A Nice Thank You

I love receiving gifts.

I got a phone call from the Friendship Circle of Michigan the other day asking for my address. I was told they wanted to send me a little thank you for my participation as a Bronze Sponsor of the Walk4Friendship.

I expected a card.

Was I ever surprised when this beautiful plaque showed up at my door!

Thanks for the gift, Friendship Circle :)

Jaclyn's Bat Mitzvah {Detroit area wedding and event photographer}

We had the pleasure of photographing Jaclyn's Bat Mitzvah a few weeks ago at the JCC in West Bloomfield.

Here's a short preview of the fun!

Holiday Cards {Commerce Township Child Photographer}

As the year winds down, remember there is still time to send out holiday cards to your friends and loved ones.

Call us today for ideas about custom photo cards or regular greeting cards for any occasion. 248-560-3100

Adam Gorman {Commerce Township Senior Portrait Photography}

Adam has been photographed here since he was born.

I need to dig out those one year birthday cake portraits and post them! ~OK Adam, don't worry I won't :)

Image Selected for Book Cover

How awesome is this?

One of our bridal images was selected to grace the cover of the new PPA Showcase Collection book.

This 200 page book features a cross section of images selected to be displayed in the PPA International General Collection Exhibit.

Our image of Ann Marie Moran was selected from almost 2000 entries for its artistic and commercial appeal.

The image was created in the living room of Ann Marie's Royal Oak home. I really enjoyed the vibrant colors of the room and love the echo of the pose in the painting behind her.

Earn $150 Just for Sharing! (Commerce Township Portrait Photographer)

We are very fortunate to have been able to build

our business on the many referrals of happy clients.

When you refer a new client, you and your friend

(and our new client) will each receive a gift

certificate for $150.00 toward the purchase of

portraits or wedding photographs.

A quick and easy way to get started, is to simply

forward this email to a friend, by clicking the link

below.

When your friend has any portrait or event

photography created, we will send you both a

gift certificate valued at $150 just for passing on

the information about our studio.

Gift Cards on Sale - (Detroit Area Family Photographer)

Just in time for Black Friday!

The holidays are the perfect time to purchase gift gift cards and gift certificates for friends and family.

From now through December 21st you can save 20% on all gift certificates.

$ 100 GC can be purchased for $80

$ 500 GC can be purchased for $400

$1000 GC can be purchased for $800

Our gift cards and certificates can be used for family, children and senior portraits.

Do you know someone getting married or celebrating a bar/bat mitzvah? Why not offer to pay for part of the photography with a reduced price gift certificate?

Call today. 248-560-3100

Healey Family - (Commerce Township Family Photographer)

Packing up the equipment to create some Awesome-tastic portraits for Pastor Henry Healey and his gorgeous family.

If I recall correctly this will be the forth consecutive year we have created family portraits at their home which in turn are used for family as well as church purposes.

Today we're driving to Ypsilanti to Christian Life Center for the session.

Here are few images from what we created last year.

New Jewelry Added

We are adding a line of Mother of Pearl pendants and earrings.

Watch this video to see a sample.

Pricing will be available within the week.

Walled Lake Central Sr. Portraits

Here are a few images from Kara's session today. We had fun trying new idea's. We even used a Stanley flash light on one portraits. Crazy stuff!

Why Does Custom Photography Cost More?

Why Does Custom Photography Cost More?

Great post. Thought I'd share.

Fall Portraits

We have been photographing these little cuties since they were born.

It was a much warmer day at Orchard Lake Country Club than it was the same time last year when we photographed the girls.

We had a blast playing with our little friends and then having dinner with mom and dad (Rob and Marybeth).

Can't wait to create the family portrait in Orlando next month (hint, hint).

Glad they were able to take advantage of our Fall portrait special. -You should too!

Give us a call for reduced session fee's throughout the Month of October.

Skylar's Senior Portraits

Skylar and his mom drove all the way from Rochester Hills to have his Senior portraits done.

Does this guy look like a model or what?

Lauren and Jason - Wedding at Knollwood

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of photographing Lauren and Jason's wedding at Knollwood Country Club in West Bloomfield.

You could not ask for a better day! Blue skies, perfect temperature and low humidity. Almost unheard of for August in Michigan.

I loved the light outdoors at the club. We were fortunate enough to create all of the images prior to the ceremony in the beautiful surroundings that Knollwood offers.

Bruce at Breath of Spring did his usual amazing job with the flowers and the couple and their guests danced the night away to the sounds of Intrigue. Randy Burgess and the staff at Knollwood made the evening one to remember, while my friends at Tone-E Creative Films captured all the excitement of the evening on video.

Catwalk For Cancer

Mark your calendar for September 28th.

We will be participating in the Catwalk for Cancer at the Uptown Grille, an event to benefit The Look Good…Feel Better program.

Take in fall's new looks while supporting a great cause. Emceed by WRIF's Anne Carlini, the evening will include a fashion show, dinner, music, gift bags and a raffle. Proceeds benefit Look Good...Feel Better, a free national public service program dedicated to helping those with cancer improve self-esteem and cope with treatment and recovery in style.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at the Catwalk for Cancer website

Fall Portrait Promotion

Now through the end of October we are accepting a limited number of outdoor portrait sessions.

Book your session today as Michigan's color pallet bursts into a vibrant array of warmth and save $250.

Due to scheduling time restrictions, we can only accept 8 more sessions, so call today to secure your slot.

248-560-3100.

Flying High

Had fun flying around Rochester Hills yesterday. Thanks to Tony @ Amera Video for the referral.

Check out some of the fun.... I mean some of the images.

Visit our facebook page for more images

Shira and Jordan

What a great time we had with Shira and Jordan, their friends and family.

It was a gorgeous day for a wedding at Temple Israel - But not as gorgeous as the bride.

The day was made beautifully memorable by a host of people working together including, Kathie Henk, Christine and Crew at VTI Productions and of course the party band in Detroit, Simone Vitale.

Hopefully Shira and Jordan can take a moment from their Hawaiian honeymoon to enjoy a few memories from their wedding.

The Cole Family

Ok, Ok... here's a sneak peak at the Cole family portrait we created at Kensington Metro Park.

The geese were out in force and so was what they left behind! Thank goodness we were able to avoid "most" of the evidence they left us.

We can't wait till Andrea and Kelvin come in to view the rest of the gorgeous images we created together.

...Have a great vacation guys!! :)

Family Portraits

Family portrait's should be fun right? The Gold's - 12 at last count -WOW.

When duct tape and Velcro fail, David steps in to position all of the subjects.

David putting the kabosh on a crying infant. "there's no crying in portraiture!" ;)

Kids having fun with the "crazy" pose. Funny, we didnt have to ask twice :)

Senior Portraits on Sale!

Great news!

We're having a senior portrait session sale.
If you are among the first twenty five people to book your sr. pictures in June you save half the session fee. That could add up to a huge amount, depending on many sessions you choose.
AND... We have packages starting at only $239.




Check us out on facebook for more details and for more ways to save you money!

Whoa! I'ts been a while

So, I just realized that I haven't posted anything here ALL YEAR!

It's been a pretty active year so far. I've been traveling a lot teaching other photographers about posing and lighting.

We had a great 2 day workshop in Warren at the beginning of the month. 15 people took advantage of the hands on learning opportunity. Check out our facebook page for the cool images that are posted.

I'll be heading out to Maine next week to teach about Senior portraits. The seminar will be held in the Portland area. I have never been to Maine, so I can't wait!

In the mean time, I have a ton of new ideas for our Class of 2011 seniors.

This year's class is gonna ROCK!