Last week was busy!
One event celebrating a lifetime of educational service, another to raise funds for House By The Side Of The Road.. a worthy service organization.
Two families took advantage of the waning warm weather in our local parks and another retreated to the warmth of my new studio when blustery weather cut an outdoor session short.
Finish that off with a real estate listing shoot.
Photoshop is my life!
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When I built out my studio space I knew it would open a door that had been closed, particularly in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor's winter season. By having a place to offer head shots, portraits and family sessions and not to be at the mercy of the weather has opened a world of new and exciting opportunities.
This past week I photographed a corporate head shot for an Audiologist, a rush headshot for an Air Force member in need of same day shoot and delivery for her next post in Texas and a session for a delightful young man.. a student at Eastern Michigan University in the Theater Arts program.
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Those of you who know me are aware I make a yearly visit to visit my wife, Maureen's, ashes on the bluffs overlooking Oval Beach on Lake Michigan every September 13th.
I lost her to cancer in 2013. This would have been our 31st anniversary and we've been watching the sunset every year since her passing.
This year it was gray and overcast.. a good time to be introspective as the usually busy boat slips were deserted except for a few restaurant goers nearby.
The beach itself was empty of the crush of people leaving it to the gulls and one lone woman and her dogs. Sunset promised to be hidden but the clouds at the horizon cleared just in time for these images to be captured.
The quietness and loneliness of the beach gave me time to reflect on loss, that of my family and others who felt that hole in their lives at her passing.
Yet another reminder to us all to treasure what and who we have and remember we'd pay a lot to have back all those little things we used to think annoyed us.
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Another great week.
One young woman graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and wanted some photographs on campus. Another is to be a senior at Community High School in Ann Arbor and we shot at a private location near the Huron River.
Then I was lucky enough to do the listing photos for this great downtown three story Ypsilanti building filled with wonderful history at 12 West Michigan Avenue.
More to come.
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This week was very busy.. a mixed blessing but one I'll gladly accept.
I got to photograph Lukas, now 17 months old whose seconds old being born photo was the hit of last year as well as a family together in my studio for a rare moment as they're disbursed over a vast geographic area. Also some head shots and business portraits and a visit to the trucking yard to back up a video crew with still photos for a soon to be launched product.
More to come.
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Hope Clinic is an outreach organization providing medical, dental, food and counseling services in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area. I donated time for a family shoot to their fund raising auction and this week was pleased to photograph the family whose winning bid went to supporting the clinic. A few photos from that shoot are here.
Also I was pleased to have been able to donate photographic services to the Rutherford Pool Youth Triathlon, an annual event in Ypsilanti. Photos of that event are here as well.
During the week there were a few real estate listings to be done.. the market is strong.
More to come.
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From this week in photography, professional head shots for an extremely intelligent and charming business woman, a lighting test with a friend and fellow photographer, George, a couple of views from a local Ann Arbor residential real estate listing shoot and a new baby photographed at his home.
More as the weeks go by into the summer season.
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I really like the way I never know from week to week what, where or who I'll be photographing. Here's a short collection from this past week including a head shot session, real estate listing in a great wine cellar, family session in a local Ann Arbor park and a few of the aforementioned "squirrel" in the studio and Candy Cane Park in Ypsilanti including a composite for her modeling agency.
Next week? More head shots, another real estate listing and I get to meet a new baby!
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It's all in a week's work. Here are some samples of the latest from a family session in the park to tests in the new studio. I have some upcoming projects so keep tuned... more in the works.
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In last week's blog post I introduced Daniella The Squirrel, named as such due to her super high energy level and bouncy personality.
This week I had a visit from her twin brothers, Jordan and Dylan and their amazingly laid back cat, Tigger.
The guys just turned 14 and have an interesting history in front of the camera. Here are some credits from an e-mail their mother, Ryann, sent to me (more about her in an upcoming blog post).
The shoot was a lot of fun, Tigger behaved and I'm learning my high key white background setup.
Here are some photos from the session.
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Last week I posted about my new studio and how pleased I was to finally have a dedicated space in which to make a huge jump in the type of portrait work I want to offer.
I envisioned a sophisticated look.. a view into the hearts of my clients.. a sense of drama in the way I could portray the images of those in front of the camera... Finally, my first session in the new space.
And I got Daniella the squirrel.
Which is unfair to squirrels since they now have to live up to a new and grander scale of energy! Daniella bounced from one end of the room to another, from makeup mirror to studio floor to stool to upside down and was a force of nature not to be denied.
To say portrait "sitting" is not quite accurate and I wouldn't have traded it for the world.
Here, then is Daniella the squirrel, the princess, the force of nature!
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Given that a job is easiest accomplished with the right tools it's smart to buy the best you can.
Mechanics and other tradespeople know this from bitter experience. Nothing is as much fun as a five minute task stretching into a bruised knuckle, inventing words because you've used all the ones you know, hours long horror show.
Photographers are no different. The best camera and lens for the task at hand, the best lighting you can afford and a place to use it all makes the job go better, the result be what was envisioned and most important, a pleased client.
Since I started my business beginning in Ypsilanti and branching out to Ann Arbor and all the surrounding communities the one tool I was missing was a place to shoot in bad weather and the ability to offer a wider range of services.
Finally that dream has been realized and the work on my new studio space is finished.
It's been a huge investment in time, equipment and labor (thanks to my son and Duane our painter) but I'm officially open and eager to entertain clients offering a much more sophisticated menu of shooting options in portraits, head shots and product photography.
Here are some photos of the space. Sincerely hope to see you soon.
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Well, there was one that stood out! My blog views go in the range of 250 or so and this was peaking and still going over 2,000 views so hands down the fan favorite!
So many good photos taken and people met in 2016, the 2nd year of the business with more to come in 2017.
I've expanded my business to Ann Arbor and added commercial and product shots, food and scenics, more people and character studies, events, real estate listing photos.... lots of Lightroom and Photoshop time.
Upcoming for 2017 is a major leap in that I should have a dedicated shooting space very soon!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to a great year!
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I posted on my Facebook page a while ago about the fact I was to photograph the birth of a baby boy and it turned out to be the most widely shared entry since I started the page.
Well... The due date of March 18th came and went as it appears due dates are known to do.
The parents, Ben and Lauren.. friends of mine, waited patiently as possible and I virtually slept with my cameras, batteries charged and ready to go. Finally on Saturday March 27 at 5:00 PM I got the call to go to the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
Family and friends were there and I am immensely touched that I was included in this exciting and personal event. The nurses were amazing and I am currently working with the University of Michigan to be able to do a separate blog entry showing them at work.
The photos here were shot between 5:39 PM and 8:27 PM. The photo of the nurse holding the baby was taken at 6:04 PM on the dot.
Please meet Lukas Bostedor... 10.3 lbs, 21 3/4 inches of wonder!
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