So for some reason in the heart of this wedding season I decided it would be fun to start offering some island portrait specials. The coolest thing is that out of the woodwork I was getting calls from all sorts of cool people,
First Stacy and her adorable family that were on vacation here on Mackinac. Her two boys were so much fun... they were just running circles around me! I loved it. Its amazing what you can capture in a quick 20 minutes on the island coast.
Next, I get a call from Claire and her mother, that they will be on Mackinac in a few weeks. Claire is about to be a senior, and although she's already had one batch of senior pictures taken, Mackinac is one of her favorite places on earth and would absolutely love to have some taken here. Now this family does it right, 2 nights staying downtown a few at the Grand Hotel. This way they get the full island experience. I planned for two separate photo shoots in order to document both sides of the island. I just love doing senior portraits.
Then finally, my long lost friend Heather from high school (hadn't seen her in 15 years) shows up on the island with her family and tracked me down. It was awesome to get to catch up and photograph her family. Especially since she was around when I picked up my first camera.. . 7th grade, hot pink point and shoot (at least now I'm not cutting off the heads in the pics... well, unless it's on purpose)
One little last thought to leave with you with for the weekend.. this morning, the blinding sun shining in my window woke me up .. although I didn't appreciate nature's alarm waking me two hours before my actual one went off... I did appreciate that this blinding light was that of a cloud's silver lining... it made me stop and take moment and go ahhhhhh!! May you all be blinded by silver linings today... and not left in the shadows of clouds.
Love,
A
First Stacy and her adorable family that were on vacation here on Mackinac. Her two boys were so much fun... they were just running circles around me! I loved it. Its amazing what you can capture in a quick 20 minutes on the island coast.
Next, I get a call from Claire and her mother, that they will be on Mackinac in a few weeks. Claire is about to be a senior, and although she's already had one batch of senior pictures taken, Mackinac is one of her favorite places on earth and would absolutely love to have some taken here. Now this family does it right, 2 nights staying downtown a few at the Grand Hotel. This way they get the full island experience. I planned for two separate photo shoots in order to document both sides of the island. I just love doing senior portraits.
Then finally, my long lost friend Heather from high school (hadn't seen her in 15 years) shows up on the island with her family and tracked me down. It was awesome to get to catch up and photograph her family. Especially since she was around when I picked up my first camera.. . 7th grade, hot pink point and shoot (at least now I'm not cutting off the heads in the pics... well, unless it's on purpose)
One little last thought to leave with you with for the weekend.. this morning, the blinding sun shining in my window woke me up .. although I didn't appreciate nature's alarm waking me two hours before my actual one went off... I did appreciate that this blinding light was that of a cloud's silver lining... it made me stop and take moment and go ahhhhhh!! May you all be blinded by silver linings today... and not left in the shadows of clouds.
Love,
A
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About a year ago I had the great pleasure of being a part of Traci & Ken's beautiful Mackinac Island wedding... just take a look...
And then about 9 months ago... I get an email from Traci telling me about the newest addition to their family due a little later in the year!! I was so honored and excited that Traci would track me down. And now... I am so stoked to be able to document little Liam's first year... keep your eyes peeled as he grows. I love doing "1st year photo shoots)... every three months I get to see how the little ones have grown and changed... so, last month I took a little drive to the south of Michigan to visit Traci, Ken ... and little Liam in their home!
World... meet Liam... can you believe his personality.. can't miss it!!
(by the way Ken.... thanks for the art direction... great props.. hahaha)
Love,
A
And then about 9 months ago... I get an email from Traci telling me about the newest addition to their family due a little later in the year!! I was so honored and excited that Traci would track me down. And now... I am so stoked to be able to document little Liam's first year... keep your eyes peeled as he grows. I love doing "1st year photo shoots)... every three months I get to see how the little ones have grown and changed... so, last month I took a little drive to the south of Michigan to visit Traci, Ken ... and little Liam in their home!
World... meet Liam... can you believe his personality.. can't miss it!!
