Case of the Mysteriously Fuzzy Blog Photos!

Hi Gang,

I'm wracking my brain to figure out why all my photos have suddenly and mysteriously all become pixelated and fuzzy looking. They were beautiful last month and the look pretty crummy this month. They really are lovely, large and totally sharp! I'm trying to figure out how to fix the problem and hopefully before too long the images will be restored to their previously beautiful quality. Thanks for bearing with me.

Detroit Golf Club Wedding Reception

Here are my faves of the day from Melissa & Bob's wedding and reception at the Detroit Golf Club. Loved their playfulness and care for each other. Also loved their band, the Good Gravy Band.

Pick of the Day Snapshots! Greenfield Village Wedding

Greetings, Blog followers! I've fallen hopelessly behind in my blogging as the wedding season and senior shoots are keeping me super busy, so I've decided to start doing really short entries and calling them "Pick of the Day". They may not be representative of the whole day, they probably aren't the couple's favorite shots, but they're fun, different and they're meant to showcase things I love to pick up on during my day. So here they are!

Meghan and Andrew wanted a low key, family oriented wedding they could fly in for, do it their way and enjoy their day at Greenfield Village before their reception. They'd gotten married the week before and were hosting a Greenfield Village wedding reception so all their family and friends could join in their celebration. I've shot 5 or 6 "after weddings" this year.

What NOT to say at the altar!

I overheard this story from my groom at last week's wedding. He sees his beautiful bride walking down the aisle towards him. She sees him and bursts into tears. The first words out of her mouth when she reaches him? "I can't do this." His heart lurches; his stomach tightens; he breaks out into a spontaneous sweat. He boldly asks for a clarification. Her answer? "I can't cry in front of all these people". So brides... before you stop your husband to be's heart... choose those first few words carefully!

Wedding Day Tips for Michigan Wedding Couples!

Here are a few wedding day tips for my Michigan wedding clients! Orange barrel season is in full swing! Drive the route you sent out to all your guests a week or two before the wedding to make sure all the maps and directions you gave your guests still apply. If detours or delays are there, let your guests know. The quickest way to post updates is either through a wedding website, or ask your guests for their e-mail address when you ask them to RSVP. You'll save them and yourself a whole lot of stress!

Also, because we had an unusually wet spring, mosquitoes are extremely abundant and hungry this season, so don't forget your bug spray. Have a couple of heavy duty varieties for your guests if you're planning on having any part of your festivities outdoors - you'll all be more comfortable in the long run.

And lastly... I've seen a big trend this year to switching to table to table receiving lines to greet the guests once the reception starts. Be advised that this usually takes well over an hour to make a circuit of around 10 tables! Often this leaves your guests with not a heck of a lot to do and some will give up and leave as the hour grows late. Instead, consider greeting your guests as they enter the hall for the first half hour of the time you wrote in the invitation. This works especially well if there is a gap between the ceremony and the hall. Once the half hour is over, you're free to start the reception in earnest including a grand entrance. If your guest arrive late, then the onus is on them to seek you out to greet you!

Troy High Seniors are done!

Congratulations, Chris! All of Troy High Michigan seniors are finished with school and ready to head off to college. Now is a great time to get your senior pictures taken in Michigan since our heavy rains are leaving our grass nice and green and the heat waves haven't kicked into high gear yet! So book now before we all get hot!

Latest Wedding Fashion Trends 2011

There is a new trend out there for the wedding fashionistas and Kate Middleton has nothing to do with it!

I shot two weddings back to back that both featured the bride in a knee length wedding dress. Both brides relished their fun, sassy and easy to wear take on their wedding dresses. I have to say, I love this new trend. I hadn't seen a short wedding dress, well... ever! And to see two in a row seemed like enough for me to share this latest wedding fashion trend with you all.
No worries about dirt, no enlarged posteriors, no need for a bridesmaid to corral the dress. Very cool indeed!

Another trend I'm seeing is brides using their shoes as their primary accessory. This started a few years ago when brides started wearing shoes with accent colors. My bride a few weeks ago choose Jimmy Choo shoes as her only bling and my second bride showed off her fabulous 4 inch heels. Maybe brides have been sporting super fashionable wedding shoes for ages, but this is certainly the first time everyone's been able to see them!

Troy High Senior Photos

Congratulations to Troy High senior Kristin who will be heading to University of Michigan this year! We completed our outdoors shoot just before the clouds let loose.

New to Me Cool Site!

Every once in a while something will show up in my spam folder that I can actually use! I was contacted by Thumbtack to showcase my business as a Michigan Wedding Photojournalist. The site appears to be an Angie's list for people who don't like to have to sign up in order to access their site. They also review my photo services and appear to be very user friendly (which Craigslist just isn't!). So if any of my former clients want to send in a review, I'd love it!

Ambassador Magazine Spread!

Isn't this neat?! I love that Ambassador Magazine included Katie and John's story as part of the article featuring my St. John's wedding photography. It's always nice to get some press for myself and for my clients... pretty fancy/schmancy wedding announcement, wouldn't you say?! Congrats to Katie and John!

Masonic Temple Wedding Photos - Nicole and Steven