Amanda + Matt in Brides Michigan!

9.4.2008

Amanda + Matt’s fabulous wedding at the guardian building downtown in March was just published in Brides MI-exciting! I love the images they chose!

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9.4.2008 | Kathryn Said:

Congratulations! It’s such a beautiful wedding!

9.4.2008 | lindsey Said:

wow, guys, that’s an AWESOME spread!

9.4.2008 | aletha :: pearls events Said:

When I opened the magazine and saw these photos, I was pretty darn excited for you! You totally rocked this wedding.

9.4.2008 | Ulysses Said:

Congratulations, guys! Having your work published is such a blast and a real joy, isn’t it?

I’ll bet thumbing through the pages of your pictures presents an entirely different “feel” than looking at the images on acomputer screen or even on a set-top screen. Gotta luv it. :)

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Catherine + Andrew at Snippet + Ink

8.30.2008

go on over to the fabulous Snippet + Ink to check out Catherine + Andrew’s wedding as their real wedding Saturday feature! So neat!

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Catherine + Andrew’s wedding at Torch Lake

8.22.2008

Buckle up-because this is gonna be a long one! We photographed Catherine + Andrew’s amazing wedding at her parent’s cottage home on the gorgeous Torch Lake last month and have been dying to blog it since! It was so Martha Stewart Chic! Andrew + Catherine are from L.A. so we didn’t have the pleasure of meeting them until we showed up to shoot their rehearsal dinner on Friday-and we were so thrilled to hit it off so well with them! The day threatned rain all day, but it never did! Which was a good thing b/c we had our outdoor photobooth to set up that they hired us to do-it turned out fantastic and was so fun to see people let loose and get their photo taken! Enjoy!

Thanks again for asking us to shoot your wedding guys!

Catherine + Andrew’s Wedding Details:

Venue: Private Home, Torch Lake Michigan
Dress: J.Crew
Shoes: Christian Louboutin

Part 1: The rehearsal dinner

The day before the wedding they had a fabulous rehersal BBQ dinner at a friends home just up the street from Catherine’s parent’s home. It was gorgeous-and the perfect night-with the perfect sunset!

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Part 2-the wedding day!

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Part 3-the PHOTOBOOTH!!!! Needs no explanation-it just rocks!:

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rad right? If you love it, and are a current client, contact us-we will be offering this for all our weddings now-so let us know if you are interested!

Comments

8.22.2008 | catherine + andrew Said:

You guys are absolutely the best!!! The photo booth photos really do rock! And for the rest….we’re really at a loss for words. You captured all our favorite moments so perfectly, and the funny thing is, I was so nervous to get the photos because I really don’t remember you taking any! You blended right in and just got everything we wanted. And we are so glad you were at the rehearsal dinner - it’s so great to have all those photos. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

8.22.2008 | Jennifer Skogq Said:

Awesome work guys! What a lovely weekend. Isn’t this just a wonderful time of year? So beautiful! :)

8.22.2008 | bobbi+ Said:

you’re rad. these photos are amazing. thanks for inspiring. :)

8.22.2008 | danielle Said:

holy moly! what a beautiful wedding…love all their details! this one belongs in martha stewart weddings, for sure! my fav shot is of the couple on the dock…just gorgeous work, jess and nate!

8.22.2008 | lisa maksoudian Said:

holy krikey! these are AMAZING! i feel like i was there…you should publish a book from this wedding, jess!

:)

L

8.22.2008 | Angela Anderson Said:

As always, great work. I am a big fan! :)

8.22.2008 | lindsey Said:

really, really beautiful, you guys. northern michigan is my favorite spot for weddings. ;)

8.22.2008 | Courtney + Kevin Said:

Amazing amazing photos! Congrats Catherine and Andrew! What a great idea for the photobooth!

8.22.2008 | Jamie Foltyn Said:

Love the photobooth guys! Thanks for starting this great addition 2 months after our wedding, haha:-P Can we pretend we had it and photoshop some good ones into the booth? Love it, what a fun addition to your fabulous photos!!

