Last night we went out to see a baseball game. Tigers vs. Kansas City. Apparently we should have gone today instead (Tigers beat KC 4-2 today). Last night’s score was 3 to 13 — yup, the Tigers lost. Still, we had fun, after all, it’s hard not to have fun when you’re actually there watching the ballgame.

I didn’t take a camera, but I couldn’t resist trying out the phone on my camera. So… here are two images to share:

Mike will be/is a senior at Saline High School — and I hear he’s a pretty good tennis player. For Mike’s senior session, we went to a park in Saline, as well as doing the standard in-studio stuff. Mike’s brother, Matt, came along so that I could create a few images of the brothers together. All in all, it was a very fun session, and Mike had some great ideas! First, let me share a few of Mike by himself:

This was Mike’s favorite I think. Very serious. Very thoughtful.

I thought this one was neat — Mike is actually standing in the middle of the river! There was actually a dead fish somewhere out there, but we decided to leave that out of the portrait session (e.g. you can’t see it in this photograph).

And now for the two brothers. I thought this image was a neat way to show the guys in a more casual setting.

And one more of Mike and Matt:

Guys, thanks for a fun session. And of course, I know you had a great time — if the images from your session are any gauge, it was a success. Oh, and I hope the tennis match the other day went well, Mike!

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So, of course I had to document the project (to have proof, you know!). So here’s a series of images throughout the day. I’m going to share my favorite first. Instead of writing initials in the cement, our contractor mentioned insetting a 2008 penny! So… we now have a penny in our driveway; make sure to look for it the next time you’re at the studio.
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It’s finally in the works! After a long planning period, our outside landscape is about to undergo a makeover.

Depending on the weather *knock on wood* …the cement crew should have prepped and poured the driveway by the end of the week. So, if you’re coming to the studio, excuse the construction! Once the cement is finished, we will put up cones for the duration of the curing process. I’ve been told we’ll need to keep heavy loads (e.g. vehicles) off the cement for two weeks — but I’ll have more details once the project officially [...] Continue Reading…

Hopefully you are having a great summer! It’s flown by very quickly… I can’t believe Labor Day is sneaking up on us!

I just found out that a number of blog posts from this summer were somehow caught in blog lingo! So, I’ll be adding them to the blog… with the date they were supposed to be posted. Go figure! Sometimes, technology is a bit tricky….

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Daytona, Fla. — Photographic prints created by Betsy Finn of Betsy’s Photography Studio in Dexter, Mich. have recently been accepted into the General Collection of the 118th International Exhibition of Professional Photography. Betsy’s work will be on display at the Phoenix Convention Center, January 11-13, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz. This exhibition is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention of over 8,600 professional photographers.

Betsy’s entries featured wedding and portrait work for local clients, as well as a fine art photograph. The titles of the four pieces are listed below:

“He Gets It From His Father” (child portrait)
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This summer is flying by! I do have some exciting news to share, but I’ll post the details tomorrow. The results for the 2008 International Print Competition have been released, and this evening I was finally able to find out how my entries fared! Now, remember, the competition, held by the Professional Photographers of America, culminates with a traveling exhibition and national awards ceremony. Very exciting!

Of my four entries, three featured photographs I created for clients — and one was what you would consider “fine art.” I’m going to keep things somewhat secret until [...] Continue Reading…

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Family portrait sessions are always fun! It’s always great to get to see the family dynamics, and let the kids interact with each other. Now, these three might not look like it, but they can be a bit mischievous! The boys were very well behaved for their portrait session, I do have to admit.

We also saved time for some fun. These boys make some great funny faces. Sometimes parents get confused (at first) when I ask their kids to do this. But, every portrait session needs a little fun. And for kids, what [...] Continue Reading…