Dancin' like no one is watchin'

Detroit, Chicago, New York style Hot Dogs

The neon sign located inside of Lipuma's restaurant in downtown Rochester. Awesome awesome hot dogs and tacos here. Seriously the best atmosphere.

Accidental Captures

I saw this shot through the viewfinder and pressed the shutter. Ok that happens to me a lot, but I saw this image of my smokin' hot wife standing outside of Lipuma's in Rochester and put the camera to my face, made no camera adjustments, and just took the shot so I wouldn't miss it. The background was a bit over exposed, but after viewing it on the screen I really liked the affect. I quickly adjusted my settings and took another shot but it was no where near as genuine and the look and feel of the shot was bland. I like my accidental capture much more and I think I just might incorporate it in some of my future shots.

Royal Park Hotel Photo Walk

Earlier this week I took a photo walk at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester Michigan. I had a portrait session there and wanted to be prepared for the shoot. This bridge is near the hotel and made for a nice setting for the casual portion of the shoot.

Last one from Tom and Jessica

Kissing Montage

I was standing in the middle of the street for this shot and I asked them to keep a lookout for any cars, so they did just that.

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.

Rochester Elevator

This barn has caught my eye for years and I finally captured it on film last weekend. I plan on using this barn for the engagement session tomorrow. This is a bit of a unique perspective that really shows the signs of weather.

Time Expired

Another photo from my location shoot in downtown Rochester Michigan. I have an engagement shoot planned here soon and I wanted to get some inspiration in this wonderful city. There are many many things to offer here for a photographer. I may have looked a little silly hunched over photographing this common object, but it this image was speaking to me.

Bean and Leaf Cafe

Today I took a photo walk in downtown Rochester Michigan location scouting for some engagement sessions. While my coffee was being made I could not resist this shot.

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.

Water Faucet

Water Faucet, originally uploaded by edwardjohnphotography.

One of my final pictures from a photo walk at the Meadowbook Mansion. This water faucet had all the features of a black and white shot, but the more I looked at it the more I wanted the colors to stay. All other aspects were great including aperture and shutter speed, but I failed to get the composition just right. Taking my time with every shot is very important, and I need to continue to keep composition in mind when shooting. I still like this one anyway.

What's wrong with this photo?

What's wrong with this photo?

I took this photo thinking it was a great shot. While I was standing there looking though the viewfinder I was smiling at the great shot I was seeing. My intent was to take a photo of a doorway and I thought he framing of this shot with this amazing fountain would make the door stand out. But now after reviewing the file I feel that it has the opposite effect. What do you think of this photo? I'm looking for constructive criticism here, so fire away.

Meadowbrook Entrance

Meadowbrook Entrance

This is the grand entrance to the Meadowbrook mansion on the campus of Oakland University. This photo only captures some of it's beauty. I took a photo walk looking for doorways to photograph and this bridge ended up taking the show that day. It was lunch time and the sun was covered by clouds. The lighting at the mansion was all over the place requiring me to make many adjustments throughout the whole photo walk.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Mitchells Food Critic

Mitchell's Food Critic

Yesterday I had lunch with my bride at Mitchells Fish Market in Rochester Hills and it was phenomenal. My wife gave me the chocolates as a gift and I found that they needed to be imortalized on the web. Two ladies enjoying their meal had noticed me taking some shots of the wine glass and chocolates. They thought I was a food critic, and in a way I am. I love great tasting food, but I don't write for a paper of any sort. If you get the chance I highly recommend this restaurant, because the food touches just about every taste bud.