Big Mac View
Mackinaw City, Mich.
photography
Matt + Jen
Matt and Jen
Dig the bluegrass band.
Drinks and merriment.
Paint your own square.
The “M” tables.
Bridesmaids getting ready.
Matt and Jen sharing their vows.
Matt and Jen’s first glimpse.
This Labor Day was the second anniversary of the best photography gig I’ve ever had: my high school friends’ Matt and Jen’s wedding.
Bohemian, lakeside, and a beautiful couple with their amazing friends. It was a magical evening. No pressure, no “must-haves” – Jen told me to “do you what you do” and capture the intimate moments from the event. That’s my favorite way to work, and I think it shows.
I’ve since retired from shooting weddings, and this wasn’t the last one I did, but it’s by far my favorite.
The engagement photo shoot was pretty spectacular, too. Tons of fun, and Jen’s ideas for the shoot made it all special. That, and the perfect summer light.
Snapshots of Snapshot
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8.
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 with the Canon EOS M.
A study in Snapshot, my new favorite beer from New Belgium.
Sure, the beer is great – a sour wheat beer that tickles my taste buds in all the right ways. But also, just look at that label. How can a photographer not enjoy the Instamatic and bright orange tones?
The top shot is from a 28mm lens – my favorite of the bunch. Next is a shot with an 85mm, and the final photo is with the 22mm EF-M. Not much difference in the 28mm and 22mm focal lengths, but look at that 85mm shot. The background just melts away. And the perspective totally flattens out.
But it doesn’t flatten out the taste (see what I did there?).
Beer + photography. Doesn’t get much better than that.
Manitoulin Island
The little town where the Chi-Cheemaun ferry departs is off the south coast of Manitoulin Island. It’s a lovely little lake-side community.
The clouds were starting to part as we were leaving. It made for a chilly walk, with the wind coming off Lake Huron, but the limestone shore was fun to explore.
There was a group of kids taking a boat from the right-hand (western) shore out to the little island on the upper left. Imagine that: just loading into the fishing boat and sailing around your backyard.