Custom Fine Art Children's Portrait Photographer in Ann Arbor, Michigan
I begged my grandmother for a camera at the age of four; since then, I've never been without a camera!
I shoot mostly young people-- children and teenagers. I try to show their spirit and energy with honesty and sensitivity and to capture some of the gestures, subtleties, and nuances that define who they are. I try to spend enough time for kids to become comfortable with me, and me with them. Nearly always, the kids I shoot are aware of the camera, but are not posing for it.
I shoot custom lifestyle portraiture in a style that is simple and honest-- natural expressions and natural poses-- in an environment that is casual, relaxed, and fun. I have a studio, but prefer to shoot using natural light in settings where children will be most comfortable and free to be themselves. I hope to capture each child's true spirit and personality along with all of the gestures, nuances, and fleeting moments that define who that child really is.
My work has been published and exhibited. I am working-- very slowly-- on a book.
Shooting these pictures was nearly effortless (and so much fun) because Katie is such a natural model! Glamorous when she wants to be, great smile, and even willing to brave the snow in search of the perfect picture! Many many more great pictures coming!
- Beautiful work, I love how relaxed she is. She is gorgeous!
- What a beautiful girl! I especially love that last image (what a great smile and soft colors!).
- Really love the crisp, cleanness of these images. Beautiful girl, to boot!
- She looks like she was a breeze to take pictures of! Such natural expressions. I love the one of her and the dog. So sweet!
- Lovely work! The last one is perfection!
- Lovely pictures! She looks a natural in front of the camera. I love the one on the bed. So perfect for her age.
- Gorgeous! Love the one with her dog! She is beautiful!
- Love love love these, especially the one with her dog, how beautiful!
- What a beautiful young woman. You are spot on about her smile. It's lovely! My favorite is that comfy photo of her with her dog.
- Fabulous shots and the dog is adorable!
- These are gorgeous - what a beautiful young lady, and your images are wonderful!
- What a gorgeous girl. I love this session. So relaxed and natural. Great work!
- She is beautiful, great images. The first one is my favorite!
- She is just gorgeous...I adore the picture of her with her dog! What a beautiful smile! Amazing work, David!
I’ve photographed Charlotte nearly every year. Here are just a few of the pictures from our shoot this past month.
- Great Job on the pictures. She is captivating
- Haven't been by for a while. Just wanted to say hi :) and tell you that is the cutest red head girl EVER. I have a red headed boy with freckles just about the same age :)
- Wonderful images. She is beautiful and your imagery captures her soul.
- I love all 3 of the images! The green wall is striking and she fits in so perfectly! I love the eyes in all your shots - always have. Nice work!
- she is soooo beautiful! And you did such a great job with these!!!
This year’s new year card was old school…. a simple photo postcard like in the old days:
HNY 2012
I’ve written about my new years card tradition before. Some of the cards have been posted here. The 2011 constructed card is HERE, the 2010 3-D card is HERE (3-D glasses no longer provided), my 2009 card is HERE, and some older cards from the days of film (!!) are HERE.
- This is perfect! I love it! Happy New Year!!!! (Brings me back to being a young girl and all the friendship bracelets. The colors are great too!)
Even though the tress were starting to look a bit bare, we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful November day to shoot these pictures. So many amazing shots from this session…. Here are just two….
- Your clarity is perfection and I love the composition and light in the 2nd one!
- Oh David, you do such an amazing job with these seniors! I love the color in these, and she is beautiful! That second shot is fantastic - love the lighting!
- I love your senior work - these are just gorgeous. The subject (I love her outfit!), the lighting, composition, everything! Really great work David!
- This girl is insanely gorgeous! Just wow. Love them both, but the close up is my favorite. She has such gorgeous eyes and skin.
- Oh, she is gorgeous and you have captured her so well!! I love them both! - her eyes in the first are so captivating, and the second is just stunning!
- She is gorgeous, love the first image, such beautiful eyes.
- These are wonderful! She is just beautiful and those eyes are stunning! I really love the first shot - her eyes just draw you in.
- What a gorgeous girl! LOVE the first one, so much feeling in it.
- Such a gorgeous girl with such lovely eyes! I love the light and the pose in the 2nd one.
- She's gorgeous! Love the colors, and as usual your close up is amazing!
- she is just lovely! great work
- Beautiful and her eyes are stunning!! Great work!
- She is a beautiful girl. Great shots!
- She is just stunning...I absolutely love the 1st shot! Gorgeous!
- What a stunning senior girl and beautiful images! The lighting and clarity is absolute perfection!
- She is gorgeous! Love these!
- Wow! Such a beautiful photo and such a beautiful girl.
- Gorgeous girl!! Fantastic location...you are such a talent!!!
- Wow, David! The tones and editing on these are perfection!!!!
