“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail”
Archive for September, 2010
katie class of 2011
September 30, 2010porcelain dolls
September 28, 2010
tiny heroes
September 24, 2010
bernardo and tracy engaged
September 23, 2010These two were so classy, elegant, and timeless. If I had my way, I would have dressed them up old Hollywood style and finished up their shoot vintage style. They could rock out the modern…and the vintage…all at the same time. They just KNEW how to work the camera. Bernardo joked all night and teased that he was a male model…I laughed and mocked him. But, now I wonder…perhaps they are secret models on the side…who just happen to be super in love…
Sigh…swoon…love it.
Swoon again…double swoon.
faith class of 2011
September 22, 2010
we have a history…
September 21, 2010
melissa class of 2011
September 20, 2010
rainy day
September 16, 2010Another rainy day in Michigan. Another family rocking it out inside. Go ahead rain, do your thing…we don’t need the outdoors to have fun.
lars and linsey
September 14, 2010Welcome to Lars and Linsey’s special day. I first met them here on the streets of Ann Arbor for their engagement shoot. I quickly learned that these two are huge fans of football and Michigan State. I admit…I was half expecting that the mascot Sparty and a football would somehow make their way into the big day. They didn’t…HOWEVER…the football game did make it’s way onto every television available to the bridal party. Turns out they are ALL obsessed! I loved it…it was on while getting ready…on before the ceremony…and on after the ceremony. If I remember correctly, it seems the girls were even cheering or booing even more than the guys…
Linsey’s gift from Lars on their wedding day. Yup, you guessed…Michigan State goods. Go Spartans!
Hello Beautiful…
The winds on their wedding day were crazy. I am talking INSANE. We ducked into this parking garage that made a perfect background and had the most delicious light.
Lars and Linsey’s first look. For those of you who don’t know what this is, it is where the bride makes her grand entrance and the groom sees her for the first time BEFORE the ceremony. This allows for some beautiful, quiet moments between the bride and groom after he sees her, more time and less stress for us to get pictures of the bride and groom as well as the bridal party, and allows the reception to take place close after the ceremony.
Oh, how I adore these two in this image…
See what I mean? From the looks of those skies, Mother Nature was very angry. But, rain and wind paused long enough for a beautiful outdoor ceremony.
Big ol’ thanks to my second shooter, Jessi, for capturing this awesome ring shot.
Quick escape out back to the golf course for some twilight photos.
Aaaaaaand, it’s on to the party. The little ones ruled the dance floor!
Last, who doesn’t love a little behind the scenes peek? Here’s to Jessi…my awesome second shooter who pulled great faces and made me giggle while we were waiting for the ceremony to start.
Apparently, this is what I look like when I am trying to show the girls how to be sassy. Even more apparent is the fact that they don’t need my help. Rawr girls…work it out!
workshop announcement
September 8, 2010No, you sillies, I am not holding a workshop. BUT. I am announcing a very special, wonderful, brilliant, over the top awesome workshop by Shannon Sewell. If you know of her, you are already in love with her work. If you haven’t, you will be within five minutes of looking at her lovely images. I was instantly drawn to her images when I was first introduced. She has a ridiculous talent of stylizing her shoots and then telling a beautiful story through her images. Her view from the camera is unique and you will find that you just. can’t. stop. looking. You can find Shannon’s work on her website and her blog.
Intrigued?
Here are the details…
Date: October 19th (Shannon will be holding her workshop here in Michigan for ONE DAY and one day only)
Time: 10-6 pm
Where: Metro Detroit area
Cost: $350
Lunch: Delicious and included!
Seats: Only 10-15 available
Who is it for: Amateur to professional photographers
What you will learn: Whether you need inspiration or nitty gritty technique details, Shannon will cover her vision of a shoot, business (including branding, pricing, networking, etc), lighting, equipment, styling, post processing, and working with models. Shannon has packed this workshop with the information that has made her such an incredible photographer. And rumor has it that the styling for the model portion will be “very vogue” and fabulous. Soooo excited about it!
All right folks…it’s all laid out for you. An amazing photographer offering an equally amazing workshop at a killer price. Please email me at jean@jeansmithphotography.com if you are interested in registering.
Aaaand, how about a little Shannon Sewell eye candy to end this extremely long post…
