stephanie the senior

i don't post usually from my senior sessions or portrait sessions .. but i figured i could start here and there... so here is stephanie. She was great about letting me drag her all over town and she endured alleys and mosquitos for these shots. Thanks Stephanie!!!

karen and cory- holding back the rain

how cool is this guest book?


The rain held off for the most part, a few sprinkles during and after the ceremony, but we battled muddy shoes and had a great time! Karen and Cory were married under a tent at Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor right next to the barn. I guess the ducks really wanted to be invited into the tent, because they squawked and squawked during the ceremony. I am sure they were giving their blessing!

kristie and bo 07.11.08

7/11 ... What a great anniversary date, huh? Krisitie and Bo got married at Barton Hills on Friday evening and what a fun group it was!


I have a feeling this wedding will be in the future....



Dillon had enough of the pictures and was pleading with his mom.










this was by far my favorite moment of any wedding i have ever done... when Dillon saw his mom for the first time, he was awe-struck, then followed it up with the most geniune " oh , mommy, don't you look beautiful?"

gone country.... elise and jon!

The Murphy siblings

Elise and Jon were kind enough to let us drag them out in the field for these shots.



We tried to take a lot of pictures before everyone got there, but the midday light is tough, but not as tough as this tractor! :)



I love this one, it reminds me of one I took of Elise's brother and sister in law at their wedding a few years ago... this was right after the ceremony and you could sense the relief! :)


All the married Murphy gang!


The Groom!










This week it was Elise's turn to be the bride ( she was maid of honor the week before. ) Elise and Jon were married on Saturday at her childhood home in Chelsea. It was the quintessential summer wedding, fresh local flowers, pink lemonade, gorgeous farm scenery enveloping the yard, and dancing until midnight!

Here are some of my favorites...

god bless thee notre dame.... and jess and drew!

Egads! Directions for her hairstyle from the trial run. I love number 7!


The flowers were simply stunning and as inspiring as the music.

Jessica introduced me to Hanson, as in the MMM Bop band... we rocked out to that album in 1996 in my white Olds with blue velour interior as we drove around South Bend. I was a freshman in college, she was a freshman in high school. As I stood photographing her wedding day, I teared up as I was trying to document it . I couldn't believe this beautiful woman was the same teenager I met way back then. I love her, her family, and I am so happy for her and Drew. ( I am also glad she met her man in Ann Arbor, that means she'll have to come back for visits. )


The Golden Dome of Notre Dame.



It was a great day, you can see more pictures on my website under "featured wedding." If you can't find it, look under the kids gallery for the time being.. my website is still being adjusted. All of Jess and Drew's pictures will be up next week, but for now, enjoy these.
I had so much fun seeing all of you again ( and meeting some new people , too! )

Meet Amanda and her new husband!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THIS DAY POSSIBLE...

I have several talented photographers who shoot with me as weddings, all successful in their own right , yet they give up their Saturdays to help me provide amazing images of weddings and I am forever grateful..

Some of these, but not all are ..
Nicoleladonne.com
( how can you not love her work?)
pierrewphotography.com

and two new faces to second shooting with me are-

dustinfrancis.com ( I was his student teacher.. I think I am getting old. He has tons of energy! )

and Mishelle from Bliss Photography at blissbymishelle.com (I was very close to naming my own studio that when I started in 2001.. she has good taste and great images! )

But most of the time, the person keeping me sane and being an all around ROCK STAR shooter for me is Amanda Mae Lauchu. ( She was Hancock until she and Rico got married on May 24) .
She knows exactly what brides are looking for because she just was one!
I'll link to her site soon, but here are some pics from her wedding .
Here are a few from her fabulous wedding..
her great little dog, Starbuck.


at the park


Look at that twirl, she has mad skills...