8.22.2008 | Andrea Said:

love this bride’s dress and LOVE the michigan pillow that the rings were one! :)

8.22.2008 | aletha :: pearls events Said:

What an amazing location–Torch Lake is gorgeous. Catherine is a gorgeous bride, and all of the details she planned were simply breathtaking.

8.22.2008 | April Said:

LOVE the vibe of the party shots, especially the smoking one & the rock star pose. Very vintage & cool.

8.22.2008 | Kathleen Said:

What a great shoot, Jess & Nate! Always stunning work and the photobooth–well–I am sure more weddings are going to have that now! What a great idea…

8.22.2008 | Kristin Said:

Absolutely stunning! I’m sure you get that a lot. ☺

I don’t know a lot about photography, I’m actually an invitation designer, but I was wondering how you achieve that vintage-soft look in all your photos. Is this an editing technique or some kind of filter? I’ve seen some vignetting in your work, which I am familiar with, but the color and focus in your photos is just so capturing!

Keep up the great work, you make Michigan look like a fairy tale! ☺

8.22.2008 | katrina +andrew = sedona bride Said:

gorgeous work you guys! the twist of fun and character is awesome too! - katrina

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Kacie’s Senior Session

8.22.2008

We have been so busy with weddings and seniors-we have barely had time to blog either! Here are some images from Kacie’s awesome senior session last month…she reminds me of a cross between brooke shields and angie harmon. We had a blast photographing her at our studio and around downtown Ann Arbor.

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8.22.2008 | Justin Trapp Said:

Where did you get those awesome backgrounds?

8.22.2008 | catherine Said:

oh my god - i want to graduate again so you can do my senior portrait! she’s gorgeous. to be young again….

8.22.2008 | Jessica Johnston Said:

I know, isn’t she gorgeous? I wish I could have my senior photos re-done as well!

Justin-they are all handmade backgrounds my husband made for me with fabric we choose every year. The red wall and concrete + warehouse were all outdoors. HTH!

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Courtney + Kevin’s Wedding!

8.14.2008

Love these two!!! We have had so much fun with these two, from e-session to their wedding….could Courtney be any more gorgeous? They were married at Castle Farms in Charlevoix back in June, and silly me forgot to get most all her details. Anyway, that gives you more time to enjoy the photos!!

Thanks for being so awesome Courtney + Kevin!

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all the fabulous bridesmaids:
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how awesome is this shot nate took? I love it!!:

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8.14.2008 | Courtney + Kevin Said:

Thank you guys SOOOOOO much! We can’t tell you how thrilled we are with all the photos! You captured all the moments of the day so beautifully. We love our favorite ninja photographer duo! :)

8.14.2008 | Kevin Lee Said:

Thanks for capturing such a perfect day in our lives! I am so glad you were both there to make it as special as we always remember it!

8.14.2008 | abraham Said:

i really the desaturated pics on the field, great job!

8.14.2008 | Juliet Said:

gorgeous!

8.14.2008 | Yuka photo art Said:

Wow! Those are amazing images!!!!

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Shamille + Mit in Metro Detroit Bride!

8.6.2008

The lovely wedding of Shamille + Mit was just published in the latest issue of Metro Detroit Bride! Always fun to see your images published.

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8.6.2008 | Emily Said:

Congrats! What a beautiful couple!!

8.6.2008 | Kate Said:

Woot! Woot! I saw that the other day when I was perusing the magazine! Congrats guys - it’s well deserved! I LOVE Shamille’s style! She’s simply stunning!

8.6.2008 | Jes C Said:

These people are so much cooler than me!

8.6.2008 | lindsey Said:

oooooh, i loved this wedding so much!

8.6.2008 | Andrea Said:

i love this bride!

8.6.2008 | Tracy Grant Said:

Wonderful! This was such a beautiful couple. I really thought the photos were magic when you posted them a while back.

How do you get the photos published? Do you have connections with the magazines or do they follow your work like myself?

8.6.2008 | lisa maksoudian Said:

you are such an artist! this spread is AMAZING…congratulations!!! i’d get married all over again just for you…
:)
L

8.6.2008 | Ulysses Said:

Wow! Congrats on getting published - yet AGAIN! :)

This was one of my favorite couples photographed by your awesome team for the year. I love their look, their vibe, their ultra-cool passion for one another. And of course, I loved the photography.