She wanted fall color for her pictures and we were nervous because we had to reschedule our session twice because of yucky weather. But third time was the charm! Can’t do much better than this for fall color!
- What a beautiful girl. Love these.
- These are both beautiful but the first is beyond amazing! The colours and depth of field are stunning! They need to print it huge for their wall! It would make an amazing piece of art.
- OH my! That first images is GORGEOUS!!! I can picture it blown up really large! Gorgeous!!!!!!! You really do amazing work. The colors are stunning - simply stunning!
- Wow, what a gorgeous young lady! You have done such a lovely job with these, the first one is beautiful.
- What a gorgeous image. I love not only the fall color but the way you have artistically matched the color. The second is also divine, you have the viewer looking right into those amazing eyes.
- These are gorgeous. The yellow is so beautiful and would look fabulous as a big "Hero Print" :)
- These are beautiful images. The color and composition on the first shot is perfect. Love the connection in the second one. I always enjoy your work!
- Wow, the blue of her sweater looks amazing with all of that yellow. She's got gorgeous eyes. She also reminds me of someone famous but I can't quite put my finger on exactly who. Great job!
- That first one is beautiful and timeless - exactly what senior images should be!
- Wow, love the yellow leaves and in that last one - you can see her soul. Fabulous!
- Gorgeous girl, and fantastic photos, David! She has really piercing eyes, and I love the color in the first photo!
- Seriously stunning!! Gorgeous color!
- Gorgeous girl and color! Stunning!
- What amazing color on that first one!
- Stunning eye contact and gorgeous fall colors!
- Wow, gorgeous. LOVE the yellow - she looks absolutely stunning. Beautiful work!
- These are gorgeous David...just perfect. I LOVE that first one. It is so warm and full of light.
- She is beautiful and the color in that first image is awesome!
- WOW- that color was amazing! Gorgeous girl!
- Just stunning!! She is beautiful!
We had a beautiful day for pictures and the nice weather brought out lots of other photographers…. So many that it was funny. It almost seemed like we had to wait our turn to shoot in certain spots. It was all worth it though…. Just look at the pictures!
- She is beautiful! I love your senior work, and this is no exception. The lighting in that first photo is fantastic! I bet she's thrilled with these!
- The light was just right! Beautiful beautiful girl!
- That last one is perfect! I love how happy she looks and the natural feel to it. Lovely!
- Aw, I love the glow, the backlight is beautiful, and so is she! Such lovely images of this lovely girl!
- Wow, that last one is absolutely perfect! LOVE her natural smile and relaxed nature!
- Gorgeous images of a stunning girl. Love your use of light.
- Wow, these are just stunning. I feel like I can almost hear her laughing in some of these - the emotions are that strong. These are just spectacular!
- Beautiful expressive portraits. The second one is my favourite. The background and the colour of her eyes go so well together.
- I love them! That backlighting is just gorgeous and your model is stunning. Absolutely beautiful work as always.
- she's beautiful... i looooooove that first one... sooo pretty!
- That first image is stunning!
- Such beautiful natural photos. She is just gorgeous.
- She's gorgeous, easy to see why you enjoyed the session, she looks like a natural in front of the camera. The last is my favorite, great laugh, bright eyes.
- She is gorgeous and these are beautiful - definitely worth the wait! :)
- Wow - she is stunning!! Love the chair pose.
Aren’t they sweet?
- Gorgeous!! That first one is so cute!! Love the one of them together!
- Love her silly face, but the two of them together is wonderful! Love the beautiful lighting and natural pose of them.
- Gorgeous children. The color and lighting in these are perfect. Love the first one! So cheeky.
- Just lovely David...love the colors! Look at that face on the first image...she is adorable!! Silly girl!!
- the perfect mix of playfulness and beauty- exactly what any parent wants!! i love these
- Stunning! Your color is spectacular! The parents must be thrilled with these!
- Absolutely gorgeous! That first shot is a new fav of mine!
- love that beautiful rim light! Her expression is adorable too ; -) cute cute
- ADORABLE!! The first is so cute and full of personality, and the siblings together - well, my hat is off to you. Those shots can be so difficult but you make it look so easy! Beautiful work!
- I love that sibling picture (what gorgeous colors!), and her expression is so cute in that first picture!
- Beautiful! Love the background in the last one, such a gorgeous painterly effect. Such a sweet connection captured between them, too.
- SO cute! Love that last shot, and the lighting in these is fantastic!
- Yes, they are so sweet!! I love her expression in that first one...so fun and full of personality. They both are such beautiful children too. The last one of them together is amazing....who would not want something like that of their children? Your colors and location is gorgeous as well. Just beautiful!!!
- Your color is just beautiful, I love these!
- Omg, what a cutie! Look at those curls on her:) And her big brother looks so protective. Beautiful images!
