Maternity Monday | Shelby Township, MI Photographer

Gosh, the weekends go by so quickly and I am never ready for Monday morning to come. At least the sunrise is pretty and makes it a little more bearable. I had a busy weekend and it's definitely true that time flies when you're having fun. Saturday I went boating all day long. Literally, all day..from noon until 12:30am! It was a great time and I only got sunburned on my shoulder blades which feel like they are on fire. Ouch! Of course I had to burn the most inconvenient place where I can barely reach to put aloe on myself, ha ha!

Sunday I met a couple for a maternity session. This was my 5th maternity session in about a month or so. I really enjoy photographing maternity sessions and this one was just amazing. They had a lot of ideas of different poses, listened to my ideas, and they were so easy to talk to. And I loved the fact that they weren't afraid of getting dirty and were up for just about anything. We spent nearly two hours shooting in a gorgeous location and I couldn't wait to get home to go through the photos and share a sneak peak. So here you go! 

I told you they were amazing! :)  

Almost every shot turned out perfect, no joke! So now you can see why I can't wait to start editing this session!

Make your Monday a great one! 

Oh! And if you have a couple minutes to spare, I would greatly appreciate your vote for me for best portrait photographer in the Detroit A-List Contest. I came in 6th last year and I would love to beat that this year :) Right now I'm in 8th and every single vote counts! Thank you!! 

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The "D" Family | Mount Clemens Family Session

What a fun session this was! The "D" Family is amazing, funny, and just all around awesome. We had a great time in downtown Mt. Clemens during the photo session, even though it was somewhat chilly that morning :)

Free Session?!

Are you a fun, outgoing soon-to-be senior*? Niki Collis Photography is giving away a free high-school senior portrait session! The winner will have their session fee waived and receive a free set of senior rep cards along with a free 8x10 print (a $125 value!). You will also receive a discount on all collection purchases. If you are interested, please fill out the following form. All entries must be completed by Friday, May 4th. *Class of 2013 only


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One-Hour Photo? I Think Not.

So often I have heard from clients, "Oh I am just going to print the photos from the local one-hour location." And I cringe. I know what these one-hour store produce. They are decent, if you want to stick 4x6's in a photo album and call it a day. But to actually use them for displaying in your home? Ehhh...I don't recommend it. At all. Their printing machines are just not up to par with those from a professional printing lab. Check out this example from fellow photographer, Nadia Hurtt. 

As you can see, Nadia took the same photo and had it developed at a professional lab as well as three big-box one-hour photo locations. The difference astounds me as they are not even close to the original version and the pro lab version. The quality is just not there. Going the cheaper, less-expensive route is not always the best idea. This is the main reason I have stopped, for the most part, giving discs with my photo sessions. The one-hour photo labs do not reflect the quality of my photography of you correctly.  I want you to have beautiful custom artwork hanging in your home for all to enjoy for many years to come. I'm not being gimmicky, or trying to sell you tons of prints, I just honestly want the best for my customers :)

I do plan on doing like Nadia has done, have the same photo printed from a variety of places. I will post my outcome on an upcoming blog post. I will also have these examples with me during our session so that you can see for yourself the difference, not only in the quality of the photograph itself, but also the quality of photo paper that  is used. 

Thank you so much to Nadia Hurtt for allowing me to use her example for this blog posting! :)

Freebie Friday!

It's Friday and time for a freebie offer!!

Book a session with me and receive a FREE accordion mini album with any print collection purchase! That is a $35 value!  Accordion mini's are great little keepsakes and are perfect gifts as well! This offer ends Sunday and deposit is required.

My days are filling up quickly! Contact me today :)

Attention! High School Juniors

Time for me to face the facts. I have a son who is a junior in high school and will soon enough, become a senior. Yikes! Where ever did the time go? I still can't wrap my head around the thought! lol For high school juniors, there is so much planning and whatnot that needs to be done. Time to start thinking about the future and future college plans. My son is thinking of joining the National Guard, which I think is really great! Even if he changes his mind, I will fully support whatever he decides for his future. It's also a time to start thinking about senior portraits!  It's never too early to schedule your senior portrait session. Or, for those seniors who haven't gotten their senior pictures taken yet, you still have time! 

