Corey & Ashley {Engaged!}

We met Corey and Ashley through a friend who was a fan of ours on Facebook (yay!!!) and have absolutely loved getting to know them over the past few months!  This past Saturday we had the opportunity to photograph their engagement portraits in the beautiful and bustling city of Northville and were blessed with some hot, but beautiful weather.  The forecast was steamy temperatures and stormy skies, but with a slight breeze the heat wasn't unbearable, and apparently it rained everywhere but where we were that evening!  Lucky, lucky us!

Corey and Ashley were fun and full of laughter throughout the entire session - perfect for capturing the lighthearted and fun side of their relationship.  They met online a few years ago and have had a solid, red-hot relationship ever since.  It's so much fun being around couples that are so into each other!

Enjoy these few teasers from our night with Corey and Ashley, and check back in April for their wedding teasers.  The date will come soon enough!

And of course we had to end the evening on a extra high note with Jack's Ice Cream in downtown Northville!  We like to treat our couples right.  :)

~ Kevin & Heather

Robert & Heather {Engaged!}

Robert and Heather's engagement portraits were pretty near perfect.   The couple was fun, totally in love and super cute; the weather was mild, sunny and just a little breezy; the clouds were fluffy, white and dramatic; dinner and ice cream were delicious; the conversation was fun!  What a great way to spend a Friday evening!

A few months ago we met Heather and her mom at the Grand Opening of our favorite wedding boutique, The White Dress, in downtown Brighton.  It was fun watching Heather shop for wedding dresses and so exciting when she found just the right one.  We were able to chat with them after they shopped and both Heather and her mom were so excited!  How fun to be a part of such a momentous purchase.

Through all of our consultations and conversations, we were never able to meet up with Robert, so the night of the engagement was our first introduction.  It was great having the opportunity to finally meet him and to get to know the love of Heather's life.  :)  They are a wonderful couple and we are so glad they chose us to photograph their wedding day!

Enjoy these few teasers from our night together with them, and don't forget to leave them a little love.

~ Kevin & Heather

Johnny & Amber {Maternity}

We just love Johnny and Amber and were so excited to be able to capture their maternity portraits for them!  We scheduled the portraits for approximately 4 weeks before baby Caleb's due date - close, but normally plenty of time to get the portraits turned around for Johnny and Amber - especially since it was their first baby.  However, Caleb decided to make his debut a few weeks early, and less than a week after we took the portraits, Caleb arrived!

We are so happy for Johnny and Amber and so excited to meet baby Caleb!  We know these two lovebirds are going to make great parents and have no doubt that their home is going to filled with laughter and lots of fun times!

Congratulations you two!!!

~ Kevin & Heather Autry

Justin & Emily Fenner {Wedding!}

It is always a pleasure to work with couples as amazing as Justin and Emily!  We met them over a year ago at the the Novi Bridal Expo and quickly connected with them as professionals and as friends.  They are both laid back and fun, but also extremely organized and thorough.  We always coach our couples on their wedding timeline, but were thrilled when Justin and Emily not only took our suggestions seriously, but also allowed for more time and cushion for the unexpected things that always creep up on a wedding day.  The results were an extremely calm, well thought out and planned wedding day that everybody enjoyed!

The wedding took place entirely at the Glen Oaks Country Club and the weather was sunny, slightly breezy and hot.  We began our day with Emily, her bridesmaids and family at the Rouse home for "getting ready" shots of everyone.  The morning was very quiet and relaxing until the power on the whole block went out about halfway through the preparation process!  As much as this event could have thrown everyone into a tailspin, Emily and her entire group remained calm and collected.  The fact that there was no more electricity made it difficult to finish up hair and make-up, but everything fell into place seamlessly.  The lack of air conditioning was probably the biggest complaint of all since it was in the high 80s and still getting hotter as the morning progressed.

After the electricity mishap, the day went along smoothly and we had a great time with everyone involved.  We were helped out incredibly by our amazing assistant for the day, Joy Bural, who traveled all the way from Canada to help out and learn from us.  She is a great photographer herself, so it was nice having someone so capable by our side!

Enjoy these teasers from Justin and Emily's beautiful wedding and be sure to leave them some feedback and love!  Also, to find out how they put together this gorgeous day, check out their list of vendors at the bottom of this blog post.

A wedding as beautiful as Justin and Emily's requires the work and skill of many talented people.  Here is a partial list of the people involved in the Fenner-Rouse day.

Venue:  Glen Oaks

Wedding & Bridal Dresses:  Arena Bridal

Flowers:  Lori Secord of Rochester Hills, MI

Cake:  Laura Amodeo of Sterling Heights, MI

Linens:  Rita Gumbal of Candlelite Linens, LLC

DJ:  Tim Miller of Sound Horizons

Honeymoon Travel Arrangements:  Valerie Hetkowski of Gold Key Travel

Pianist:  Ricky Nalett of Dewitt Music

Video Cameras:  Wed It

Photography: ignited Photography

~ Kevin & Heather Autry

David + Rebecca {Engaged!}

Earlier this year, we launched a HUGE wedding giveaway where one engaged couple could win a complete wedding package with full wedding day coverage, an amazing engagement session, a CD of all of their wedding proofs, plus a whole lot more for free!  The competition was intense and the voting was neck-to-neck all the way to the very end, but we would like to introduce to you our winning couple - David Schmitke and Rebecca Schneemann!!!

Last Tuesday we went out for a night-on-the-town in Downtown Ann Arbor, and enjoyed the opportunity to connect and get to know David and Becca as we captured timeless images of their relationship.  We loved having the opportunity to learn a new area of Ann Arbor, as well as enjoy a fabulous dinner with David and Becca at Zingerman's Deli.  Becca works at Zingerman's Roadhouse so she was our tour guide through the Zingerman's experience.  And what a yummy experience it was!  If you've never been to this Ann Arbor classic - definitely put it on your bucket list.  :)

Enjoy these few teaser images from David and Becca's engagement session, and stay tuned in late August for images from their wedding!

And one last fun, completely candid shot, just because ...  :)

~ Kevin & Heather