.coale design co. [the blog]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-23T09:00:00.000-05:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-22T09:00:00.000-05:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-21T09:00:00.000-05:00

[LOOK WHO GOT A STAR FOR THE DAY!]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-20T09:00:00.001-05:00

[MY CUDDLE BUDDY]

[ morgan + jason ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-20T09:00:00.000-05:00

MORGAN + JASON CHOSE THE BEST WAY TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR, AS NEWLYWEDS! THEIR WEDDING WAS FULL OF A LITTLE GLITZ [MORGAN WORE THE HOTTEST SHOES!], TEARS [I LOVE A GROOM THAT CRIES WHEN HE SEES HIS BRIDE] + LOTS OF DANCING [MORGAN'S NEPHEW, FATHER + SISTER CAN SHAKE IT!].

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-17T09:00:00.001-05:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-15T09:00:00.000-05:00

[SELF PORTRAIT]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-14T09:00:00.000-05:00

[HAPPY VALENTINES]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-13T13:26:00.000-05:00

SO AFTER A BRIEF HIATUS I AM SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 'A PHOTO A DAY' PROJECT IS BACK!!! MONDAY - FRIDAY WE'LL BE POSTING 1 PHOTO A DAY HERE ON THE BLOG AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

[ nikki + matt ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-13T09:00:00.000-05:00

WE WERE THRILLED TO ATTEND NIKKI + MATT'S WEDDING THIS PAST FALL [I KNOW I'VE BEEN HORRIBLE ABOUT POSTING LATELY, I'M WORKING ON IT I PROMISE] THEY HAD A GORGEOUS [WINDY] FALL DAY FULL OF BLUE SKIES + SUNSHINE. WE TRAVELED TO FRANKENMUTH FOR THE DAY, THE CEREMONY WAS HELD OUTSIDE IN A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN + THE RECEPTION AT THE FRANKENMUTH BREWERY. IT WAS A GREAT DAY!

[ lil' beans arrival ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-12T16:51:00.000-05:00

JUST A FEW [OK, MAYBE A COUPLE MORE THAN A FEW] PHOTOS OF BEAN'S ARRIVAL, DON'T WORRY THEY'RE ALL PG!

[ABOVE]

I COULDN'T PASS US THIS ADORABLE ONSIE + BEAN'S FIRST PAIR OF SUNGLASSES.

GALON DILIGENTLY TAKING NOTES ON THE DAY'S EVENTS.

[BELOW]

THE VERY, VERY IMPATIENT GRANDMAS!

IT SEEMED LIKE WE WAITED IN THIS HALLWAY FOREVER BEFORE WE COULD GO BACK + MEET OUR LIL' BEAN. SO OF COURSE I PASSED THE TIME SNAPPING AWAY.

BEAN WAS A LITTLE JAUNDICE + SPENT SOME TIME IN PHOTOTHERAPY. THE VELCRO HEARTS HELD HIS LITTLE FELT GLASSES ON TO PROTECT HIS EYES.

HE'S ALREADY A PRO AT HAVING HIS PHOTO TAKEN, LOOKING RIGHT AT THE CAMERA! AND LOOK AT HIM LISTENING TO HIS GAMMY. IT JUST MELTS MY HEART!

THEY CHANGE SO MUCH IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS, I'M SO HAPPY HOL LEIGH+ GALON WILL HAVE THESE SHOTS. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HAVING US DOCUMENT YOUR BABY'S BIRTH + FIRST DAYS PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE. [248.240.4664 | INFO@COALEDESIGNS.COM ]

[ bean is here! ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2012-02-11T09:59:00.000-05:00

OUR LIL' BEAN IS HERE! HOL + I JUST SHOT HERE 38 WEEK BUMP PIC ON MONDAY + WE WERE JOKING ABOUT HOW WE ALL THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO GO PAST HER DUE DATE, LITTLE DID WE KNOW LIL' BEAN HAD OTHER PLANS! HE ARRIVED 2 WEEKS EARLY ON THURSDAY MORNING AT 1:01AM, A HEALTHY 7LB 8 OZ CHUBBY CHEEKED BOY WITH LOTS OF BLACK HAIR!

THIS AUNTIE IS SO UNBELIEVABLY PROUD + HAPPY! AND YOU CAN BE SURE TO SEE MANY MORE POSTS + PHOTOS ON OUR LIL' BEAN!

