A Night Wedding - [Holland, MI Wedding Photographer]

I have a confession to make. I may have acted as cool as a cucumber, but I was shaking in my boots (well, flats --they are much more comfy after being on your feet all day. But I digress...) at the thought of photographing this wedding!

I can't count the number of times I've heard wedding photographers (me included!) complaining over low light venues-- churches, reception halls, etc. Anyone who's been in the business, even for a short amount of time, knows the tricks of the trade. Diffuse the flash and if you're really lucky, you'll have a fairly low white ceiling to bounce the light off of.

But I had agreed to photograph a night wedding. Outside. Midnight. There was going to be no bouncing for this chick, no little tricks or cheats or anything. One chance, do it right or EVERYONE will know you messed up. Now I'm sure you can understand why I was as nervous as when I first started photographing wedding years ago!

That said, I am extremely pleased with how this turned out! Apple Blossom has DEFINITELY got a sweet setup for outdoor night weddings (isn't that gazebo gorgeous?).

Enjoy!

Check out these bouquets -- CANDLES! How awesome (and appropriate!) is that?

Ok....the image below isn't typically the kind of image I usually post in the blog. However, it's pretty hysterical. I will leave you, dear readers, to decide what the man was wearing (or not wearing?!?) under his trench coat.

~Heather

Holland, Michigan wedding and portrait photographer

Baby and Bellies -- [Holland, Mi Maternity and Newborn Photographer]

Jason photographed Kalista and Pete's maternity session a couple weeks before she was due. It's not uncommon for him to photograph these alone, however it is uncommon for him to be SO excited about a session after the fact.

I fully understood why, after meeting them, when they came in for their newborn session. They are a gorgeous, genuinely happy couple (which makes our job easier!) and we had so much fun shooting.

Today's blog features some images for you to enjoy from both sessions!

~Heather

Annie & Rick -- [Holland, Mi Wedding Photographer]

Just wanted to quickly pop up a sneak peek for Annie and Rick! This couple was ADORABLE and even though the day didn't go exactly as planned (the groom may or may not have arrived to the wedding in a t-shirt and left his suit shirt back at home!) they were cool and collected and visibly IN LOVE. Love that.

The ceremony took place at the lovely Apple Blossom Wedding Chapel in Fennville, Mi and afterwards we ventured down to Pier Cove (my FAVORITE beach) for a few shots on the beach.

Enjoy!

~Heather

West Michigan Wedding and Portrait Photographer

One Year Later -- [West Michigan Wedding and Portrait Photographer]

Nearly a year to the date after I photographed their wedding at Apple Blossom Wedding Chapel, I met with Nikki and Adam to photograph some couple portraits!

The weather was not the nicest, however the rain did hold off for our session (yippee!) and they were troopers for just about everything I suggested (climb that wet tree? ok!).

Congrats on your one year anniversary guys! Can't wait to see you again next year! :D

(One year -- yay!)

~Heather

Holland, MI Wedding and Portrait Photographer

Real Men Wear Spandex!

Do the clothes make the man? Well, I don't know, but I know these spandex clad warriors of the Cross Country Cycle triathlon team are some of the toughest and most dedicated athletes I've ever met. So before you knock our flashy outfits, try running a 16 minute 5k, or cruising down the road at 30mph - on your pedal-bike!

What a fun shoot this was, we are proud sponsors of the Cross Country Cycle triathlon team, and I myself am a member(handsome, dark-haired devil in the lower left) so this was a rare opportunity for me to actually be a part of the photo-shoot on the OTHER side of the camera!

~Jason

This was kind of an intimidating shoot for me. First, I've never done team shots like this before and I was given a lot of links of other team pics with comments like -- "I like this", "this is awesome" and "this is terrible."

Next, there was the weather -- it rained all weekend and with a group this size, finding a time to get everyone together had been near impossible, let along trying to reschedule! My fingers were crossed all day that we would see a break in the weather long enough to shoot.

And finally, Jason was part of the group and goodness knows that if I messed something up or he didn't like the way he looked I would hear about it for a while. Or not hear about it, which is somehow worse.

However, once we got going, I realized the pressure I was feeling was all in my head! The guys were fun to work with and joke around with. The image below is a good representation of the joking around part -- take special notice of the "moose antlers" in the middle, a modern day take on the classic bunny ears. :)

~Heather

Holland, Michigan Wedding and Portrait Photographer