Jake Champagne {2013 Senior}

Jake Champagne is a man with focused ambition, who has a big plan for his life.  He's the type of guy that just by meeting him you know he's going places and there isn't much that would stop him short of his goal.  It was an honor to be a part of his senior year of high school and capturing memories of his life right now, and we loved spending the evening with him, his mom and sister, and his girlfriend Gabrielle.

We started the evening on our property and had gorgeous evening light to work with as the sun began to set.  The fall colors were at their peak so of course we had to hunt down some of the prettiest locations nearby.  We are blessed to live on a beautiful country road, so we never have to go too far for those locations.

After capturing some great country shots we headed into downtown Howell to find a few cityscapes backdrops.  These pictures ended up being some of our favorites of Jake because they really seemed to capture him and his ambitious personality.  Enjoy these teasers from his entire portrait session and be sure to tell him what you think of his images.

~ Kevin & Heather

Stephanie Bixby {2013 Senior}

Golden.

If I had to sum up Stephanie's portrait session is one word, that would be the word we'd have to choose.  The evening sunlight was brilliant, the breeze was unexpectedly warm, the location was in full autumn splendor, our subject was super sweet and beautiful - the evening was really just golden.

We traveled to Kensington Metro Park to capture Stephanie's senior portraits and really we couldn't have asked for the scenery to be any more vivid.  Her session fell on that idyllic Autumn day that we will all long for and dream of when the throes of winter are thrust upon us.  If we could place our order for weather, this evening would be what we'd pray for.

Stephanie is such a wonderful girl with a super sweet smile that you know reflects her spirit.  She was a pleasure to photograph and we loved working with her and her mom.  We are excited to share these few teaser images from our session together.  To see all of her images, visit our proofing website at: http://pictage.com/1338508.  

~ Kevin & Heather

Lauren Wilcox {2013 Senior}

Once October rolls around it's always hard to predict what the weather is going to be like for our portrait sessions.  Every now and then we get blessed with some absolutely beautiful, summer-like evenings, just like we did for Lauren's senior portraits!  The warm breeze lasted well into sunset and we were able to really enjoy our time with Lauren without freezing or chattering teeth!

We've known Lauren for a few years now and met her though her best friend, Jamie Vickers.  However, it's been about a year since we've seen Lauren and it was so much fun having the opportunity to spend an entire evening with her and Jamie again!  We first met in Brighton after Lauren had her make-up professional done by Kendra Warren of Kb Nail Designs, and then carpooled down to Ann Arbor together.  Our first stop was Nichol's Arboretum to get some great portraits amidst the woods and gardens.  Then, it was off to the downtown area and the UofM campus.  There are always so many cool locations in and around Ann Arbor, and Lauren had her heart set on a few of the best - Graffiti Alley and the Law Quad.

It was effortless to get so many great shots of Lauren because she is such a beautiful girl (check out those amazing blue eyes!) and very photogrenic.  She was extremely comfortable in front of the camera and that made working with her easy and fun!  Please enjoy this small glimpse of a few of our favorite images from our session with her.  The rest of her proofs are uploaded to our proofing site: http://pictage.com/1337688.  Check them out and be sure to let Lauren know how beautiful she looks!

~ Kevin & Heather Autry

Michael Lupo {2013 Senior}

Michael Lupo is such a talented, fun-loving, good-looking guy and we were thrilled when he booked his appointment with us all the way back in June!  We photographed his older sister, Julie, two short years ago and were really looking forward to our session together.  Not only is Michael laid back and smart, he is also an extremely talented and gifted musician.  Although he plays a few different instruments, Michael's primary instrument of choice is the piano.  In fact, as the main part of our senior portrait session together, we visited the Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit so that we could capture Michael in his true element.  We catured some really nice shots of Michael in the store, but I think we may have enjoyed the experience even more than he did - we got to work to an amazing and majestic live soundtrack all evening.  :)

Caitlin George {2013 Senior}

We met Caitlin through our close friend, Gabrielle Gow, and were thrilled to be able to capture her senior portraits for her last week!  Caitlin lives in South Lyon, but on the border of Ann Arbor, so we headed into the hustle and bustle of downtown for her session, since she loves the city.  Once in town, we grabbed a few scenic shots in a local park and then joined the thousands of other people walking and milling around the campus of UofM.  I don't think we could have picked a busier night to try to take portraits, but regardless we found a few quiet corners and had a ton of fun with Caitlin!

Caitlin is a naturally beautiful woman and I (Heather) am completely jealous of her gorgeous thick curls!  She said that all she had to do was add a few curls and run out the door - how unfair is that!?!  :)  Either way, we had a great time hitting the town with her and love sharing these teasers with you.  Let Caitlin know what you think of her images and show her some love!

~ Kevin & Heather