Big congrats to them for choosing you, and huge congrats to you guys for working it (their day) for such fabulous results.

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Alisha + Brian’s Wedding at the Chop House Ann Arbor

7.30.2008

The more we get to know Alisha + Brian the more we love them. We didn’t get to do an e-session before the wedding, so I we didn’t know each other too well come wedding day-but we had nothing to worry about! We left their wedding feeling like we had a new adopted family. We just adore Alisha, Brian, and their families. Thanks for treating us so wonderfully! Since Alisha’s dad is an owner of the Chop House, it was shut down for the wedding all day on a Sunday-talk about special! Another special thing-they honeymooned in the gorgeous island of Montserrat for 2 whole weeks. Color me jealous!

Thanks again for trusting us with your wedding guys-your the best! Enjoy your upcoming journey to Greece!

Alisha + Brian’s Details:

Venue: The Chop House
Dress: Jenny Lee
Flowers: Thom Thompson Flowers, Ann Arbor

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love this shot of Alisha + her dad right before the ceremony:
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LOVE these! Alisha decided to throw her bouquet outside-the reactions are priceless:

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Comments

7.30.2008 | ben + laura Said:

love the tilt shift usage … great work as per usual with you two!!!

7.30.2008 | Myra Said:

A Gorgeous bride!! I love these photos..breath taking.

7.30.2008 | Pam Serna Said:

Absolutely breathtaking!! Of course the subjects were great material to work with. I can’t wait to see them all

7.30.2008 | katrina +andrew = sedona bride Said:

those moments you two captured are so priceless! beautiful job! i love the shots under the fabric too! - katrina

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Jamie + Bradley’s wedding at Temple Israel West Bloomfield

7.30.2008

We adore Jamie + Bradley. Jamie is so kind hearted you can’t help but love her! And add in Brad’s humor and it’s a match made in heaven. They were married in June at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Since Jamie has waited so patiently for her blog post-here it goes!

Jamie + Bradley’s Details:

Venue: Temple Israel
Dress: Peter Langer
(in my late night blog posting fog-I forgot to mention the wonderful Epic motion!!!)
Videographer: Epic Motion

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I found this little light that was lit to remember Jamie’s father:

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love this shot-I think the humor in it is PERFECT for them!:

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Comments

7.30.2008 | lindsey Said:

gorgeous bridal shots & dress details, jess.

7.30.2008 | Andrea Said:

i love her headpiece!

7.30.2008 | Jamie and Bradley Said:

Jessica and Nate, they were worth the wait! I had to hold back tears, thank you for capturing my father’s memorial light-it means so much to us. If this is just a taste of what you captured, we can’t wait to be blown away with the rest. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
ps-Thanks Andrea!

7.30.2008 | Sonia Said:

Jamie you look so stunning! Brad, you are one super lucky guy!

7.30.2008 | carole Borlack Said:

You guys did such a great job, I feel like i am reliving the whole evening all over again!I now know why Jamie and Brad chose you to take their wedding pictures and i can’t wait to see the rest.They will be something to remember always.

7.30.2008 | Lorraine Said:

Great work, cant wait to see the rest. Love the umbrella photo and glad you were able to get a shot of Brads cool socks in the table photo!!!!It is one of the things he is known for and part of his great personality!!

7.30.2008 | marla myerson Said:

The pictures are beautiful! Jamie looks gorgeous and the wedding was so beautiful and I’m so happy that I was a part of it!

7.30.2008 | Tracy Grant Said:

I love that shot of the bride going after the cake. Made my morning.

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Kate + Mike’s Wedding part DEUX!

7.22.2008

not much of an introduction needed here! You can see the start of this post here.

On to the conclusion of Kate + Mike’s fabulous wedding soiree….!

