Jim Shields Photography

Last Friday I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Lisa and Andrew at Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Michigan. The rain held off until everyone was inside for the ceremony and then the rain came down in buckets. After the ceremony was over we had a power outage and I was forced to shoot the formal pictures in the dark. I have to admit I have never had to do that before but it all worked out great. The altar area has two windows on the sides that allowed a little light in to use for my background and my battery powered QFlash provided all the light I needed to get through the pictures. After the formal pictures were completed the rain had stopped and we were able to go to a location that Lisa and Andrew had scoped out a few days before the wedding. It was a great location with an old building and truck and the corn field was also a great spot for some pictures. The timing of all of this was incredible. Once we were finished shooting the outdoor pictures we started driving to the reception and the rain came down again in buckets. I think Someone was really looking out for Lisa and Andrew that day. Which doesn’t surprise me now that I know their families better. It was an awesome day with an awesome couple. Enjoy the show!

On July 4th I had the privilege of shooting the wedding of Lindsay and Stephen at the beautiful Addison Oaks. I had done Lindsay and Stephen’s engagement photos last Fall at Yates Cider Mill and then I shot her Mom’s wedding ceremony at their home in Birmingham. It was a very hot day but what a fun filled day it was for everyone. I absolutely love it when the bride and groom see each other before the ceremony. That way everyone has calmed down and we get most of the family pictures finished before the big party begins. It really does work out well but most people still believe they shouldn’t see each other before the ceremony. Oh well, that’s why I love this business, everyone’s different.

John and I had a GREAT time with Lindsay and Stephen and their families who welcomed us as we were their own. This is also the first time I had shot an outdoor wedding at Addison Oaks and they did a marvelous job of all the details. Usually when I shoot their it’s just the reception and the food is the best around. Something about the Oak Management System that has things down to a science. The Event Designer was Lindsey Nartker from New Creations L.L.C. and everything looked awesome.

Congratulations and best of luck to your very bright future Mrs. Lindsay, and the future Dr. Stephen Berger. Enjoy the show!