[ lil' bean's shower ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2012-01-22T13:00:00.000-05:00

OUR LIL' BEAN WILL BE HERE IN ONE SHORT MONTH, IT'S SO HARD TO BELIEVE! WE CANNOT WAIT TO MEET THIS LITTLE GUY, [HAVE I MENTIONED IT'S A BOY?], SO WE NATURALLY WANTED TO THROW THEM A SHOWER. I ALONG WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAWS FAMILY HOSTED THE BEST BABY SHOWER I'VE EVER BEEN TO AT THE STUDIO LAST WEEKEND + THOUGHT YOU GUYS MIGHT LIKE A LITTLE PEEK. I SET UP OUR PHOTO BOOTH, OF COURSE + OUR GUESTS WILL EACH RECEIVE A COPY OF THE PHOTOS AS OUR THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME + WHILE WE WERE PLANNING THE SHOWER I REALIZED WHAT A PERFECT SPOT IT IS FOR SHOWERS, EVENTS + PARTIES. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE LOCATION FOR YOUR UPCOMING SHOWER OR EVENT LET US KNOW + WE'LL SEND YOU OUR RENTAL INFO.

THE INVITE I DESIGNED.

[BELOW]

WE DECORATED WITH BUNTING IN OUR COLORS, WHITE, YELLOW + GRAY ALONG WITH SOME TISSUE PAPER FLOWERS + PHOTOS OF HOL + GALON AS KIDS + UNLTRA SOUND PICS OF LIL' BEAN.

[ABOVE]

FOR HOL + GALON'S WEDDING THEY USED THE WROUGHT IRON TREE AS A WISH TREE FOR GUESTS TO SIGN INSTEAD OF A TRADITIONAL GUEST BOOK. AND WE THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO USE IT AGAIN.

[BELOW]

MY FANTASTICALLY WONDERFUL FRIEND CARRIE MADE THESE DELICIOUS HOMEMADE CUPCAKES, RASPBERRY LEMON, OREO [WITH REAL OREOS BAKED IN THEM] + CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE. SO VERY YUMMY. I HAVE THE BEST FRIENDS!

[ABOVE]

MY GLASS WITH NENI WRITTEN ON IT. LIL' BEAN WILL CALL ME NENI, IT'S AUNTIE IN HUNGARIAN.

[BELOW]

HOL'S GLASS WITH LIL' BEAN'S MAMA WRITTEN ON IT.

[BELOW]

HOL + GALON OPENING OUR GIFT. I HAD ANOTHER FRIEND MAKE A TOY BOX + WE FILLED IT WITH LOTS + LOTS OF BOOKS. WHEN WE WERE KIDS, MOM READ TO US EVERY NIGHT + WE ALWAYS RECEIVED BOOKS AT XMAS, BIRTHDAYS, EASTER.....SO MOM + I REALLY WANTED TO START LIL' BEAN'S LIBRARY. THERE WERE LOTS OF TEARS FROM HOL + A BIT OF THE UGLY CRY TOO.

[ABOVE + BELOW]

CARRIE STOLE MY CAMERA + IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE I WAS AT THIS EVENT, I'M USUALLY M.I.A FROM THE PHOTOS.

[BELOW]

THE PHOTO BOOTH TOMFOOLERY. ENJOY!

[ sunday mornings ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-12-11T10:17:00.001-05:00

HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS + A HOT CUP OF COFFEE + SITTING BY THE LIT XMAS TREE WHILE BROWSING PINTEREST = THE PERFECT SUNDAY MORNING!

IF YOU'RE NOT SURE WHAT PINTEREST IS PICTURE THIS: AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF IDEAS, CRAFTS, YUMMY FOOD, PHOTOS, REPURPOSED GOODS, TO DIE FOR DIY + SO MUCH MORE + ALL RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS IN DIGITAL DESIGN BOARDS.