(by the way Ken.... thanks for the art direction... great props.. hahaha)
Love,
A
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So, you've heard me talk about my best friend Gianna, she's the one that said to me ten years ago.. you have to come out to Santa Barbara you can sublease my friends place for 3 montsh... its NOW or NEVER... my thought, "really, I'm not a California girl... I'm going east my friend... NY, Boston... here I come... BUT when someone says, now or never... there's an urgency that must be met.. SO my three months turned into ten years... and I can't thank her enough...
Here we are, how many years later... and G with her amazing family... in fact I'm sure you've seen her little boys Leo and Luca all over my blog. Well, I'm in the process of documenting Luca's first year... we did a shoot with him back in March... and now here he is in July... along with Luca, we've been doing a "lifestyle shoot"... life around the ranch was this day's outing.
G's ranch is one of my favorite retreats on earth... we sit on the front porch drink homemade lemonade .. its just like a CountryTime Lemonade commercial!!
G, you are my sister... and with everyone of these pics, my heart laughs with joy at the pure happiness that shines through you and to your boys! THANK YOU for being in my life and letting me be a part of documenting this golden era!!
Love
A
Here we are, how many years later... and G with her amazing family... in fact I'm sure you've seen her little boys Leo and Luca all over my blog. Well, I'm in the process of documenting Luca's first year... we did a shoot with him back in March... and now here he is in July... along with Luca, we've been doing a "lifestyle shoot"... life around the ranch was this day's outing.
G's ranch is one of my favorite retreats on earth... we sit on the front porch drink homemade lemonade .. its just like a CountryTime Lemonade commercial!!
G, you are my sister... and with everyone of these pics, my heart laughs with joy at the pure happiness that shines through you and to your boys! THANK YOU for being in my life and letting me be a part of documenting this golden era!!
Love
A
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So While I was in Cali back in July Lily was holding down the fort on Mackinac. She had two awesome weddings all over the island.
So.. instead of me posting pics and writing about weddings I wasn't there for... I thought I would hand over the blog reigns to Lily...
World... meet Lily!! ....
Hi there... I am so excited to be writing my first blog.. and for it to be about these two couples.
It was an absolute thrill to shoot Rosana & Mike's wedding! I am so lucky that my first couple to do on my own was so warm, fun, and beautiful (which made it easy on me!). Rosana and Mike's wedding was specifically unique in that Rosana is from Brazil and Mike: from the States. Their wedding was incredibly touching... seeing two families come together, despite language barriers and the way little Yusof was included was very moving.
It was a gorgeous Mackinac summer day at Ste. Anne's and then the Island House. It was my first time shooting at both places... and I can't wait to shoot there more!
Rosana & Mike, I was truly honored to be a part of your big day, and inspired by the love I saw between the two of you! May your life together be filled with happiness and joy! Thank you so much!
Then a quick week later.. I was back behind the camera... on my own as Andrejka was off in California ... shooting weddings I suppose... but who knows (I bet she was at the beach)!.. just kidding, A...
I had the pleasure of shooting Kristen and Tim at Mission Point Resort. The weather may have been a bit unsure of itself outside, but the love between these two was definite.
What an incredible couple! Kristen was practically fresh off the plan from Iraq, where she was most recently working as a diplomat, and Tim is an accountant for many foreign countries. From the amazing things their family and friends shared about them, and their obviously generous and kind demeanors, I saw that these two are truly helping the world become a better place everyday.
May you both receive all the love you which hand out daily in your jobs and amongst your families! You deserve it! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your beautiful day, I wish you the best!
So.. instead of me posting pics and writing about weddings I wasn't there for... I thought I would hand over the blog reigns to Lily...
World... meet Lily!! ....
Hi there... I am so excited to be writing my first blog.. and for it to be about these two couples.
It was an absolute thrill to shoot Rosana & Mike's wedding! I am so lucky that my first couple to do on my own was so warm, fun, and beautiful (which made it easy on me!). Rosana and Mike's wedding was specifically unique in that Rosana is from Brazil and Mike: from the States. Their wedding was incredibly touching... seeing two families come together, despite language barriers and the way little Yusof was included was very moving.
It was a gorgeous Mackinac summer day at Ste. Anne's and then the Island House. It was my first time shooting at both places... and I can't wait to shoot there more!
