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02.16.11 // Beautiful Babes (Detroit Newborn Photographer)

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:11:07 +0000

I finally blew the dust off the blog after another busy, busy season. I will be working on posts over the next month or two and I look forward to sharing all of my incredible weddings, sessions, published works, and other fun ‘schtuff’ that have been itching to make it to the Internet.

Recently I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to share in the continuing story of many of our past couples’ whose homes have grown by two feet. I just cannot get enough of these babies!

The Essence of Motherhood (Michigan Newborn Photographer)

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:57:48 +0000

As a new Mother you experience a multitude of feelings and among them lurks the feeling of worry. Will I be a good mother? Will I be able to give my child everything they need? Am I making the right decisions? The list goes on and on. While those worries and fears fill our minds, moments of solace, clarity and bliss exist and reveal themselves when our eyes meet those of our children. All the love that ever was and ever will be lives in that very moment. And that is the essence of Motherhood…

///Fan + Flying Paper + Five-Year-Old = FANTABULOUS!/// (Detroit Portrait Photographer)

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:36:35 +0000

My dear friend Tifany of Gourmet Invitations asked me to update her headshot and I was eager to create something for her that not only captured her personality, but spoke to her business and her branding. The idea came to me immediately and with excitement we put our heads together and made it happen. A special thank you goes to her adorable son, Nathan, who willingly and enthusiastically threw paper and was one of the best little assistants I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with.

Happy Easter!! (Rochester, Michigan newborn photographer)

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:06:52 +0000

Jade & Jozlyn // A Tale of Two Sisters (Michigan Children’s Photographer)

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:42:13 +0000

08.05.09

HOLIDAY PRINT SALE! (Michigan Wedding Photographer)

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

To take advantage of this FANTACULAR sale, simply log in to your online event and place your order. There are no codes to enter; holiday pricing appears in your active price list. CANVAS PRINTS are a special order item. Please see options and ordering instructions for those below. The print sale will run until December 31; however, to receive your items by Christmas Eve you MUST place your order by midnight EST on December 13.

///GALLERY WRAP CANVAS SALE///

16×24 $245
24×36 $325
36×48 $485
*canvas orders over $500 receive a FREE 10×15 canvas of your choice

All of our canvas prints are professionally finished with backing and bumper pads to protect your walls and includes the hardware needed to put it on display right away.

Send an email with your image file name(s), size preference(s), and any questions to: info@theshootinggallery.com and we will send an invoice with payment instructions. To guarantee delivery by Christmas, we MUST receive your order and payment in full by midnight EST on December 5. If you’ve had your eye on a professional canvas print, now is the time!

Happy Holidays!

Confessions of a Workaholic (Michigan Wedding Photographer)

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:00 +0000

It’s October. OCTOBER. The 10th month of the Gregorian calendar which is frighteningly close to the 11th month when the air begins to smell very different, Bing Crosby’s holiday classics hit the airwaves, and I attempt to get all of my Christmas shopping done before Christmas Eve (for once). And here it is the 22nd…someone light an aromatherapy candle and hand me a Xanax!

Yep, you guessed it. I’ve been busy. Busy as heck shooting weddings and sessions. Busy answering email, answering the phone…answering my husband. Busy giving kisses and hugs to my son and husband as I send them off to bed before settling down to edit and busy getting more kisses and hugs in the morning, dressed in the same clothes as the night before. Do I miss having a personal life? I sure do. And, what’s more, I feel guilty for missing out on the lives of those I love. Such is the life of a workaholic and I know I am not alone.

Big changes are coming for 2010 and in an attempt to find the proper work/life balance that eludes me, I am limiting the number of wedding and portrait commissions I take on. I was surprised to learn, quite recently, that 60 per year is not the average number of weddings a professional photographer accepts. Why didn’t someone tell me that years ago????? Perhaps they did and I just missed it. I tend to dance to the beat of my own drum so chances are I wouldn’t have listened anyway. I know I inherited my hard head from my Mother who inherited it from my grandfather; thus the beauty of the double helix. Well, that is changing and I look forward to spending more time honing my craft, connecting with my clients on a deeper level, and, last but not least, walking thru life with those who have so lovingly supported me and patiently waited for me to make time for them. Change IS good.