WE WANT TO SPREAD THE LOVE + A LITTLE HOLIDAY CHEER SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PINTERST SEND US AN EMAIL [INFO@COALEDESIGNS.COM] + WE'LL SEND YOU AN INVITE [TO JOIN PINTEREST YOU DO NEED AN INVITATION]

WE HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY SEASON + THAT YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY + HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

[ jess | senior shoot ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-12-09T21:57:00.001-05:00

WHAT A HOOT WE HAD DURING JESS'S SENIOR SHOOTS! WE TRAMPED THOUGH THE WOODS FOR HER WRECK THE DRESS SHOOT, SPENT SOME TIME IN MY FAVORITE LOCATION-DOWNTOWN HOLLY + FINISHED UP AT A LOCAL PARK. AND I AM IN LOVE WITH HER PHOTOS - ENJOY!

[ the grady's ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-12-02T18:00:00.000-05:00

I ALWAYS KNOW IT'S FALL WHEN I HEAR FROM LINDSAY GRADY......THIS FAMILY IS ALWAYS SO MUCH TO SHOOT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS OUR 4TH YEAR SHOOTING THIS HILARIOUS FAMILY. AND THIS YEAR THEY BROUGHT ALONG THEIR SWEET LITTLE DOG MURPHY. ENJOY!

[ amber + lilly | part deux ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-11-28T08:47:00.001-05:00

HELLO. HELLO. IS ANYONE STILL THERE??? I KNOW, I KNOW I'VE BEEN M.I.A. LATELY + I APOLOGIZE BUT JUST KNOW THAT WE'RE BUSY BUSY + WE'RE STILL HERE!

SO YOU MAY REMEMBER AMBER + LILLY FROM THEIR PREVIOUS SHOOT......WELL SINCE THEN AMBER HAS MOVED TO ARIZONA [THE LITTLE GIRL I USED TO BABYSIT IS ALL GROWN UP + OUT ON HER OWN....] + SHE WASN'T ABLE TO TAKE LILLY WITH HER SO WHEN SHE POPPED INTO TOWN TO SURPRISE HER GRANDPARENTS SHE STOPPED BY FOR A SUPER QUICK SHOOT. WE DIDN'T HAVE A TON OF TIME BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME GREAT SHOTS! AND I ASK YOU HOW ADORABLE ARE THESE TWO?!?

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-11-01T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ I DIDN'T BUY A BOTTLE BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT I'M CURIOUS]

[ 'a photo a day'] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-31T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day'] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-28T09:00:00.000-04:00

[IMPROVISED BOW I MADE OUT OF SOME LEFT OVER TISSUE]

[ 'a photo a day'] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-27T09:00:00.000-04:00

[HANGING OUT ON TOP OF THE AMOIRE JUST DARING SOMEONE TO WALK BY]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-26T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-25T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ vena + zac ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-24T13:23:00.001-04:00

SIT BACK + GET COMFY FOLKS, IT'S A LONG ONE......VENA + ZAC'S WEDDING DAY STARTED OFF AT GINA'S BRIDAL BOUTIQUE IN DOWNTOWN MILFORD + WHAT A PERFECT SPOT IS WAS FOR THE GETTING READY PHOTOS! THE LADIES ARRIVED WITH THEIR HAIR + MAKEUP COMPLETED, STARBUCKS IN HAND + READY TO GET INTO THEIR BEAUTIFUL DRESSES!

GINA, [GINA'S BRIDAL BOUTIQUE] HER MOTHER + THEIR STAFF WERE SO LOVELY + ACCOMMODATING!

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE THE FLOWER GIRL + YOU RUN OUT OF PETALS? WAIVE AT THE GUESTS LIKE THE BEAUTY QUEEN YOU ARE OF COURSE!

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE WAY THE SUN WAS COMING THROUGH THE CHURCHES BEAUTIFUL STAINED GLASS WINDOWS.

OH HOW I LOVE LENS FLARE!

VENA + ZAC SET ASIDE AN HOUR OF THEIR COMMISSION TO COME INTO HOLLY A WEEK OR SO AFTER THEIR WEDDING FOR A MORE INTIMATE SHOOT WITH JUST THE 2 LOVE BIRDS! I LOVE DOING THIS. A BIT OF THE PRESSURE IS OFF THE BRIDE + GROOM + THERE'S NO RUSH TO GET TO THE RECEPTION - AND - THE BRIDE GETS TO WEAR HER DRESS AGAIN!

