The other night I met with my friend Gerard near Riverside Skatepark near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. I’d never been to this spot before—and to be honest it has been a while since I’ve been in the city itself. Gerard (@tantrumfury) brought his friend Danni (@dang.danni) as a model and we started taking pictures …
Danielle is a talented young woman with a passion for academics and fashion. She wanted some dramatic portraits near the water and also something with a lot of colors. The two spots I picked out for her were Nankin Mills and the Newburgh Lake Public Boat Launch. These two spots are on Hines Drive near …
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I met Caitlin through her parents, whom I’d shot a wedding for in 2018. This family is incredible and everyone is full of so much love and joy. Caitlin is a musician and scholar, a young woman of many talents. She had her heart set on Detroit and asked me to pick out some …
Jordan is someone who just enjoys everything there is to life and is passionate about football. Working with him for a specific shot, we photographed him holding a football on the field of Wayne Memorial High School. It was November, so there was still snow on the ground at this point! Not wanting to turn …
The following images were shot behind some trails in January of 2019, in the midst of snowfall. The snowfall effect was key in getting a natural atmosphere using off-camera flash. The way the snow showed up using directional lighting made all the difference. Using colored gels, my friend Jay (the one in the Kylo Ren …
I was contacted by Joanna for senior pictures recently and here is how they turned out. We chose to take these portraits at the Dearborn Golf Club, which added a lot of scenic backgrounds like ivy, flowers, and brick to the equation. Special thanks to her father who helped me with some off-camera lighting and …
I first met Kayla and Justin through my friend Derrick. He mentioned to the couple my photography and they decided to give me a call. The timing couldn’t have been better either as I was finding myself urging to get back into shooting weddings again. I have to thank my friend Adam (the videographer) for …
One of my best friends Derrick met the love of his life, Katie, and I’m so happy for them. These two are an incredible couple who will be with each other forever… They have outstanding values. I know, I’ve known Derrick for more than 10 years now and he’s by far one of the most …
Joshua is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever worked with. He has an interest in veterinarian care an avid reader. His mother and Joshua agreed that photographing a portrait session in downtown Detroit would be the best place to get the kind of shots he was looking for. We were all looking forward to …
Visiting a place that is far from anything I usually experience, gets me inspired. When time is limited I have to make the best of it, and I found Jamaica to be an incredible place containing great beauty and poverty. Sometime mid-July I got a phone call. My former boss Hilliard, and his fiancee Sony …