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The reception details that Kate put so much love + time into-and it showed!:

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bonus points to anyone (other than kate + mike!) who can guess who this fabulous shutterbug couple is:

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I LOVE these next two images:

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and a gorgeous shot to end the evening:

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Comments

7.22.2008 | ryan koral Said:

are you kidding me? these are FANTASTICO! love ‘em love ‘em love ‘em (love the pictures, too!) had a blast working this one with you guys… kate and mike rock!

7.22.2008 | danielle Said:

well, whoever that fabulous shutterbug couple is, i really hope that guy’s face is permanently like that because that grin is pretty amazing ;) these pictures are just ridiculously beautiful…part of that because kate and mike are pretty much supermodels, but the bigger part of that is due to your crazy, amazing talent! just gorgeous work, guys!

7.22.2008 | Juliet Said:

Gorgeous! I love that green lawn with the guys walking away!

7.22.2008 | Kate + Mike Said:

We love them Jess! They are all so beautiful! You and Nate did a fantabulous job - as always :) We can’t wait to see them all. Our album is going to ROCK! It very well may be your largest album to date ;)

7.22.2008 | Mrs. Foltyn Said:

All of this lucky couples photo’s are amazing, you captured their spirit elegantly and romantically. My favorite one is the two of them on the grass looking very content…but I really do think they are all amazing.
Go ahead, pat yourself on the back..you two deserve it.

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Kate + Mike’s wedding at Pine Knob Mansion

7.17.2008

part ONE!!! (we never do two part blog posts, but b/c we have a lot of images to blog, this will be a two part blog post-check back on Tuesday next week for post #2!).

Kate + Mike are just those kind of people you instantly love…we have gotten to know them very well over the past year shooting their e-session (you can check it out HERE) and kate + I’s love of e-mailing each other a lot :).
We had so much fun shooting their wedding back in June…so many great images, so on to that!

Kate + Mike’s Details:

Dress: Alvina Valenta
Venue: The Pine Knob Mansion
Flowers: Nicole at Westborn Market
DJ: Mary Ann Ross (the one and only!! we love her!!)
Videography: The fabulous Epic Motion
Invites: Tifany from Gourmet Invitations

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seeing each other for the first time:

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okay, that’s all for now! Tune in next week for the conclusion. :)

Comments

7.17.2008 | Jamie Delaine Said:

You two just blow my mind, everytime. Wow.

7.17.2008 | Kate & Mike Said:

Wow! We are speechless! Jess and Nate - you did a fabulous job! We couldn’t be more thrilled with these pictures and we can’t wait to see the rest. Each and every picture brought back all of the wonderful memories from one of the best days of our lives. We will never be able to thank you enough for capturing these moments. You both are AMAZING in every sense of the word! We love you guys!

7.17.2008 | abraham Said:

wow….beautiful job! i love the tilt-shift pool shot and the b/w that follows it most!!!

7.17.2008 | Mary Ann Said:

Thanks for the compliment…right back at you :) Your work is just amazing and I SO love working with you and Nate. Kate & Mike, if you’re reading this…hi from me; don’t forget to send me the link when your photos are ready!

7.17.2008 | Courtney Said:

These pictures are beyond gorgeous. It never hurts when the subjects are so good looking, too! :)

7.17.2008 | Melanie Said:

I am in love with you art work.

:)

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7.17.2008 | katrina + andrew = sedona bride Said:

simply beautiful… great work you two!! congratulations to the fabulous newlyweds! - katrina

7.17.2008 | Lisa Kae Said:

Ok…..I think you two are absolutely amazing!!!! How do you get such stunning clients and locations…every picture on here amazes me. I’ve known you for a while, you are an inspiration…just had to let ya know!

7.17.2008 | may + jason Said:

I must say that out of all the wedding photographer blog’s I’ve seen, your website is by FAR “la creme de la creme”. Your photos, and ability to capture such beautiful moments are a fascination for us “to-be-brides”. I’m afraid your benchmark is set too high that it just makes the rest look like amateurs.

I have a question though, I love Kate’s earings + bracelet. Could you advise me what brand/where she got it from?

Kate + Mike - your photos are absolutely stunning! It makes all of us envy to have a day as magical like yours. =)

Many Thanks!

7.17.2008 | Yang Said:

I think I went to HS with the groom..

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