THEY WERE SO MUCH FUN, UP FOR ANYTHING + SO OBVIOUSLY IN LOVE! CONGRATS MR. + MRS. B!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-24T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-21T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-20T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-19T09:54:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-17T09:00:00.001-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-14T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-13T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-12T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ the hodge's ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-11T12:00:00.000-04:00

WOW HAS THE WEATHER BEEN GORGEOUS IN THE MITTEN THE LAST WEEK OR SO OR WHAT?!? [FINGERS CROSSED IT HOLDS OUT FOR NIKKI + MATT'S WEDDING THIS WEEKEND IN FRANKENMUTH - IT'S GOING TO BE GORGEOUS REGARDLESS] THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR OUTDOOR PHOTOS IS JUST PERFECT.....THE LIGHT IS MAGICAL, THE TEMPS ARE COMFORTABLE + THE FOLIAGE IS GORGEOUS..... AND THE HODGES FAMILY [RACHEL, DEREK, SETH + SOFIA] TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT THIS PAST SUNDAY WITH A FUN COUPLE OF HOURS TO DOCUMENT THEIR GORGEOUS FAMILY! SOFIA IS A DELICATE LITTLE LADY THAT DOESN'T LET HER BIG BROTHER PUSH HER AROUND + SETH WAS QUITE THE FLIRT! I HAD SUCH A FUN AFTERNOON GETTING TO KNOW THIS ADORABLE FAMILY!

[I HAD TO INCLUDE THESE OF SETH SHOWING OFF....AND HOW CUTE ARE THOSE AVIATORS? LIL' BEAN WILL DEFINITELY BE GETTING A PAIR OF THOSE FROM AUNTIE!]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-11T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ lamp revamp ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-10T10:43:00.000-04:00

I INHERITED THIS LAMP + LAMP SHADE FROM MOM BUT NEVER REALLY LOVED THE SHADE WITH IT'S SILVER THREAD STAR PATTERN. SO I GRABBED MY MOD PODGE [DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN MOD PODGE FOR MUCH CHEAPER WITH WHITE SCHOOL GLUE + WATER!?!] + THE REMAINS OF MY COPY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD I PICKED UP AT A CONSIGNMENT STORE FOR A STEAL + SET TO WORK. WHAT A SIMPLE YET STRIKING DIFFERENCE 'EH?

LAST XMAS I MADE WREATHS, BUNTING + FLOWER LIKE ORNAMENTS OUT OF OLD BOOK PAGES + CANNOT WAIT TO GET THEM OUT THIS YEAR!

[CHECK OUT MY OTHER PROJECTS WITH REUSED BOOK PAGES.]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-10T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-07T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-05T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-04T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-03T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ taylor | senior ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-10-01T11:22:00.000-04:00

WHAT A BUSY BLUSTERY DAY WE'RE HAVING IN THE MITTEN....... WE HAVE A WEDDING CONSULTATION THIS AFTERNOON, WE'RE PHOTOGRAPHING A WEDDING THIS EVENING + SO I THOUGHT WHILE I HAD A FEW MINUTES I'D POST ONE OF OUR RECENT SENIORS. ENJOY!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-30T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-29T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ symmetrical beauty ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-28T12:00:00.000-04:00

SOME BELIEVE THE MORE SYMMETRICAL ONE'S FACIAL FEATURES ARE THE MORE ATTRACTIVE THE PERSON IS. WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS WERE ACTUALLY TRUE JULIAN WOLKENSTEIN COMPLETED A SERIES OF PORTRAITS IN 2010 ENTITLED "ECHOISM". THE SUBJECTS WERE CAST FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL FACIAL FEATURES, PHOTOGRAPHED FRONT TO CAMERA IN THE SAME POSITION + WERE ASKED NOT TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS OR CHARACTER. WOLKENSTEIN THEN TOOK EACH PHOTOGRAPH + "MADE" TWO NEW VERSIONS USING ONLY THE SAME SIDE OF EACH FACE. HE MADE TWO SELECTIONS OF THE ONE SIDE, FLIPPED ONE SELECTION HORIZONTALLY [RIGHT SIDE WITH RIGHT SIDE + LEFT SIDE WITH LEFT SIDE] RESULTING IN COMPLETELY SYMMETRICAL FACES.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK? IS BEAUTY FOUND IN SYMMETRY? WANT TO SEE HOW YOU LOOK COMPLETELY SYMMETRICAL? YOU KNOW YOU DO........AND YOU CAN DO IT HERE + LEARN MORE ABOUT WOLKENSTEIN'S PROJECT.

