Photographing Shannon and Tony

Shannon, a well educated, traveled and independent gal met Tony, a talented musician and educator while they were working
at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2007. The pair became engaged after Tony was inspired to craft lyrics and a tune. He performed his musical proposal for Shannon while they were on vacation and the rest is history!  Shannon recently moved to Chicago to begin her career as an attorney while Tony finishes up his obligations in Michigan. While they may be living in different states for now, it's clear they are meant to be together!

Shannon and Tony fell in love in Detroit and they have some major love for Detroit. So where else would we shoot their engagement photos? We hit up Belle Isle and made some of my favorite photos of the day.


I'm not sure if Shannon could smile any bigger in this photo! (Big ups for being extra prepared with boots suitable for running through the snow in mid-February!)


Love that Detroit skyline!


Definitely one of my favorites from our shoot! I couldn't decide between color or black and white, so you get both!






A trip down memory lane. Shannon and Tony shared their first date at Comerica Park!


We hit up Greektown and were welcomed with some sweet light!




We ended our afternoon with a stop at Hart Plaza and some photos in front of the sculpture "Transcending."


Congratulations, friends! Much love, laughter and happiness!

Photographing Katie and Pete

Katie and I have traded over a dozen emails trying to make her engagement photos happen. You see, Katie is a teacher at a metro Detroit school and her fiance Pete is a sports reporter (at AnnArbor.com!) and they work completely opposite schedules. Throw in the fact that I have totally abnormal hours and we had a bit of a timing dilemma!

Turns out the scheduling Gods and the weather Gods had a conversation and decided to take pity on us. They offered up a beautiful Sunday afternoon and we took full advantage, ending the day high above downtown Ann Arbor with a amazing sunset!

This photo reminds me of a movie poster. Although, if you know Pete, he'd be on the cover of a comedy film. Easily voted the funniest guy in the newsroom.








We hit up a spot Katie found while researching photo locations on theKnot.com. Turned out to be a great place!










As I mentioned before, Pete is quite the jokester. And although I couldn't hear most of this discussion I know it had to be good!

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Photographing Kristine and Matt

I meet up with Michigan PhD candidates Kristine and Matt to shoot their engagement photos over the holiday weekend. The pair are getting married in Kristine's home state of Hawaii but have decided to do a special set of engagement photos so that Matt could have his home state represented! Go Michigan!

We hit up the Diag at the University of Michigan, befriended a hairless squirrel, spoiled the fun of some photo-crashing teenagers and ended the shoot cooling our feet in the fountain at Ingalls Mall. I honestly had a great time!

Congrats Kristine and Matt and best wishes!

Featured: RockNRollBride.com

I am happy to report that a selection of photos from my recent engagement shoot with Martin and Kelly were featured on the UK's www.RocknRollBride.com. Thanks to Kelly for submitting the photos! She also has an upcoming fashion show in Detroit if you wanna check out her fashionable style in person!

Hot Red Tights

I met Martin and Kelly through my super, independent-woman friend and co-worker Chrysta. We met up yesterday evening and shot their engagement photos in downtown Ann Arbor. Kelly is a costume/fashion designer, so of course they had to dress in style for their photos! Big thanks to the pair for trudging through the wet and snowy streets, especially Kelly in those impossible shoes!