Your senior portrait session with me will last up to two hours and during that time, you will have unlimited clothing changes. I also accommodate up to two locations in your fee, as long as they are in relative close proximity to one another. I do have my seniors (or soon-to-be-seniors) fill out a short survey prior to our session that gives me a better idea of their personality, likes and dislikes, etc. This helps me personalize your session to you!

I will be looking for two senior reps from each high school. My reps receive a discount on their session as well as a free set of rep cards to pass out to their friends. The rep cards will feature the senior as well as have my information on them. Each time one of their classmates turns in a rep card and books me for their session, the senior rep can earn free prints, albums and more! It's a win-win situation! If you are interested in becoming a senior rep for your school, contact me before your friends do! 

My high school junior...soon to be senior! 

I Do...

"I Do." Two simple words that have so much meaning. A lifetime of love, laughter and happiness. And of course, everything in between! Those two simple words can and will definitely change your life. 

My husband and I will be celebrating anniversary number thirteen this coming Spring. However, we didn't have a traditional wedding. At all. We were strapped for cash and didn't want any sort of extravagant event anyway. We were married by a Justice of the Peace in the home we were renting at the time. A friend made our gorgeous wedding cake. I wore a short blue sundress and our guests all wore casual attire. Definitely not traditional! We did have fun though and we were surrounded by friends and family. I really wish that more photos had been taken.  We have a few snapshots, taken at strange angles by someone who was more than likely sitting on a chair or couch, but that's about it. Nothing nice enough to blow up large and display in our living room. No book full of wedding photos.  If there is one thing I regret the most in my life is the fact that we have virtually no nice wedding photographs. 

If you have recently become engaged or plan on popping the big question soon (Valentine's Day is just over a month away!), I would be honored if you considered me to share your special day. Having memories of your wedding day will always be special. But having actual photographs, displayed in your home and in a photo book ,will be there to always remind you of what a special and wonderful day that was. 

If you'd like to book with me, please visit my website and review the information under Investment for pricing and other details. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me. 

**(You can now find me on listed on Wedding Wire!)**

Teenager : Warren Michigan Photographer

Free Session Friday!

Today, simply because it's Friday and a beautiful day out, I am running a contest where you can win a FREE photo session! Who doesn't love FREE and who doesn't love some beautiful photos to cherish forever? That's what I thought ;) You have until midnight tonight to enter and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator shortly after midnight.

To enter, you must "Like" me on Facebook and then share the contest on your page (so all of your friends can see and enter too!). After you've done that, come back here and leave a post telling me that you "Liked" and shared! It's that easy!

Good luck!!

**Contest does not include event or wedding photography. You will get a free one-hour session and a disk with edited photos. Session must be booked in the month of August. To all my out of state and out of country friends, sorry! This is local only!**

Love & Laughter: Mount Clemens Michigan Wedding Photographer

I love shooting outdoor weddings. There's nothing like being outside on a beautiful day witnessing the marriage of two people so in love. As a photographer, I just love natural lighting which I get plenty being outdoors.

I was lucky enough to assist another photographer at C & J's wedding. It was almost a wash-out having a really bad thunder storm just prior to the ceremony. But then the clouds went away, taking the rain with them, and out came the sun. The ceremony was beautiful as it was held in a gazebo right on a river. There were a few tears shed and lots of laughs and everyone could tell how truly happy C and J are together. I wish them a lifetime of true happiness.

**Summer Session Special**

Because I love summer and photographing outdoors in this beautiful weather, I am currently running a summer session special. Book a photo session for only $50! That is ½ off regular session price!

But that's not all!

After my 5th booking, I will hold a contest and you could win a session for ½ off my summer price and only pay $25 (savings of $75).

After my 10th booking, I will hold another contest and the winner will receive a FREE session (a $100 value!)!

If you enter the contest, win and have already had a session, the prize can be redeemed for a future session at a later date.

Sessions do not include weddings or event photography.


Sessions are on-location of your choice (Macomb/Oakland Counties) and include a disk of your photos. Prints are available at additional costs.

Book now to reserve your spot!