Rosana & Mike, I was truly honored to be a part of your big day, and inspired by the love I saw between the two of you! May your life together be filled with happiness and joy! Thank you so much!
Then a quick week later.. I was back behind the camera... on my own as Andrejka was off in California ... shooting weddings I suppose... but who knows (I bet she was at the beach)!.. just kidding, A...
I had the pleasure of shooting Kristen and Tim at Mission Point Resort. The weather may have been a bit unsure of itself outside, but the love between these two was definite.
What an incredible couple! Kristen was practically fresh off the plan from Iraq, where she was most recently working as a diplomat, and Tim is an accountant for many foreign countries. From the amazing things their family and friends shared about them, and their obviously generous and kind demeanors, I saw that these two are truly helping the world become a better place everyday.
May you both receive all the love you which hand out daily in your jobs and amongst your families! You deserve it! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your beautiful day, I wish you the best!
Love,
Lily
Lily
Rosana & Mike:
We love it!! You did an awesome job!
Thank you! :0)
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So.. wow... wedding season is definitely in full swing... I have been a blogging slacker FOR SURE. My excuse... although weak... every 2.5 weeks flying back and forth between my two incredibly beautiful homes Mackinac Island, MI and Santa Barbara, CA ...
I'm currently back in my SB home (after returning at 3am the other day to 100 termites in my bathtub... ewwwwww... no need to fear I won the batttle.. so far... I hope)... but so not the homecoming present I was looking for.
Anyways... last month when I was back in SB I photographed two weddings in one day... it was AWESOME... each couple and each wedding was completely different yet gorgeous and beautiful in their own way...
Elizabeth & Martin had an incredibly intimate and touching ceremony one Saturday morning, taking place in their Santa Barbara backyard. I love watching as the joy and connection between Elizabeth & Martin was clear. You can tell it is their shared joy of life that bounds them together.
Then I headed to the Santa Barbara Courthouse for Nichelle & Joe's wedding. I met up with this adorable couple in San Francisco a few months ago for lunch and we had such a great time. I loved that I had the chance to get to know Nichelle & Joe before the wedding... I couldn't wait for July. They were so much fun.. and so beautiful with each other. Goofy, laughing... but the best word to describe them.. SWEET... they were so sweet on each other. PLUS... I got to ride in a peddy cab (for once instead of chasing the couple on my own bike I was "riding in luxury").
Nichelle & Joe... I can't wait to see you two again in SF.. .maybe one of these days I'll be living up there myself! May the tenderness and sweetness you show with each other grow with every year!
May you all have an incredible weekend... and I promise I won't disappear again... at least not for awhile..
Love
A
I'm currently back in my SB home (after returning at 3am the other day to 100 termites in my bathtub... ewwwwww... no need to fear I won the batttle.. so far... I hope)... but so not the homecoming present I was looking for.
Anyways... last month when I was back in SB I photographed two weddings in one day... it was AWESOME... each couple and each wedding was completely different yet gorgeous and beautiful in their own way...
Elizabeth & Martin had an incredibly intimate and touching ceremony one Saturday morning, taking place in their Santa Barbara backyard. I love watching as the joy and connection between Elizabeth & Martin was clear. You can tell it is their shared joy of life that bounds them together.
Then I headed to the Santa Barbara Courthouse for Nichelle & Joe's wedding. I met up with this adorable couple in San Francisco a few months ago for lunch and we had such a great time. I loved that I had the chance to get to know Nichelle & Joe before the wedding... I couldn't wait for July. They were so much fun.. and so beautiful with each other. Goofy, laughing... but the best word to describe them.. SWEET... they were so sweet on each other. PLUS... I got to ride in a peddy cab (for once instead of chasing the couple on my own bike I was "riding in luxury").
Nichelle & Joe... I can't wait to see you two again in SF.. .maybe one of these days I'll be living up there myself! May the tenderness and sweetness you show with each other grow with every year!
May you all have an incredible weekend... and I promise I won't disappear again... at least not for awhile..
Love
A
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Hey A, great pictures as usual! I love looking through your blog...see it's not just your mom looking at your blog. Can't wait to see some of the pics you did for us....oh the suspense
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