Wedding photography for a change :: michigan photographer

Posted on May 15, 2013

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…..I always tell Julian (my six year-old) “If you haven’t tried it… you can’t say you don’t like it.” The context of our conversations usually applies to food and activities these days. However, it can be applied to many things in life.

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As you all know I specialize in children portraiture. That is where my heart is found. SO… I decided to try something different this time. I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding with a really great friend of mine who happens to be one of the best wedding photographers in town so I took it. I second shot a wedding for Benjamin David and guess what? Just like Julian was skeptical about kale chips but ended up loving them… so did I! I mean… Kale chips are pretty good, but I really enjoyed second shooting this wedding. A lot.

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These are some of the images I captured that day. Hop over to Benjamin David’s site for more.

Tulip Time 2013 :: holland children photographer

Posted on May 8, 2013

…..As some of you know my dream is to travel around the world and photograph every bit of it. However… there is so much i haven’t seen in this country. There is so much i haven’t seen in this state! So Michigan is where this dream begins :)

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In case you haven’t figured out your plans for the weekend, i recommend you make it a Pure Michigan weekend. Visit the lovely city of Holland for starters. The Tulip Time Festival is going on with plenty to do for the whole family. While you’re at it, tour the Windmill Island Gardens (see photos from our previous visit HERE) and visit Neli’s Dutch Village.

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Did I just sound like a cheesy commercial? I sure did! Oh well… Enjoy the photos I captured with my phone this past weekend.

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Choosing the right photographer :: grand rapids children photographer

Posted on May 1, 2013

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Unfortunately, I often hear sad stories of families who had a disappointing experience with their photographer. Not so much complaints about the photographer as a person, but mainly complaints with the final product. So, I decided to put together a checklist list just for you. Feel free to refer to it when looking for your family photographer so your chances of satisfaction are higher.

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(ONE)

Website

Do they a website that provides an extensive sample of work? Facebook pages are not websites (at least not yet). Images on facebook are compressed and lower quality; therefore they are not an accurate representation of a photographer’s work.

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Computer vs Phone

Make sure you are browsing through photos on your computer as well. Some images look wonderful on your smart phone. However, when you can see them in detail in the computer you may realize they’re not looking as good.

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Consistency

Does their portfolio have a consistent style? Could you predict what your photos will look like?

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Specialization

Do they specialize in children photography or do they do it all? A photographer that does it all is not a bad photographer. As a matter of fact, they are amazingly skillful if they succeed in multiple areas. However, a specialized photographer could be more experienced working with your children, anticipating situations, understanding their unpredictability, and making your children and you feel more comfortable in general. Also, that might be a good sign of how much they love what they do ;)

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Professional Skills

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Exposure: this is basic. If their photos are too dark or too light this is a red flag. Please feel free to link them HERE. They will appreciated it ;) 

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Contrast and saturation: do some photos look lit by neon lights?

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White balance: do the kids skin look blue, too red, or too yellow?

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Composition: is it a beautiful planned composition or just a snapshot?

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Focus: is the subject in focus or does the whole image look soft?

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 Editing: Did they over did their editing and turned baby into cyber baby (part machine, part human)?

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Tilt: sometimes the horizon at an angle works wonderfully when planned. Most of the time, it just means the shot was not thoughtfully planned.tilt

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Professional prints

Are you able to purchase professional prints from them or are they referring you to Target, Walgreens and Sam’s? Typically, printing at these local kiosks means getting overly saturated images with high contrast and totally different hues.

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Quality v quantity

This is one is hard to predict, but you can sort of get a feel by looking at their site and social media sites. Do you think they would make you feel like another customer in line or do you think they will take care of you like you deserve? Customer service has a price, but it is so worth it.

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Art

Could you see yourself hanging up a large print of one of these photos on your wall?

I hope this was helpful. May this world be filled with happy customers and lovely photos! Happy children photographer shopping!

More than sight :: lansing mi newborn children family photographer

Posted on April 16, 2013

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I cannot thank you enough for welcoming me into your home and letting me be part of such special time of your lives.

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Seriously, having a new baby could be a very vulnerable time in which there are all kinds of emotions going on. You are happy that you just welcome that little person that you’ve been loving without seeing for the last 9 months. You are thankful that he is healthy. At the same time you are scared that you just brought another being into this world. It’s kinda of a big deal. You are scared that you won’t be able to handle one more baby because after all you could barely handle what you already had. You have little sleep and are exhausted which makes you confused and you just want to cry because all you want to do is use the restroom and maybe eat a slice of bread. Maybe. If you’re lucky. Yeah… this brought it all back for me.

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I see with my eyes and I shoot with my heart.

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Here’s the LINK to their maternity session. Seeing families grow through my lens is the best.

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