We are always happy to suggest locations for our senior shoots but the Details Senior Experience is all about having the unique senior picture experience that is personal to the client.  We were ecstatic when we were asked if we could photograph Kate at a farm with her horse, Hank.  With us the answer to the question, “Can we…?” is almost always yes and it’s a resounding YES when we get to do something fun and new.  We had a great time with the gorgeous and charming Kate.  Doesn’t she have a beautiful smile?  And check out those green eyes in this next picture.

Besides Hank, we got to meet Kate’s dog Chance.  What a cutie; I love anytime I get to spend with dogs.

Hi all, it’s Jonathan; I am back at the keyboard.  This post is to talk about the week I packed up all my gear and drove for about 4 hours to St. Joseph, Michigan.  There I met up with a wonderful group of photographers.  We rented a house and worked towards one goal:  to take some killer images.  Now while there I couldn’t help but become friends with such an awesome group of people.  I will talk more about my week later but since I have gotten a request or two (um Jenni) I thought I better post something quick.  This is a cute couple, Linzi and Brice, who volunteered to be our models.  Thanks to Monika, a local photographer that was the backbone of setting up the shoots.  Seriously Monika you rock.   So on to the images.

 

Linzi and Brice had just celebrated their one year anniversary and I love the way that the two look at each other.

 Seriously isn’t this car fabulous? 

 That was the first part of the day and then we all packed up and went to the Round Barn Winery.  We all partook in a sampling of some of the best the vineyard had to offer.  Then the rain came.  This is where we put Linzi and Brice to the test, and without  hesitation they were off.  They ran through the vines and nailed everything we asked of them.  Do you want to see?

 

A very big thank you to Linzi and Brice, quite possibly the hardest working models I’ve met. 

That is about all the fun for now.  I will post more soon.

Hey everyone,  it’s Jonathan again, I wanted to share a tiny tiny bit of what I am working on at the moment.  This one is so exciting that Brooke hasn’t even seen any of these images yet.  So just to get you wondering here is one image. 

Gamal wanted graffiti backgrounds for his senior experience.  This was going to be a challenge since a lot of the graffiti we had photographed in the past had been painted over (and we hadn’t yet discovered the place we took Ben) so I had to keep an eye out for some new locations.  You can’t imagine how excited I was to discover this spot, quite by accident.  The taggers that hit this spot are artists and their work is beautiful with large images and bright colors.  We did most of Gamal’s shoot downtown on what was the hottest day of the year.  Gamal was a good sport despite the intense heat and we got some very cool shots.

I can’t remember the name of Gamal’s dog but he is a sweetheart.  I love when we get to photograph animals, especially dogs.  I wanted to take this one home with me.

 

 

We loved meeting the handsome Ben for his senior shoot.  We had a lot of fun with this one and took him to a cool new location that turned out to be more than we imagined.  We found a spot with some neat architecture but we were surprised to discover the hidden graffiti that was quite well done in an area that was surprisingly free of trash.  Ben, who is a musician, wanted some shots at his highschool’s stadium but it was locked for the weekend.  Jonathan made plans to meet him there another day but sadly I already had a commitment and missed out on the fun of that second afternoon.

 

 

OK everyone, this will be a change;  it’s Jonathan writing today because I wanted to share with you.  On August 3rd I got to take Brooke to a Drum Corps competition.  From my childhood I have always been captivated by the sights and sounds of the drum corps.  Our very own Toledo Glassmen  our among the best I’ve heard.  There were several corps vying for the win Monday night and we were left in awe of a wonderful show.  The corps battle it out all summer long in many different cities trying to earn the world title.  I highly recommend, if you get the chance to attend one of these shows, that you do so.  Below I selected some shots to share; I hope they convey the energy from the night.

  

 

This girl is standing on a pvc pole ladder being held in the air by four young women…

 …and this one is being supported on four pairs of cymbals!! Unbelievable.

We met the beautiful Caitlyn for the first time at her Senior Experience.  We were instantly charmed.  She is an adorable girl with an easy smile for the camera.  I thought perhaps she had modeled before as she just naturally moved and posed for us with very little instruction but she assured me she hadn’t.   As a soccer player, Caitlyn is lean and muscular and with that angel face somedays our job is just too easy.  Caitlyn wanted to do her photos at the Toledo Botanical Garden so we spent a few hours there and then took her downtown to get a few with a different look.  Somehow Caitlyn made the alley we were in look pretty.  Here are a few of my favorites from the day and at the end I’ve added a video with even more great shots.  Enjoy.

(I’m not sure about this pink border; Jonathan chose it.  He says he’s not afraid of a little pink.  Maybe he should be.)

 

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Earlier this summer I got to attend Serenity Farm’s second annual walk/ trot as the event photographer.  The event, held in downtown Pemberville, was a success.  They had a large crowd, both human and canine, turn out to walk/ trot/ or run the 2k and 5k courses.  I opted for the 2k route as I was lugging camera equipment (at least that’s the excuse I’m sticking with).  It was a lovely walk through the residential and downtown streets safely and generously guarded by officers of the area police departments.  Since I had never done one of these walks before and certainly never as a photographer I had overlooked an important  fact; every time I stopped to photograph something I had to make up the time to catch back up with the other participants.  I spent more time jogging with the aforementioned equipment than I would have liked.  I survived the exertion and made it back to the start line in decent time.  At the end of the event everyone cooled off with fruit and water while we cheered on the rest of the finishing participants.  I look forward to walking again next year.  Maybe I’ll do the 5k course, hmm maybe not.

Proceeds from the walk/trot went to promote children’s programming at Serenity Farm.  To learn more check out their website at www.serenityfarm.org.

 

 

 

We had such a fun engagement shoot with Becky, Tony, and their little dog Murphy.  Jonathan and I are so fond of this couple.  They are fun and funny and genuinely good people.  Plus, they are dog people, which you know makes them all right in my book.  We started the day at the Toledo Botanical Garden and then went downtown.  We walked along The Docks at International Park before going back across the river to the Mudhens stadium.  Becky and Tony are Hens fans, like us, so we did some shots in front of the stadium but not before we went for lunch at Packos at the Park and a few really cute shots.  At the end of the day we went back to Becky’s home to get a family photo with the adorable Murphy, who recently recovered from a very serious illness.

 

I think this next one was Tony’s idea and I have to admit it’s my favorite shot of the day.

I have seniors on my mind right now so I’ll be blogging a lot about them in the next few posts.  We are busy fulfilling the last minute requests for our 2009 seniors and starting the season for our 2010 seniors.  I truly love doing senior portraits and hope all my faithful blog readers will enjoy the work I’ll be posting as much as I do.

We took Stephen’s pictures in the middle of winter so we found a great indoor location at one of the many area metroparks.  This was probably our quickest shoot ever.   Stephen is really cool and got right down to business.  He takes great direction and had no problem with any goofy thing Jonathan asked him to try.  My favorite shots are the cool aloof looks but the more playful pics. always make me smile.

We did a few shots without the faux-hawk but in the end the “hawk” pictures were the favorites.  However, I am partial to this image because I love the easy way he connects with the camera.

 This next one is one of those examples of the pictures that make me smile.  It’s a completely spontaneous reaction to I believe some teasing by Stephen’s younger brother.