Congratulations to our Co-Director of Photography and one of our top photographers: Julie Proudfoot!! She has been slotted to be Vice President next year to the Detroit Professional Photographers Association. She will be President in 2012-2013!!
Julie has been involved with the DPPA for years volunteering, promoting and assisting the board. All that hard work has definitely paid off, but it is not all work. Julie enjoys the DPPA because it’s a chance to interact with other photographers, learn from speakers, and just make new friends.
To top it off recently at the Professional Photographer Association convention…
Most brides can appreciate the fact that trends for 2009 and 2010 keep a budget in mind. Here are 7 trends to watch out for that will help you save some cash.
#1 Do It Yourself Weddings
You would think brides have enough on their plate, but a new wedding trend that has been popping up on the internet and on bridal TV is brides creating a significant amount of their wedding decor by hand. Invitations and place cards have been popular DIY items in the past, but this new trends adds jewelry, centerpieces, corsages, bouquets, favors, and many more into…
There is nothing that symbolizes marriage more than … the wedding ring! A spouse wears it to indicate a marital commitment of fidelity, but have you ever wondered how this tradition started? This symbol of matrimony has been present for centuries … here are some fun facts about the RING.
* Even in the ancient times marriages have been symbolized by wearing a ring. However, it was usually worn by the woman to indicate she was someone’s possession and could no longer circulate amongst other men.
*Conventionally, an engagement ring was presented as a betrothal gift by…
Recently, one of our couples incorporated traditional Chinese music and dance into their wedding. Enjoy these photos:
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Last weekend we hosted our 5th annual company wide party: DJs Gone Wild!! Each September we truck all of our staff, DJs, Videographers and Photographers up to North Port, Michigan for a 3day/2 night thank you celebration. We rented out the North Port Bay Retreat, a beautiful 22,000 sq. ft. escape on 6.5 acres of West Grand Traverse Bay.
The weather could not have been better. Our days were filled with golfing, kayaking, yard games, and lounging in the sun. As the sun fell we fired up the bar-b-que, got the campfire rolling, and cranked up the music.
There was billiards,…