Duane x Jeanell
This past Friday a young couple took turn to the new chapter in both their lives. They celebrate the joining of their two family's.
The day started promptly at 12 pm when David and I arrived to take prepared shots of the bride and her bridesmaids. From there we went to the church, and we had a long gap between the time we arrived to the time of the ceremony. When the time arrived it started a little late due to family and friends still arriving late to the church.
Jeanell and Duane were a very fun loving couple. Everything about them was excitement with no nervousness. Though I was the second shooter, I focused more on the details that was taking place all around the ceremony.
Originally, there were plans to take after wedding ceremony photos at the Detroit Institute of Art, but due to the rain that idea was scrapped. As a back up plan we used the museum where the reception was held. The museum itself was just a wonderful place as it represented Detroit in the early 1900's. In the lower level is where thrived the most. The reception was set up along what was an old Detroit cobblestone street with businesses surrounding it.
In the end everything was very beautiful, from the location to the couple themselves. I really enjoyed shooting this wedding.
Low Light Situation
From time to time my little brother Meech asks me to give him a shoot. Whether it is for his clothing line or just because, and recently it was on of those just because moments. After watching a Big Sean video he wanted to do something different this time round. So, he showed me the video and I told him, I can most diffidently do it.
So the next day after our little cousin birthday party, and after everyone in the house settled in for the night, we were good to go. After a few test shots everything started to come out the way we envisioned in this shoot. In the end we had fun putting this vision out there.
Here's a few examples from the shoot.
Happy Birthday!!!
My mother's birthday was almost a month ago, and for the past few years she celebrate it for the whole month instead of the day. So, for her birthday we flew to Mall of America to celebrate in a good way.
We took the first flight out, and arrived an hour before the stores were scheduled to open, so she was able to walk around and really enjoy being there. After walking around the entire mall, she spot her stores and went to work. After hours of shopping, we ate at pizza station (not pictured) and it was delicious. You make your own pizza like you would do a subway.
DSW while she shops
We made our way back home, and to our surprise the family was there in wait to surprise her with her birthday cake. I have to say myself that in the words of Ice Cube "Today was a good day".
Anna and Gigi
“There are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them.”
“I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.”