All of my clients are anxious to see their images and believe me, I dance and sing each time I wrap up a wedding or session and hit the upload button (and god willing it will never make YouTube). But, it all takes time and since I can’t seem to find someone to share in the wonderment that is editing, it takes alot of my time. To those who patiently await the first glimpse and to those who wait no so patiently, I appreciate your anxiety. It means that you care about your images, which is why you hired me in the first place, right? ::Wink-Wink::: I, too, care – I care allot, which is why I don’t just slam thru a thousand of your precious images slapping them with basic, universal adjustments or overused and outdated photoshop actions. These are your moments; snippets of your life as seen thru my eyes and that makes them just as special to me. I may not offer the fastest turnaround but when it comes to personal attention you can rest assured that I’m delivering my promises. And I hope that in the end that kind of care and attention is worth waiting just a bit longer for.

Here is my current edit roster which consist of weddings and sessions from AUG thru OCT – if you don’t see your name here please let me know. The hubby may have slipped decaf in the carafe to aid in getting some much needed R.E.M. (the sleep, not the band).

Walter Wedding
Boffi Wedding
Galli Engagement
Sanchez Wedding
Nickola Wedding
Fraley Wedding
King Wedding
Kelly Wedding
Kugler Wedding
Mavrellis Wedding
Leja Wedding
Fisk Engagement
Sumner Wedding
Bradley Wedding
Abdal Wedding
Long Wedding
Palin Engagement
Erhard Wedding
Caverly Wedding
Jelinski Portraits
Foust Wedding
Hanson Wedding
Kidwell Wedding
Abela Engagement
Owens Engagement
Garafalo Engagement
Alka Jain Portraits
Muench Portraits

Make that two Xanax and a bottle (read case) of organic red wine, please!!

Welcome to the World: Our Newborn Mini-Session has arrived!

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:31:00 +0000

So many of our couples and friends are expecting this Fall and Winter, we simply had to create a special session! Introducing BébéLUXE, The Shooting Gallery’s newborn mini-session designed to give couples gorgeous images without sacrificing the wee one’s college fund. Give us a shout at info@theshootinggallery.com to learn more about BébéLUXE and to book your session!

Michigan Newborn Photographer, Michigan Baby Photographer, Detroit Newborn Photographer, Detroit Baby Photographer

Busy, Busy, Busy!

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:28:00 +0000

We are blessed with so many wonderful couples and families this season; I am truly humbled. We realize that you fabulous people are awaiting your previews and we cannot wait to get them to you. Work is keeping me on the go and since I do all of the post processing, personally, I sincerely appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this, our busiest time of year.

On the Burner:

Melissa + Chad’s Wedding
Jennifer + Paul’s Wedding
Jennifer + Robert’s Wedding
Kim + Phil’s Wedding
Cindy + Patrick’s Wedding
Alana + Pete’s Wedding
Lauren + Andrew’s Wedding
Cindy + Rick’s Wedding
Anne + Brian’s Wedding
Christie + Jeffrey’s Wedding
Jennifer + Laurence’s Wedding
Kelly + Larry’s Wedding
Andrea + Andy’s Wedding
Rachel + Daniel’s Wedding
Melissa + Alex’s Wedding
The Jelinski Family
Noor + Senan’s Engagement
The Beevers Family

Congratulations to all of our most recent newlyweds and hugs to our families and engaged couples. We LOVED every minute spent with you and that love will continue to pour into our work as I put my personal touches to your finished images.

Now, on to Andrea + Alejandro’s Wedding!

The Nethertons (Michigan Maternity Photography)

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:14:00 +0000

I was tickled when Diana and Brooklyn contacted me to invite me into their lives for yet another amazing occasion – the celebration and anticipation of the arrival of their first born. We took pictures in and around their home and with their beautiful dogs who will no doubt provide companionship to Brooklyn Jr. in the coming years. We even had a little fun at the end of their session…pickles and ice cream…Yum.