Photo of the Engaging Engagement Now: 18 September 2011

Mike and Bethany, two of my very good friends, got engaged back in July. In September — three weeks before the wedding! — we had a fun engagement photo session.

As is generally the case with engaged couples, they may have been somewhat fond of each other.

Mike has a beard that makes many men envious. Are you envious? Yes you are. Don’t lie.

At one point, gravity got a little confused…

…but eventually it got back to normal.

No, really. It got back to normal. That’s a reflection. It’s supposed to be upside down.

See? Gravity was as happy as Mike and Bethany.

After a while, they grew weary of the photo session…

…which was fine because I’d filled up several cards and was getting worn out, too. We ended the session and went to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Since you might be wondering: I’m happy to report that they did get married three weeks later, and I did manage to get a few photos of that happy event as well. The wedding photos will show up here eventually.

They grow up so fast: BSP’s 2010 senior photos

With winter fast approaching and yearbook deadlines rapidly diminishing in the proverbial rearview mirror, it’s time for a look at some of the highlights from BSP‘s 201 senior photo sessions.

Joel:

Alex:

David:

Sera:

Corinne:

Garrett:

Cal:

Photo of the Now, vol. 179

A couple months ago, several CHS musicians were honored at the state level. The Standard put together an article about the musicians and their accomplishments, and Editor Terry asked me to shoot portraits of each of the musicians to accompany the article.

My first victi…uh, subject was Viktor, a cellist. For his session, we decided to take advantage of an open field behind his house; he sat down on a chair in the middle of the field and started playing, I started shooting, and we ended up with the shots you’re about to see. And, as a bonus, I got to spend most of the session listening to beautiful cello music in the great outdoors on a perfect Michigan spring day.

Viktor (15 April 2009)

Photo of the Variable Time Period, vol. 168

Portraits: Bill (20 January 2009)

Bill needed a few publicity photos, and while the natural first answer to the question “Who ya gonna call?” is, of course, “Ghostbusters,” he wisely went with his second answer. The Ghostbusters might not have had him stand out in the cold for pictures, but they also would have been more interested in capturing mischievous spirits than in producing worthwhile photos, so I think it all worked out.

Photo of the Variable Time Period, vol. 154

Senior portraits: Krystin (3 November 2008).

Photo of the Variable Time Period, vol. 151

Senior portraits: Mike (21 September 2008)

On Sunday I met Mike for a portrait session at Hudson Mills, a beautiful park near Chelsea. These sessions are easier with another pair of hands, so I roped a familiar person into helping me out this time: my father, Engineer Bob.