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Photography has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. My family would often forget to develop our film after vacations, but months later we were always excited and surprised to see what came back when we finally got our pictures developed. With the advent of digital cameras, the images come much quicker, but the excitement is still there.

I'm often awed by the power of story-telling images in various genres of photography. To me, the most powerful images make you feel what it's like to "be there." I strive to capture this in my wedding images. I feel so honored to document people's memories, knowing that pictures are such an important part of familial history and storytelling. It is a hefty responsibility, and one I do not take lightly. In fact, I know this is what I am meant to do.

When I'm not shooting weddings, portraits or corporate events, you can usually still find me with a camera in my hand - taking pictures of my beautiful family - my wife Carolyn, our son Ryan, and three dogs Jingles, Cooley and Cooper. I'm a photographer and I can't imagine doing anything else.

Jul 07 2011

Emily & Matt :: A Sweet Northern Michigan Wedding

Inn at Bay Harbor | Michigan Destination Wedding | Stephen Bobb

I don’t consider myself a destination wedding photographer, but every once in awhile it is really refreshing to shoot in a new location. Especially when you get to work with one of your favorite families! I’ve done a number of shoots for the appropriately-named Sweet family, and they were kind enough to bring me to Northern Michigan to photograph daughter Emily’s wedding. After photographing her brother Andrew’s wedding in Philadelphia, I knew this was going to be a fun-filled wedding weekend. (Add Matt and his friends and family to the mix and the party gets kicked up another notch or 12).

The setting was ideal… right on the water at the gorgeous Inn at Bay Harbor. The sky was clear and blue until the sun was setting and we were given some amazing clouds as a backdrop for portraits! I do love silhouettes, so it was just perfect.

Congrats Em and Matt, and thanks so much for bringing me up to shoot your special day!

Coordinator: Emerald City Designs (Nicole Beaudoin)
Bridal Shop: Kleinfeld’s
Dress Designer: Amsale
Shoes: Pedro Garcia
Hair & Makeup: Talulu Beauty Lounge
Florist: Emerald City Designs
Caterer: The Inn at Bay Harbor
Cake: Bella e Dolce
Reception music: Razor Entertainment/Soul Street
Invitations: Checkerboard
Honeymoon location: San Sebastian, Spain; Marrakech, Morocco