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Happy Mothers Day to everyone!!!

prem — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:42:59 +0000

This is Cheridy’s first Mothers Day with our little guy. She was pretty excited to show him off with his UGG boots.

Check out the chubby little leg rolls!

A day with Mayz

prem — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:54:32 +0000

Today Cheridy and I took Mayzor the Rayzor out to Stoney Creek park and hung out for a little while to get outside and enjoy the nice weather.
We had our video camera with us and it has a still camera built into it so we just took a couple. It’s not the best camera, but it’s easier than carrying one of our big cameras around.

This first one is from Mayz’ bath time tonight:

Here’s one when Cheridy was playing with him at the park:

I downloaded some of the pics from the card and there were a few older ones on there too. Here’s a fun hair shot from back in February:

Pictures with Fallon at Rochester Park

prem — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:46:07 +0000

We’ve done photos with little Fallon for the last few years and it’s really neat to watch her grow. This year we headed out to Rochester park in Rochester, MI and she had fun running around and playing with her parents.
She’s three years old now, and here’s a link to some pics when she was two years old, and another for one years old.

Todd and Elly’s Engagement Photos in Sterling Heights, MI

prem — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:09:57 +0000

We had a beautiful afternoon to go out and do an engagement shoot with Todd and Elly. Here are a few of my favorites:

Engagement Sessions in Michigan with Ralph/Devon and Kirk/Lisa

prem — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:27:10 +0000

Today was a day of engagement shoots. We’re usually closed on Saturdays, but we had some clients from out of town that were here this weekend so we decided to schedule their sessions. It was a fantastic day for it…the weather was perfect!!!

First, we got together with Ralph and Devon who came in from Cali. This is the first time we met them and we had a great time laughing it up as we walked around the Utica, MI area doing their photos.
Here are a few:

After that we took off to meet up with Kirk and Lisa who flew in from Chicago. We met them over at Cranbrook in Birmingham, MI. The grounds at Cranbrook are some of my favorite to shoot at because their is an exquisite mixture of beautiful architecture and nature….along with some funky bigger than life modern art sculptures.

Zion National Park, Utah - Kensington Mens Weekend

prem — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:37:31 +0000

This past weekend I had a chance to go down to Zion National Park in Utah with 40 guys from my church (Kensington Community Church in Troy, MI.)
It was like a mens retreat with hiking, camping, fellowship, etc. I got to meet a lot of great guys and enjoy the outdoors for a few days.

Zion is located in southwestern Utah and is one of the most impressive national parks in the United States. I’ve been to Zion a few times, but never with a group like this. On this trip I didn’t take too many photos and instead just enjoyed the scenery and the people I was with.

The rest of our images from the Zion and Bryce region can be found on our website. Here is the direct link:
http://www.arisingimages.com/fineart/00_all/index.html?show=__Utah

Here are a few pictures:
This first one is from Observation Point which is the highest lookout point overlooking the park that you can hike to. Tom Wilson and I hiked up there on Saturday. It was a steep climb that definitely got the heart pumping, but it was well worth it for the views along the way and at the top:

Here is one of the views from the trail up to Observation Point. We got to walk through a really cool slot canyon:

This is just a quick photo showing part of the trails in Zion. The trail on the lower half of the picture is what goes up to Observation Point and the split and then zig zag on the upper half of the photo goes to Hidden Canyon.

This is a pic of our campsite with the moon about to rise over the majestic Watchman peak.

I brought an infrared camera with me and spent some time on Sunday shooting some pics around the valley. This one is down by the river right by the Court of the Patriarchs bus stop:

Here is another one from the same area:

I just wanted to say a quick thanks to the mens group that organized this trip. Planning a trip for 40 guys is no small chore, and they did a fantastic job!!

One Light Workshop with Zack Arias (review)

prem — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:02:38 +0000

One of the best things about this job is that there is always something new to learn or something to get better at. Thankfully there are some very talented photographers that tour the country to teach workshops. As you’ve probably seen on my blog recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time learning off camera flash. One of the best ways of doing that was signing up for an intense workshop called the One Light Workshop taught by Zack Arias. It was a workshop that went from 10:00 am - midnight. Actually, it went after midnight, but I left a bit early because I’m flying to Utah today so I really needed to get home. The workshop was hosted by Melissa Squires in Ypsilanti, MI.
Zack spent a few hours talking about theory of off camera flash. Most of this was reinforcement for me because I’ve spent a lot of time reading the Strobist forum which was really helpful. The best part for me was that we spent a significant amount of time going out and shooting in and around the Ypsilanti area. David set up a few shots with some models who did a fantastic job bearing with our group all day. I had decided that I would bring my monopod and flash rig so that I could do a little bit of playing on my own. When the models were not busy fellow photographers Kristen Taylor, Abby Rose, and myself pulled them aside and did some experimenting with light which was a great opportunity to practice and play around.
Although very long, this was one of the best workshops I’ve been to in a long time due to all the hands on training that we did. Zack really puts everything he has into these workshops, so I would strongly suggest that anyone who wants to learn off camera flash sign up for one of his workshops!!!

Here’s a few photos:

Here’s just a couple of shots of the work in progress:

Here’s a pic of Zack working:

Engagement photos with Chad and Stacey in Sterling Heights, MI

prem — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:37:23 +0000

Today we did the engagement pics for Chad and Stacey. They have three dogs which are part of their family so we did some park pup pics and then did their engagement pics.

We decided to have some fun with the fact that Chad is super tall. Chad and Stacey are two of the most happy and smiley people ever so having a serious face like this photo is funny in itself.

High School Senior season is approaching quickly!

prem — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:37:17 +0000

Attention Michigan high school juniors!! Your junior year is almost finished and you’ll be starting your senior year in just a few months.
Call now and book your high school senior photography session.
Any seniors that book their session before the end of May and mention this blog note will receive 50% off their session fee. So call now to book your high school senior pics!

Weddings at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, MI

prem — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:13:14 +0000

The Townsend hotel is a four star, four diamond hotel that is surrounded by the ritz and glamor of downtown Birmingham.
The Townsend offers everything without anyone needing to leave the area. The suites are spacious and provide an excellent space for the bride to get ready. The ceremony and reception can both be held at the hotel and downtown Birmingham provides unlimited opportunities for some creative photos with the bride and groom.

I just love all the ornate details that are found all throughout the Townsend hotel. I even like the light fixtures.

The service at the Townsend is top notch.

With a professional florist such as Blossoms in Birmingham, the wedding ceremony at the Townsend can be an intimate experience.

For some creative urban style photos, we just need to head outside and onto the streets of Birmingham.

This photo shows a wedding reception setup with pin spot lights to really highlight the flowers.

To learn more about our wedding photography business and see some current photos, please see our wedding website at www.ArisingWeddings.com