Jim Shields Photography

The Wedding of Meghan and Christopher…the sneak peek

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:26:01 +0000

Last Saturday I had the privilege of shooting the wedding of Meghan and Christopher at Grey Stone Golf Club. This was the second wedding I have done for this family and we had a great time.It was a rainy day but it didn’t stop this group from having a blast. I think this could be considered a wedding as well as a “Trash the Dress” session. Here is just a sneak peek of the day. Enjoy!

The Wedding of Jen & Ben…the slideshow

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:32:20 +0000

On Saturday, August 14, 2010, I had the privilege of photographing the wedding of Jen and Ben as they start their new lives together as man and wife. Both families were so nice to work with, which is why I love my job so much. The ceremony was held at St. James Catholic Church in Ferndale and the reception was at the beautiful Petruzzello’s in Troy, MI. Ben’s family is Scottish (as am I) and the bagpiper was present for the ceremony and the reception. Kilts were worn later in the evening, as you will see in the slideshow below. The entertainment was provided by the awesome Jerry Ross Band. The cake was by Mannino’s Bakery in Sterling Heights and the flowers were by the Farmington Center Florist in Farmington Hills, MI. These photos are available for viewing by clicking HERE. Enjoy the show!

The Wedding of Lotricia & Michael…the sneak peek

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:13:00 +0000

I was surprised when I got the call from Lotricia and Michael to photograph their wedding day on August 15, 2010. When she called I thought she was talking about August 15, 2011, but that wasn’t the case. They have been married for over a year now and this was their public celebration of marriage. I shot “Getting to Know You” photos just last week to give us a chance to know each other before the wedding day. This is something I love to do so that when the day comes along we already know each other and it makes it so much smoother on the big day. Michael is in the service and was able to come home last Friday for this celebration, but he will be heading back in a few weeks. Hopefully he can come back to be with Lotricia for the birth of their child in a few months. Lotricia also tells me all of her preferred vendors were in the “4 the Best” contest, of which I am currently in 2nd place in the Wedding Photographer category. The wedding cakes were provided by “Sweet Heather Anne” of Ann Arbor. Here is a sneak peek of their wedding photos. Enjoy!

The Wedding of Jen & Ben…the sneak peek

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:25:36 +0000

Thought I would just post a few pictures from Saturday’s wedding with Jen and Ben. The slideshow will be up soon (I hope). Enjoy!

The Wedding of Kristen & Anthony…the slideshow

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:21:11 +0000

Last Saturday I had the honor of documenting the wedding of Kristen & Anthony as they begin their journey together as man and wife. We started off at the Royal Park Hotel where Kristen was getting ready and went from there to St. Anastasia Catholic Church for the ceremony. Then we were off to downtown Birmingham for a some group photos before heading to Penna’s of Sterling Heights for the reception. I have known Kristen and Anthony for some time now as I did their engagement photos quite a while ago and we also follow each other on Facebook. It’s funny how when you are friends on Facebook you seem to get to know them even more. Gotta love social media these days. The families were great to work with and I ran in to an old boss of mine (and his brother), from many years ago, who was the brother of Anthony’s Mom. The entertainment (and I do mean entertainment) was provided by the band “Persuasion”and the video was by Swensen Video of Sterling Heights. Here is the slideshow of their day. Enjoy!

The Wedding of Kristen & Anthony…the sneak peek

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:50:56 +0000

Thought I would throw a few pictures up from Saturday’s wedding with Kristen & Anthony before I finalize the slideshow later in the week. What a beautiful day it was. Enjoy

The Wedding of Erika & Bobby…the slideshow

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:51:23 +0000

From the first time I met with Erika and Bobby I knew that this wedding was going to be a great time. My wife and I met up with them just a short time ago to do their engagement pictures in downtown Mt. Clemens and found out a lot about them as a couple, and the part we liked a lot was that they were huggers, as are we. My son John and I had an awesome time with this wedding party and I think once you see some of the pictures you will be able to tell that FUN was the theme for the day. They are off on their honeymoon right now probably sipping a cool drink with a cutesy umbrella, but we can all relive the day with this slideshow. Enjoy!

The Wedding of Erika & Bobby…the sneak peek

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:52:13 +0000

When I started this little sneak peak post I just wanted to throw of few pictures together to show you the awesome fun we had on Friday with Erika and Bobby along with their family and bridal party. Before I knew it I had so many pictures I didn’t know how to post them all. So here are just a few (still quite a few) from Friday’s wedding before I post their slideshow later in the week. Enjoy!

The Wedding of Lisa & Andrew…the slideshow

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:54:16 +0000

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!

The Wedding of Lisa & Andrew…the sneak peek

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:30:20 +0000

Saturday was a great day for a wedding. Storms and power outages wasn’t going to stop Lisa & Andrew from celebrating their big day. The day was filled with laughter and celebration with two great families. This was definitely a long distance relationship with Lisa living in England and Andrew living in the USA. Well they are together today and probably lying on the beach in Hawaii by now. Here is just a sneak peek before I post their slideshow later in the week. Enjoy!