these two are getting married next September at the Henry Ford Museum - it's gonna be a great wedding!  They were in town recently, so we decided to get together for an engagement session.  They suggested Ashleigh's grandmother's house in Brighton, which turned out to be absolutely perfect - really stunning grounds!  Here's a couple of faves:
She has the most amazing blue eyes!









yup - that is snow you see!  The first snowfall of the year ;-)


Thanks for braving the cold guys, and for laughing and cuddling so nicely on demand ;-)

As soon as I met David and Ashley, I knew they were "my people" - i'm so excited to get to work with them on their wedding day!

We met up last week for an engagement session on what I fear may be one of the last nice days of 2008 - we definitely made the most of it!

I love how happy these two make each other!
how adorable are Ashley's freckles?!

soon the pretty fall colors will be gone...

some election day humor ;-)

LOVE these next two:





Thanks Ashley and David!  Can't wait for the wedding this spring - it'll be here before we know it!

Met up with Brenda and Dan recently for an engagement session in Ann Arbor. 

The fall colors were kickin' and we had a lovely (albeit windy!) afternoon








Looking forward to the wedding this spring!

Met up with tim + jennifer earlier this week for a casual shoot around ann arbor.  these two are newly engaged, and only just beginning to think about their actual wedding day plans.  but I love that they wanted to do engagement photos right away to capture this special time ;-)






Tim has the most amazing eyes!

What a fantastic couple Nick and Dustin are!  I'll be shooting their sure-to-be-awesome wedding this October, and could not be more excited!  We had a great time this week doing our engagement session.

Here's some of my favorites:






cool shadows

so GQ!  that sound you hear?  the collective 'sigh' of single straight gals everywhere ;-)

I spotted this sign and couldn't resist!  love it!

Nick and Dustin:  thanks so much for a fun session!  Enjoy the preview, and can't wait for the wedding!!

sean and katie are a delightful couple who's wedding i'll have the pleasure of shooting next year.  We spent some time Sunday getting to know each other a bit better, exploring downtown Ann Arbor's nooks and crannies, and making some awesome images!  Here are a few of my favorites:






Yummy light!







we even made a new friend - lol!!  ;-)

It's been such fun getting to know these two over the past couple of months!  I shot Sara's sister Amanda's wedding in June, and have done portraits for her other sister Kate's family.  Those who've been in my studio know her adorable niece Taylor Rose as the cutie from one of the huge canvases that graces the wall.

Anyhow - it's finally their turn!  I was stoked when Sara and Alex suggested U of M's North Campus as a location.  I spent lots of time up there as an undergrad in the art school - but hadn't been up that way in forever!  It's a gorgeous spot, full of first-class photo opportunities (the campus was designed by mid-century modern design icon Eero Saarinen)...

Without further ado - some photos!!

How cute are they ;-)




Maya Lin's wave field  - also known as a)the elephant graveyard or b)world's most challenging bocce ball course








Here's where we got a little crazy ;-)


I love that these two were game to get soaked all for a great picture!

Welcome to my new blog!  Neat, isn't?  I really wanted something clean and uncluttered, that focused on the pictues.  I am so pleased with this new design (by the good people at into the darkroom).  I still can't believe how HUGE the photos are!  The interface is so much more intuitive - and it's way easier to leave comments, which always make my day ;-)

Certain areas are still 'under construction' so keep checking in for fun new features - but the basics are in place - so here we go!!  Remember to update your bookmarks and RSS feeds so you can follow along.

First up are Brad and Dana, who are getting married in just a little over a month.  We met up recently for an engagement session - I'm so excited to feature them here!  Their wedding is going to ROCK!







So pretty!  Ya gotta love a fella who can rock out a pink shirt ;-)