Holland Michigan Photographer

Paul & Kelly were married today in a teeny tiny yet beautiful little chapel in the middle of an apple orchard. The trees were in full bloom and the sun was shining and it was all simply magical! We had a great time today with them and their families, and getting to know this awesome couple. Now the lucky bums are off to Hawaii (no, we’re not jealous. Ok, yeah, we’re jealous!!) Congrats Paul & Kelly!

Paul & Kelly

Grant and Sara had a wonderful wedding celebration! The weather was perfect and the ceremony and reception were meaningful and beautiful. We are honored to have witnessed their celebration of love and to also hear the cool story of how God brought them together. Congratulations, Grant and Sara!

Grant & Sara

Last month a few friends and I went downtown Chicago to get a few night shots of the city.  It was actually quite peaceful down by the water as we quietly photographed the skyline sharing two tripods between the four of us.  The only disturbance was from a police spotlight shining down on us to see what we were up to.  Other than the light, they left us alone.  Well, they left most of us alone.

Each of us is from a small town and not quite used to the big city ways.  Come to find out, it was actually a park that we were in (by the planetarium), and the park closes at 11pm.  That’s 11pm sharp!  By 11:15pm when we were leaving they had given us a $50 parking ticket for being there after the park closed.   They don’t mess around in Chicago!

So here’s a couple of photos from that night.  The first one is obviously the beautiful Chicago skyline.  The second one is our “ghost” photo that we took.  No Photoshop trickery here!  This was done with the camera on a self timer.

Chicago skyline at night.

The ghost photo

My buddy Jon Lundstrom of Junebug Photography was officially engaged last night to his girlfriend Nicole.  Julie and I were honored to be a part of the shindig along with Jon’s kids and Nicole’s family and many other friends.  Jon asked if I would take a few photos with his camera of the moment (this photo I stole off his facebook page).  We had a wonderful time enjoying steaks and shrimp on the grill and a few adult beverages with everyone.  Good times!

Guess who’s going to photograph the wedding?

the proposal

We’re getting ready to attend the Bunny Tuxedo bridal show that kicks off our bridal show season.  So on Friday and Saturday (the 8th & 9th) we’ll be hanging out in our booth and talking about WEDDINGS!  We’re about 2/3rds booked for 2010, so hopefully we can get our calendar filled up.  We are also booking for 2011!  It’s never too early to hire your wedding photographer

See you this weekend at DeVos Place!

The Code of the Elves:
1. Treat Every Day Like Christmas.
2. There’s Room For Everyone on the Nice List.
3. The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is Singing Loud for All to Hear.

What a beautiful day and a beautiful couple! It was evident that Lindsay had spent a great deal of time planning this gorgeous celebration. The Central Wesleyan Church ceremony was beautiful and the reception at Cascade Hills Country Club was absolutely elegant and memorable! Brandon and Lindsay, may God’s blissful blessings be upon your marriage.

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Mark and Darcy are an adorable couple! They had a day full of joy and beauty both at their ceremony at St. Alphonsus Church and at the reception at Thousand Oaks Country Club. A very special touch at the reception was that Mark played (guitar) and sang a song to Darcy that he wrote for her. It was such a blessing to be a part of their day and celebrate with Mark and Darcy and their loving families.

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We photographed Chris and Whitney’s engagement session at the Holland State Park with the chilly winds coming in from Lake Michigan. We worked fast and moved around a lot and that helped keep everyone warm(ish). Originally we were supposed to photograph the session downtown, but at the last minute we decided to try the beach. Whitney really wanted sunset photos, and well, she got them! What a great session that we capped off with dinner at Johnny Carino’s! Congrats Chris & Whitney!

I just love seeing videos like this. Over 10 million views, and I just saw this today for the first time. You’d think that with as much time as I spend on the internet I would’ve seen this before. Not entirely original, but man, it sure is a lot of fun! That guy moves pretty good for a big guy!