wedding engagement at event gig

Couple of weeks ago, we covered an event for the National Defense Industrial Association.  It was their annual black-tie dinner at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.  Toward the end of the evening, a young lady seeks me out and says, "My boss is about to be proposed to outside. C'mon!"  So off we went.

Congratulations Kristin and William! Hopefully we'll be there for the wedding, too!
 

Event Photography: Building Dedication in Detroit

I was recently asked to cover an exciting building dedication on the east side.  The Mack-Ashland project brings supportive housing and new retail space to an area of Detroit on Mack, just north of Chalmers.  It is a lovely brand-new building with lofts, one, two, and three bedroom apartments designed to help the homeless and others in challenging situations return to some normalcy as they get back on their feet.  It is a product of the partnership of many organizations.  Kudos to all involved.

real estate photography in Oakland County, MI

I've been shooting a lot of real estate photography lately, but there's always room for more.  Know a realtor?  Give them my information!   248-250-3369 / rondwarren@hotmail.com

weddingwire, mammothbooth, et al

Had the pleasure, last night, of attending the WeddingWire happy hour vendor party at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.  Met some other vendors, got to network a bit, all is good.


Of particular note, we met the fine folks from Mammothbooth (http://www.mammothbooth.com/ ) who provide a somewhat different take on party photo booths.   For one thing, no actual booth!  An open, airy setup with room enough for several folks and you don't have to try to time your shots to the booth timer, you have a tiny remote that lets you trigger the shot when you are ready.  Also, no prints to lose when you might not be wearing a pocket.  You simply go online the next day to access your photos and download to have or share.

Clever idea and a nice way to add some fun to your event.  Keep 'em in mind while you're planning!

The Puppies of 2013

Five week old Brittanys!

Taylor in the Park

New model Taylor posed for us yesterday in the park.  I do believe she has a bright future!

Win a Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III

Snapknot is having a contest and the prize is your choice of either the amazing high-resolution Nikon D800 or the wedding photographer's dream, the Canon 5D Mark III.  

Want a chance to enter?  Check out all the details here: http://snapknot.com/blog/wedding-photography-pictures/ .

Big thanks to the SnapKnot wedding photography directory for offering this great camera giveaway!

Hanson Fong / Denis Reggie

   

                                               Hanson Fong                       Denis Reggie

Had a very interesting evening over at Procam ( http://procam.com/events/ ) in Livonia last night. Scheduled speaker, Denis Reggie was running a bit late due to a flight delay, so Hanson Fong, scheduled for events today (Friday, April 26, 2013) and tomorrow, stepped up to entertain and educate the crowd until Denis arrived.  And, aside from how long the evening went and how uncomfortable I got sitting there, I'm rather glad it all panned out the way it did.

Both of these guys are tops in their field.  Both Canon "Explorers of Light".  But just like night and day.  Hanson Fong ( http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/contributors/explorers/fong_bio.shtml ) is a top wedding photographer and an expert at posing, lighting, and composing for drama and artistry.  He spoke about posing couples, specifically about addressing issues with differing heights and weights and other issues that, when properly addressed, can turn drab to fab.  He will and does light for art and compose for results.  And amazing results he gets.

Denis Reggie ( http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/contributors/explorers/reggie_bio.shtml ) has a very different take on things!  Reggie is often credited with inventing wedding photojournalism.  He has shot weddings for many of America's most well-known families (26 weddings for the Kennedy clan alone, the Johnsons [as in LBJ], and just a who's who list of celebrities, CEO's and politicians). He is the epitome of "fly on the wall".  He says he only poses five-minutes worth of formals "because he has to" and spends the rest of the day silently observing, carefully watching for the moments that will make the image, very school of Cartier-Bresson.  He spoke at length about how his level of clientele has different expectations from their photographer, and presumably from their other vendors.  Understanding and providing what his A-List clientele want regularly garners Reggie fees in the $15,000 to $60,000 range.

This event was FREE! as are several more upcoming events from Procam.  Thank you Procam and thank you to meetup organizer Gary Collins for hosting and sharing this event.  Procam and meetup group "Photographing People with G & L Collins" ( http://www.meetup.com/GLCollinsPhotography/ ) events are often worked in conjunction.  I recommend that you check them both out if you are in SE Michigan.  Procam is celebrating their one-year anniversary and they are proving to be a terrific addition to the photo retail (and rental) market.  Since Ritz and Adray split, there is room for these guys and they certainly are going all out to garner some good will.

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Ron Warren Photography shoots headshots for business!

This is Olga.  She came down to the studio last week for some headshots to use for professional purposes.  Whole thing took about 30 minutes.  Do you need new headshots for marketing or any other business reason?  We promise to make it painless!