jolie’s bat mitzvah

Photographing Bat Mitzvahs is always a blast, and Jolie’s was no exception 😉  Some favorites: Here’s a few from her portrait session at Shaarey Zedek – such a beautiful synagogue.  loved her custom tallit from Israel – I swear, they didn’t make ’em this pretty when I was 13! i LOVE this next one –…

elyse + ryan | engaged!

elyse and ryan are a super-fun couple.  I’m so looking forward to their wedding at the beautiful royal park hotel.  we met up a couple of weeks ago for a laid-back engagement session in ann arbor.  Here are some of my faves! seriously, how cute are these guys?  These next two could totally be a…

and we’re off!

tommy and I are headed to Cleveland to spend the holiday with my family.  And (gasp!) I don’t know that my folks currently have internet (not because they live in the stone age, lol – they’re waiting to move into their new home and staying somewhere temporary).  Anyhow – this means I might not be…

minae + hugh | married!

This was my last wedding of 2009 – and what a great couple to end the year with.  Hugh and Minae were married at Forest Park Baptist Church, with a reception following at Glen Oaks.  getting ready with the girls we headed to glen oaks before the ceremony, to take advantage of the unseasonably warn…

Madison’s Bat Mitzvah!

What an amazing day this was!  Madison was bat mitzvah’d (is that a word?) last weekend at the Ritz, and it was a BLAST.  Dee Dee Hoffman planned the event, and she and her team did a fantastic job transforming the ballroom into a chic nightclub environment.  Madison is just a beautiful young lady, inside…

erin + neil | engaged!

I had a great time shooting with Neil and Erin in downtown Detroit last weekend.  the weather was unbelievable – and they were up for a little urban exploring, which is always fun 😉 a few favorites: they look pretty badass in this next one 😉 thanks guys!  tommy and I had a great time…