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celebrity crush

September 28, 2009

i don’t even care that this is the worst picture of me ever and that it was taken with an iphone in low light. who cares! i was standing next to jasmine star…one of my photography heroes!

in the photography world, this girlie is quite the celebrity and if she were accepting groupies, i would be first in line. she is one of those people that you feel like you have known for years just by reading her blog. she sucks you in. she makes you want to read more. and she is hilarious.

i heard she was coming to speak in michigan and i am such a huge fan of her work and was dying to see if she was the same in person as she comes across on her blog. so, naturally, i signed up and dragged travis with me to hear her speak. she gave a killer presentation and she was funny, sweet, and just downright awesome. yes, even better in person than on her blog.

so, here’s to you jasmine star…

and here’s to NOT using iphones in low light…

and finally, here’s to all of those unblogged sessions that are coming…i promise…

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triple decker

September 24, 2009

i’m lovin these three family sessions from last saturday…

i love me some twins! these guys are adorable and i am in love with their momma’s fashion sense!

sweet, sweet girls…

and the happiest little one ever!

Tags: Farmington Hills, Heritage Park
Posted in baby, family | 8 Comments »

stephany

September 23, 2009

dear steph,

you are a beautiful senior now and it got me wondering. does that mean that there will soon come a day when you are too cool to watch my kids who love you dearly and who i completely trust? if so, let me know now so that i can hold your pictures ransom until you agree you will be ours for a very long time.

love, me

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love continued

September 21, 2009

do you remember this post from last week? do you remember how cool i thought it was that a married couple wants to document just the two of them? well, i have another awesome married couple who wanted the same thing…a shoot which documents just the two of them…in love…at this exact time in their life…all with a cute little dog and a bow.

we all think of getting pictures taken at the obvious big moments in life…new baby, senior pictures, weddings, child’s first birthday, etc. but what about the times in between? thanks to these couples, it has inspired me to schedule my own session with my hubby. just the two of us. gasp…imagine that, no kids…just the two of us.

Tags: South Lyon
Posted in engagement, wedding | 6 Comments »

sooooooooooooo excited!

September 17, 2009

you know when you have a little secret that is just dying to get out? well, i don’t know if this would qualify as a secret, but i have been dying to announce that my husband and i have finally launched our new photography company, boka studios!

boka studios will be focusing on high school senior and wedding photography. our website is still under development, but if you want to check us out, click HERE to visit the boka blog and see my husband rocking the senior circuit. we just announced a senior special for all sessions booked by October 15th and shot before the end of the year. so if you haven’t scheduled your senior pictures yet, check us out and see what you think!

speaking of seniors, here’s a peeksie into a recent session with margaret. she was as equally beautiful as she was fun and sweet…

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love

September 16, 2009

these two got married on this very same beach one year ago. alex surprised aaron with a photo shoot for their one year anniversary…how stinkin awesome is that?!?!? they were equally awesome to work with…thanks you two! HAPPY ONE YEAR!

Tags: Beach
Posted in engagement, wedding | 12 Comments »

a little of this, a little of that

September 15, 2009

a few from last week…

it’s been a year since i have seen this little guy…

had so much fun with this family…

and hung out with two love birds in ann arbor…

Posted in baby, child, engagement | 2 Comments »

freakin awesome

September 14, 2009

that’s the only way to describe these two sessions…so freakin awesome…and cute. i have photographed both of these families before and was so excited because they are both super cool and i just want to post all of the images from both sessions on here. but i won’t. because it would take forever to load…and because i don’t have them done yet.

these guys are just so hip and cool. how awesome was it that they brought their guitars (dad is an amazing musician) and they just played us beautiful music while i snapped away!