Wedding photography locations near Kalamazoo don’t get any better than the First Presbyterian Church and covered bridge in Richland Michigan. The First Presbyterian Church is beautiful in it’s simplicity and windows line the walls so there is always great light, it’s also in a great location only a few minutes from downtown Kalamazoo and reception […]
Gull Lake Country club has to be one of the most beautiful reception venues for winter wedding photography in all of Southwest Michigan and as of right now it’s definitely my favorite! What makes Gull Lake Country Club such a great reception venue for wedding photographers? Plain and simple, it’s a beautiful location with an […]
One of the best places in Chicago for indoor engagement photos in the winter is Salvage One, it’s an old warehouse located on West Hubbard St in the heart of Chicago. While Salvage One does charge couples for the right to take engagement pictures there the fee is really reasonable compared to most other “indoor” […]
These are just a few of my favorite portraits from a family session we did this past fall. While most family portrait sessions are somewhat structured we kept this one as loose and fun as possible. The idea was to go for more candid moments and make sure we kept things relaxed so that we […]
Just a fun picture of my friend and fellow photographer Dan Terpstra photographing the Saint Joseph Mi Lighthouse at midnight. It was a moonlit night but we brought a lantern with us just in case and ended up just messing around with long exposures and the lantern in between shots. It was unbelievably windy and […]
This was the first time I’d ever shot engagement photos on the Beach in New Buffalo Michigan and I was pleasantly surprised at just how picturesque their beach and pier are… of course a perfect sunset doesn’t hurt!!! Megan and Anthony were up for anything and we had a great time in spite of the […]
You’ve just got to love family portraits on the beach, especially when the kids are this adorable and the family is laid back and up for just about anything! The focus here was definitely on the kids but we managed to squeeze in a couple of quick family shots and I love how everything turned […]
This is a beach wedding that took place at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor Michigan. Jean Klock Park has recently been completely renovated thanks to the new Harbor Shores development in Benton Harbor and one of the the benefits is this amazing pavilion right on the beach where you can get married. Now I […]
Here are a few random wedding photos from a wedding I shot a while back at A New Leaf in Chicago IL. A New Leaf, is a beautiful loft space in the heart of Chicago that offers super trendy reception space and a couple of truly beautiful options for wedding ceremonies as well. I’ve shot […]
This is one of my favorite beach weddings of the summer, it was a simple beach ceremony with close family and friends. While the ceremony was intimate you could just tell how in love the couple was and we had a lot of fun taking pictures on and around tiscornia beach after the wedding. One […]
I was lucky enough to take wedding pictures at this AMAZING wedding reception at The Allure in Laporte Indiana earlier this summer. While The Allure is relatively new on the wedding reception scene it is an absolutely breath taking venue that offers brides and grooms the opportunity to treat their guests to an incredibly unique […]
The wind was howling all day so the waves were really crashing into the lighthouse and pier head off of Tiscornia Beach in Saint Joseph Mi. tonight! I made it down there with my camera just in time for the sun to drop between the clouds and the horizon, we had this incredible sunset for […]
The Veranda at the Whitcomb is relatively new when it comes to wedding reception venues in Saint Joseph Mi but what it lacks in history it makes up for with location and ambiance. The Veranda is situated at the top of the bluff in downtown Saint Joseph overlooking the Saint Joseph River with a wonderful […]
Our friends the Zuberts were in town on vacation from Minneapolis last week to see family so we took the opportunity to go do some fun family pictures in downtown Saint Joseph Mi. It was fun to get away from the typical family beach portrait session for a change and go for something a little […]
Megan and will got married at Millcreek Barn in Southwest Michigan just over a month ago, and these are just a few of my favorite wedding pictures from their fabulous retro style barn wedding! As you can tell from looking at the wedding pictures everything about this wedding screams style and the 50’s retro theme […]
I’ve known Jackie for about as long as I can remember, we grew spending the summers in Michigan down the street from one another, and our families have always been connected at the hip so when she asked me if I’d be willing to travel to Saint Louis and shoot her wedding of course I […]
This is the first time I’ve had an opportunity to shoot engagement photos on campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor but I certainly hope it’s not the last! Engagement pictures are fun to shoot just about anywhere but on a campus as beautiful as UofM’s the possibilities for pictures are basically endless, […]
My sister in-law tied the knot this weekend at a beautiful park in Southwest Michigan. The wedding ceremony was short and sweet and it was hard to miss just how excited the happy couple was to finally be married! While the entire day was lots of fun my favorite part as usual was the photo […]
Here’s a collection of relatively random images from another fabulous summer wedding at the Blue Dress Barn in Southwest Michigan. If you’re considering the Blue Dress Barn for your wedding reception you’ve probably read all the great reviews about what a beautiful and unique venue the Blue Dress Barn is for both wedding ceremonies and […]
Here are a few pictures from a Trash the dress session at the Round Barn Winery in Southwest Michigan this past fall…. (yes I know I am WAY behind on the blog) The shoot was put together by a friend and fellow photographer Monika Caban (Monika Caban Photography) who organized a DWF gathering here in […]
WOW, what an amazing wedding, we started out with the bride and groom preparing at the Wit Hotel in Downtown Chicago, we drove up state for a wedding ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral, and finally ended up back at the Wit to party. Words can not describe how fun this wedding was to take pictures […]
I posted some of the pictures from Ken & Katys Notre Dame wedding a few weeks ago and I wanted to share the album design that we came up with. This is just a rough draft and we’re in the process of making changes to the book with the bride and groom Ken & Katys […]
Merry Christmas everyone, and thank you to all of the family, friends and clients who have helped make this such a great year! I can’t wait to see what sorts of adventures 2010 will bring. Here is the family Christmas card… well actually one of 2, neither of which were finished until Christmas Eve’s eve […]
Taking engagement photos in Chicago is always fun, because there are just so many possible locations to shoot in and around the city, except I found out, during the winter time! I met up with Chris and Erika to do a fun winter engagement shoot in Downtown Chicago a couple of weeks ago, we had […]
Here are just a couple of wedding photos from Ken & Katys amazing wedding at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. The Basilica is an amazing place to shoot and it’s run like a well oiled machine on the weekends so they can crank out several weddings per day… I’ve never actually […]
I love shooting lifestyle portrait sessions with families in Southwest Michigan because they’re fun, you can do them just about anywhere, and you can almost always find something new to do with the family photos! This family photo shoot took place in the dunes in Stevensville Michigan on what turned out to be a beautiful […]
Here are just a couple of my favorite pictures from a recent lifestyle family portrait shoot in Saint Joseph by the lighthouse at Tiscornia Beach. We tried to squeeze these family photos in before it got too cold out this fall but ended up catching a rather chilly day. I think we were getting some […]
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year for engagement photos in Chicago, especially downtown in and around the Art Institute and Millennium Park! It never ceases to amaze me just how much fall color you can find in a city the size of Chicago but I guess that’s a testament to Mayor […]
A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to shoot a destination wedding at the Devils Thumb Ranch & Resort in Tabernash Colorado. Destination weddings are always fun to do because you have the opportunity to shoot somewhere you’ve never been and capture images you simply couldn’t capture close to home, of course when […]
A few weeks ago I had the chance to shoot engagement photos at Sunrise in Chicago. It always amazes me how many people have lived in Chicago for years and never taken the time to go down to the lake to watch the sun come up and light up the Chicago skyline early in the […]