A girl, her camera...and this?

Pinch me I must be dreaming! Seems like a good reason to buy some fancy new gear don't you think? I think the 16-35mm f/2.8L that has been sitting in my B&H shopping cart for months needs a new home ;-)

Evan

I have been blessed with the opportunity to meet many wonderful families with some sort of link to Beaumont Hospital through a series of referrals. There was a local billboard for the hospital that said "Do you have a Beaumont Doctor?" and my husband and I joke there should be a billboard with me on it that says, "Do you have the Beaumont Photographer?" Okay, so maybe we have a strange sense of humor!

Anyway, little Evan was such a good sport today and so were his parents. I have said this before, but the parents of the children I photograph really play a big role in making the sessions a success. Big thanks to this entire family for "playing along".

Here are my favorites from the session. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Little Isabel

It was such fun to see one of my previous wedding clients from over two years ago today and photograph their new little bundle of joy, Isabel. She was so tiny and precious. A perfect mix of her parents.

Here are some of my favorites. I hope you guys enjoy the sneak peek!

Melt

So about a week or so ago, I was doing a portrait session and my husband was watching our son. I called him on my way home and we decided to meet at one of our local coney island joints for a late dinner. When I walked in the restaurant, I saw my husband on the opposite side of the restaurant over a row of high booths running through the middle of the room. No read-headed trouble maker to be seen...hmmm. As I turned the corner down the aisle in which my husband was seated, I looked down and there he was...the LLOML (little love of my life), running down the aisle with 24 roses in his arms that were as big as he was. I teared up and looked around and everyone in the restaurant was smiling. It was so cute, I wish I could have had someone taking pictures of the sequence of events as they happened. No such luck....So instead, we "restaged" it when we got home. Not quite the same impact, but you get the idea.

My husband swears the flowers were my son's idea, but I am not sure I am convinced. I love the two men in my life...they are so good to me!

Dan + Taylor

Happy Birthday Dan!

Caroline - The Slideshow

You might remember a few pictures of little Caroline a few days ago. My sister-in-law and I secretly did a session with Caroline while her parents were away as a birthday present for Caroline's mom. We also did a few snapshots when they picked her up so they didn't suspect anything. Click on the title of this post to see a few pictures from both sessions.

Dan - The Slideshow

Click on the title of this post to see Dan's slideshow from his senior session. The last couple pictures are rated PG-13, so consider yourself warned.

Donelle + Joe

Saturday was a fun day second shooting for my friend Abby! Joe and Donelle had a beautiful ceremony in Auburn Hills and then a lovely reception at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester.


This picture makes me smile...I am sure he is praying.




I loved the flowers.

Donelle's grandfather's cuff-links.


Some pictures outside of the Royal Park Hotel.
An off angle of one of Abby's shots.


The Grand Entrance.
First Dances.



A few reception details. A guest suggested I take this shot ;-)



The band really kept the guests on the dance floor!The "guest" solos during Sweet Caroline were hilarious!
The happy couple. Congrats Joe and Donelle! Thanks for the fun Abby!

Dan + A note about email

Wow! It has been a busy weekend. A wedding with my friend Abby and a senior session with one of my favorite people, Dan, and a trip to visit my parents. We have not had internet service since Friday (I haven't been near a computer since then anyway.) and upon opening my email in-boxes (from a couple different addresses)...I have about 50+ emails to wade through. Who knew I was so popular! It's probably all spam ;-) I may not get through them all tonight so please be patient with me and I will get back to everyone as soon as possible.

Thanks to my husband for helping me on this session! Not only do I like spending time with you...but you're a pretty awesome photographer too!

Hope you like your sneak peek Dan! Sorry ladies, he's already taken.