I thought I would capture this photo of my Son.  The wooden light saber will soon become a glowing light in post production for the video.  It's exciting to see my son work so hard on his passion for being a director.

The girl that empties my wallet

Day 2 of 365  1-2-11

ISO: 250

Aperture: F2.8

60mm

Shutter Speed: 1/250s

This was a quick experiment in looking for light.  At first we were on the porch and my daughter's back was to the sun.  The light was not falling on her face enough to make it clear and the shadows were too much.  We moved out to the middle of the yard and had her face lit from the sun on her right.  Then I looked for the background to find something dark to frame around her.  The green bush was perfect and I think this shot turned out well.  I shot it wide open at f2.8 so I had to make sure my focus point was on her eyes.  If the eyes are not sharp, then the rest of the picture is useless.

Jane and Cameron Engagement Part 2

One more shot from Sunday's engagement session. I love the natural framing of the trees and the background with this shot. I can only imagine eating family dinners every evening while looking at this tremendous view.

Hey Camera Guy, take the picture already

I just finished the edit of these photographs form last week's lifestyle family portrait session and I am very excited with the results. We had fun and photographed for 45 minutes. That's all it took to getabout 60 really great shots. Here was one that I really enjoyed.

Lifestyle Portrait Session Silent Auction

My daughter's school is raising money to pay for pencils, equipment, etc. So this year I will be auctioning a lifestyle portrait session. It's $125 value, and if you are interested in having me tell your family's story for two hours, then I will be happy to provide details where the auction will be taking place.

Lifestyle Family Session

Capturing stunning photographs at sunset in the month of May means that it's going to be a bit cold. Despite the cool temp we were able to get some stunning photographs this evening. Here are just a few of my favorites from tonight.

Last one from Tom and Jessica

Tom and Jessica

Meet Tom and Jessica. Yesterday this amazing couple joined me in beautiful downtown Rochester Michigan for their portrait shoot. We really had a great time exploring the city for textures and photographic opportunities.

The first thing I noticed about the two of them were their matching Dr. Martens, so this photograph had to be taken.

We photographed near sunset, and the sun was casting some wonderful shadows.

Tom and Jessica, thanks for allowing me to capture this moment in your lives.

Slideshow

Yellow Pipes

Tonight's engagement photo shoot was a blast. Here's one more from last weekend's photo walk. Stay tuned for a preview from tonight's portrait session in Downtown Rochester.

Senior Picture Prep

This boy is no senior in high school, but he does like the camera. I've been working with some new lighting in preperation for some indoor portraits.

Dog Portraits

Meet Tootsie, a loveable poodle and all around mans best friend. These photos were taken with natural light because the flash would have spooked her. Another thing that spooked her was the focus "beep" of the camera. Every time the camera beeped in focus Tootsie would get nervous because she thought it was the electric fence dog collar going off. I quickly turned off the beep for this shoot and got some great shots. Here are a couple of my favorites.

A Year of Pictures

I began this blog a year ago in an attempt to keep myself shooting and to continually improve my photographic skills. The year was filled with great images, many of which I have shared with you and many many others I have not. I began the year photo walking the streets of New Orleans taking shots like this one.

From New Orleans I began carrying my camera with me everywhere and snapping pictures of things that I had been seeing all of my life. I really found my niche photographing people and telling their stories through a series of photographs. This passion led me to starting my photography business later in the year and it has been a whole lot of fun.

I was able to capture the stories of several families and meet some incredible people along the way.

I had the great pleasure to photograph two weddings this year and I really enjoyed it. I have more weddings on the booked this year and can't wait to work with those brides and grooms. Shooting a wedding is an amazing challenge, but the best part is meeting the people and capturing the moments that unfold.

I was given the amazing opportunity this year to follow freshman quarterback Sean Charette on the football field for each home game. This talented young man took the team all the way to Ford Field for the state finals. Shooting on Ford Field was the highlight of my photographic journey last year and one I will never forget.

I'm excited for the year ahead and can't wait to see what photos come from my camera. I will continue to carry my camera with me everywhere, and the rules of my blog still stand. Post a new picture every day. The picture that was taken must have been taken within a week of the post. Thanks for following me on my photographic journey. I look forward to another year of pictures.

Christmas Portrait

The nice thing about being home for Christmas is that I can take wonderful portraits like this one. I almost didn't make it home for Christmas, so this one is cherished much more than most. Merry Christmas to all.

LA Photo Shoot

Here's an impromptu photo shoot for my first day in Los Angeles.

This girls a super model in the makeing.

The next few images were quite a challenge to get. This boy was interested in playing, but not interested in posing for any photographs. So a fast shutter and reverse psychology was required. I think the results are great.

Blue Eyes

Blue Eyes

Hang on Fisher family, I'm almost done editing your images. Here's one more for your viewing pleasure. You are going to be amazed by what we were able to capture last week.

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.

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.