Liz and Peter came my way through sara and alex, so I knew they were going to be a super-fun couple to work with!  They're getting married this spring in Ann Arbor - can't wait!  We met up in Kerrytown last week for a laid-back engagement shoot.

A few favorites:

liz has a great smile ;-)
I actually can't believe I've never taken this next photo before - this will make a rad save-the-date!

thanks guys!  see you soon! 

don't have time for a proper blogging of this wedding just yet - but, until I do - here's a little something purty to look at ;-)

a few favorites from a recent e-shoot with steve and shannon, an adorable couple getting hitched next year.

meet miss madison - i'll be shooting her bat mitzvah this november (yes she's only 13!).  we met up last week for a quick session, to capture some images that will be displayed at her party.

here's just a few favoritesis it just me or does she totally have a jessica alba thing happening in this next one?

thanks for a great session - really excited to work together in November! 

I just loved everything about this wedding.  Deb and Jerry are such a wonderful couple - plus, they were high school sweethearts, which I just think is the cutest!  They were married at the Potawatomi Inn - a super-cool, rustic lodge right across the Indiana border. 

I don't think I've ever done this before, but I am going to blog this whole wedding in black and white.  I always deliver a good mix of color, black-and-white, and creatively toned images - but this series I've chosen to feature here seemed particularly suited for black and white.  For isolating emotion and emphasizing a photojournalistic feel, I truly feel that nothing beats a strong black and white image.  But don't worry Deb and Jerry - I also captured lots of vibrant color photos as well ;-)

Deb is just stunning - if Michele Pfieffer and Mila Jovovitch had a love child, she *might* be this lovely

ashleigh and christopher are such a cool and laid-back couple.  i've been looking forward to their wedding all year!  the big day came and went last weekend at the Henry Ford Museum, and went off without a hitch ;-)

a few quick vendor shouts:
hair: luigi @ luigi bruni
makeup: Amani Mokdad
flowers: Sebesta Design
band: Chateau

I started off the day with Ashleigh at the Ritz, for all the "getting ready" action
here's luigi working his magic:
HOTT HOTT shoes - seriously, to die for.

I can't believe my favorite little peanut has started kindergarten!  I was lured out of bed last week at an ungodly hour to help see him off - the promise of chocolate chip pancakes may have also played a role in getting me over there ;-)

But so glad I made it!  here's a few snaps I took:

Owen practicing his lightsaber moves
nina being....nina.....

I'll be honest - I was a little bit nervous for this wedding.  this was one of the biggest weddings I've ever photographed (in terms of size of wedding party and number of guests), so I knew there was going to be a LOT going on!  Plus, the weather was not looking good....

BUT the wedding gods smiled upon me and it was a great day.  Sam and Agatha's friends and family were the nicest group I could have hoped to work with, all of their vendors were spot-on, and we wound up with a gorgeous day!

Here's some of my favorites:

Getting ready bright and early at Agatha's house

oh my goodness.  I am still recovering from this amazing wedding!  17 hours of shooting, 500+ guests...and a wedding cake you have to see to believe.  I've only just begun looking through the nearly 4000 images captured, but here's just a few that jumped out at me - i'll post a much bigger preview soon!