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7 years of remission

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:00:05 +0000

It feels like an eternity ago that we were sitting in front of the pediatric oncologist hearing the worst news a parent can be told. It was just a little lump…… Its probably nothing (so we were told.) We were told that our baby had both leukemia and lymphoma, and that treatment needed to begin right away. Our world was turned upside down.

Seven years has gone by since she took her last pill. Seven years since she’s had a medaport. Seven years since she’s had to worry about being neutropenic. Seven years of normal. Today is a big day for Catie. Today we celebrate seven years of remission, and Catie gets to decide what restaurant we celebrate at. I suspect some ice cream is on the menu as well.

Congratulations Catie!

Here’s a recent photo of our fighter on our recent vacation to the grand canyon.

Catie at the Grand Canyon

Snowball Fight

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:21:50 +0000

I’m starting to get caught up. This year of photography was a blast and an amazing experience. It blew by me faster than I could ever imagine. I’m almost caught up with my workload and it’s starting to feel like a breath of fresh air.

My favorite quote is from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. ”Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Sometimes you need to stop and enjoy the little things, so here’s my nephew Vinnie during a recent snowball fight we had at my father’s house.

October Sky

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:11:58 +0000

The October Sky is beautiful here in Michigan. There’s something about the light hitting more of the atmosphere that just makes it rich and beautiful. Makes for some spectacular sunsets, and I try to use them as a back drop in family photo sessions and weddings whenever possible. This particular family session had the perfect opportunity and setting and we had to capture it at the end of the session.

Lake Orion’s Best Dog turns 11

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:58:56 +0000

Why is a wedding photographer posting a picture of his dog on his website? Why not? Here’s my dog Sparkie, she’s amazing. I’m sure that she has no concept of the term birthday, but this week she turned 11 years old and we celebrated by eating treats and taking portraits. To be clear, she ate the treats, I used the camera. We captured a lot of great shots while the sun was setting. This was my favorite and now has become my desktop background.

Hey Baby! I love you

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:52:59 +0000

Meet my brother and his wife. Together they make a great pair and we had a lot of fun photographing the belly last weekend. We captured some great photos of their entire family that were intimate and sweet, and then we had some fun. These were my favorites from the session because they show my brother’s humor and personality well.

Merry Christmas

admin — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:12:27 +0000

Santa has come and gone. The kids are all still in their pajamas, and we are spending the day like it should be spent. Doing nothing. And it’s wonderful. Ok, maybe not nothing, we watched the movie “Up”…….Squirrel!!!!! I hope your Christmas is as wonderful and relaxing as ours has been.

Enjoy the season and have a Merry Christmas.

Family Lifestyle Portraits – Auburn Hills

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:25:17 +0000

November turned out to be a great month for family portraits. The weather here in Michigan cooperated just enough to give us some beautiful weekend days for getting out in the world and seeing what it has to offer photographically. I met this family in Auburn Hills and we drove to this park for some family photos. Cooperation was not the word I would describe for this young man, so we captured him doing what he does best. Playing, running, and getting dirty.

My Daughter, the Hero

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:30:52 +0000

She played in front of a crowd of people without a fear. 7 years ago her mom and I had fears that she would never make it, and now here she stands in front of a crowd playing a version of “Rock Around The Clock.” Her brothers, parents, Team in Training team members, and even her piano teacher sat in the audience with smiles on their faces, and they clapped when the song was over. We all clapped, and as she held her music and stood on stage the grin on her face was priceless.

Makes me think of that song Daughter by Laudon Wainwright. “That’s my daughter in the water, everything she knows I taught her. Everything she knows.”

Being Thankful

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:42:58 +0000

I have so many things to be thankful for that I think I’d fill several pages worth of things. On the day after Thanksgiving I’m reviewing photographs and memories from yesterday and the thing I’m most thankful for is family.

Thanks to my bride for getting up at 4am and cooking the most amazingly tender turkey.

Thanks to my brother and his family for driving many miles to spend the holiday with us.

Thanks to our parents for bringing dishes to pass and being a part of the celebration.

Thanks for my cousin Chris for stopping by (even if he wrote his name in the dirt on the back of our van.)

Here are a few photos from our Thanksgiving celebration. The first is my favorite. Sparkie knows exactly where to sit during the meal.

Camera Wars with my brother

This last one is my nephew. Is he a football player or a Baby Gap model? You decide.

Baby Devin – Infant portrait

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:52:57 +0000

Baby Devin joined us in this in this world a week ago and I had an amazing opportunity to capture him at three weeks old. No flash, no surprises, just natural sunlight and some parents that love him. These new parents have no idea what is ahead of them, and that’s the most amazing part of it all. I had a great time listening to them talk about their experiences at the hospital and all of the new things they are learning already about parenthood. We had to take a break from shooting due to a gift in the diaper, and dad was the one that took the baby away to change him. This boy has some amazing parents and he has no idea how lucky he is.