- what do I think.....gorgeous David! Beautiful kids and your work is always stunning.
- The hair on that little girl is adorable and your sibling shot is fantastic! Great work!
- Yes, so sweet! Love her curly hair!
- That last image is my very favorite of yours all time! Love the colors, the feel, the comp! Perfect in every way! Should be made into the largest canvas to take up a nice size wall - it is so gorgeous!
- What great photos!! They really are gorgeous! And you can see the inner glow as well as her outer beauty!! Stunning!
- LOVE THE CURLS!
Seniors are fun, energetic, and full of spirit. And this lovely senior was also a dancer, which gave her a a wonderful and confident camera presence!
- What a beautiful girl. I love the connection I can feel in these. Excellent work!
- Such a beautiful girl! Love the last 2, it's like you can take a peek at 2 sides of her personality! Gorgeous work as usual!
- You always get the prettiest clients ever.... and she's gorgeous as well:) I can see how confident she is is these....she's showing you so many different sides of her with all the expressions and outfits and I love that. My favorites are the 2 first ones of her....she's soooo pretty and I just love the locations. Your colors are always perfect as well. Awesome session!!
- Gorgeous! I really love the angle on that first photo, and the one in front of the graffiti wall is stunning - love the look!
- Beautiful girl! Love the colors and light. Gorgeous work!
- Beautiful work! I love the first... such stunning depth of field, colour and lighting, it's just perfect!
- Beautiful young woman!! I just love the composition of that first image. Stunning work!
- Outstanding work. So creative.
- Beautiful images of a beautiful girl! Love that first one!
- She is beautiful! Lovely images!
- I always look forward to your posts. Beautiful work once again!
- so so pretty! i love that first one!
- I am sure she is thrilled with these! Great locations - beautiful shots!
- Wonderful! I love the happiness in the last shot especially!
- Love the first one and how her personality shines through in all of them!!
- What a beautiful young lady, love that first image of her.
Can you stand to look at yet another should-be-in-a-magazine high school senior? She was a natural in front of the camera with a model-pretty smile and a confident fun attitude.
- She is a beauty! Love how natural these feel, while still showing her personality.
- What a beauty! I love the scene in the second photo!
- I love them. What a beautiful girl! She must be thrilled with these!
- Wow, your lighting is gorgeous! Such a beautiful girl and you've captured her perfectly!
- Ah, that first one is serene....lovely!
- These are just perfection!
- Stunning natural beauty and you captured her perfectly. And wow does she have gorgeous eyes! Great job as always, David!
- Um, wow- the light and comp on that first image are TDF!
- She is gorgeous! I love the pop of color in the last shot.
- What a beautiful girl and you captured her personality perfectly! I am in love with the 3rd image, the bokeh is amazing!
- Beautiful girl and equally beautiful images. Just lovely!
- Just beautiful! Lovely work David!
- David, your portraiture is always so telling of whoever you photograph...beautiful work, and stunning color. perfection at every angle.
- She's so pretty!! I love the grey dress and it goes so well with her eyes. I love the second one of her...beautiful location and I love that she's not wearing any shoes. Her eyes sparkles so pretty in that last one too. I love how you use light...it's always used so well.
- Wow, David, she is really beautiful and you captured her amazingly. Well done!
- She is gorgeous! Love the light in that first one!
- She is gorgeous! Love the colour and the light!
- Gorgeous! These images are so fresh, yet timeless. Love how the last one really highlights her beautiful eyes!
- What a beautiful girl! Love the color in these, and that last one is just gorgeous!
It was Mom’s birthday on the day we shot these pictures, and the brothers were on their best behavior and even got up early so that we could get the best light! The boys had lots of energy and I got a workout keeping up with them. But the pictures were worth it!
- Gosh what cute little guys! I love these images!
- Love your clarity and realness! Gorgeous boys!
- Cute boys!! Looks like a fun session! Great color!
- What a great birthday present for mom! Absolutely adorable:).
- These are beautiful. The slide is a perfect frame in that second one, and I love the playfulness of the first picture!
- I bet the mom will LOVE these. She has two very handsome fellows there!
- Perfect lighting and clarity. What a great birthday present!
- Lovely images!
- I love your work! Love the color, clarity...everything. He is so cute and you've captured his sweet little spirit perfectly!
- You did get perfect light, great work using it to create such wonderful portraits of these boys!
- that first image is SO boy .. love it .. and i'm sure mom will appreciate the quiet moment of the second image! lovely work as always!
- Stunning work, David! That first shot is so playful....their mom must love theses!
- What handsome boys! Love that first shot - so creative!
- Beautiful boys...that is the best present they could have given their mommy!:)
- They are such handsome little guys...I love these David! Really love the first one...gorgeous shots!
- Lovely!
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