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-28T09:00:00.000-04:00

[STOP BEING AFRAID ABOUT WHAT COULD GO WRONG + INSTEAD THINK OF WHAT COULD GO RIGHT]

[ shopping bags as art ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-27T13:40:00.000-04:00

I LOVE THIS IDEA! AND WHAT A THRIFTY WAY TO DECORATE A CLOSET OR DRESSING AREA OF A BEDROOM. OR IF YOU'RE LIKE ME + SANS A FORMAL DRESSING AREA YOU COULD DECOUPAGE YOUR CLOSET DOORS WITH BAGS FROM YOUR FAVORITE SHOPS! OH!, THEY'D LOOK LOVELY FRAMED IN A BATHROOM AS WELL.....SO MANY OPTIONS!

[SOURCE]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-27T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ wedding FUN ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-26T12:00:00.000-04:00

HOW FUN IS THIS?!? WHAT A FUN ACTIVITY FOR AN OUTDOOR WEDDING + THEY LOOK FABULOUS!!!

[SOURCE]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-26T09:00:00.000-04:00

[CAT + MOUSE, GET IT?!? CORNY I KNOW, BUT IT'S MONDAY]

[HE LOOKS SO PROTECTIVE OF THAT MOUSE DOESN'T HE?]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-23T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ stacy + josh ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-22T12:00:00.000-04:00

STACY + JOSH HAD A SWEET SUMMER WEDDING FILLED WITH SMILES + LOTS OF LAUGHTER. AND THEY WERE SUCH SPORTS FOR THEIR PHOTOS - STANDING IN A VACANT LOT FULL OF QUEEN ANNE'S LACE, [SWOON. SEE MY LOVE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL WEED HERE], AT A PRETTY BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE JUST ABOUT EVERY CAR THAT DROVE BY HONKED THEIR CONGRATULATIONS. AND THEN THERE WAS THE FAIRLY CONSTANT REMOVAL OF GRASS HOPPERS + BEES FROM STACY'S BEAUTIFUL TULLE DRESS......BUT OH! IT WAS SO WORTH IT!

ENJOY!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-22T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ .....love | FALL EDITION 2 ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-21T18:07:00.005-04:00

[ A LITTLE MORE FALL LOVE ]

[ SOURCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-21T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ OLD FLASH BULBS. I ♥ VINTAGE CAMERA EQUIPMENT ]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-20T10:34:00.000-04:00

[NO PROCESSING - AREN'T THOSE COLORS AMAZING?!? ]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-19T09:00:00.000-04:00

I THINK I MAY HAVE A SLIGHT ADDICTION.....

[ internet high five ] photography + design studio . holly mi.

2011-09-17T12:04:00.000-04:00

WE THINK YOU'RE ALL SO AWESOME, WE WISH WE COULD HIGH FIVE EACH + EVERYONE OF YOU. BUT IN LUE OF THAT GO HERE + KNOW WE THINK YOU ROCK!

AND IF YOU NEED A CHUCKLE GO HERE FOR THEIR INSULT GENERATOR....HI-LAR-I-OUS! CHEAP JOKES ARE SOMETIMES EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

[THERE'S A LAKE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-14T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ dillion | senior ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-13T12:00:00.000-04:00

TO SAY DILLION WAS NOT EXCITED TO HAVE HIS SENIOR PHOTOS TAKEN IS THE BIGGEST UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR! YOU SEE YEARS AGO HIS OLDER BROTHER TOLD HIM HE LOOKED GOOFY WHEN HE SMILED AND THE KID HASN'T INTENTIONALLY SMILED SINCE. BUT EVEN WITHOUT THE SMILE [WE'LL SAY HE WAS GOING FOR THE ANGST RIDDEN TEENAGER LOOK - NAILED!] WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME AWESOME PHOTOS IN MY FAVORITE LOCALE, DOWNTOWN HOLLY! I SO LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE LIGHT IS JUST MAGICAL!

[AND HE EVEN CAUGHT A FISH AS WE WERE TRYING TO GET A PHOTO OF HIM 'FISHING'. NO BAIT, JUST THE HOOK TRAILING THROUGH THE WATER.......IT WAS WORTH THE MOSQUITO BITES ON. MY. FACE.]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-13T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ tammy schuh | head shots ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-12T13:57:00.001-04:00

TAMMY'S A LOCAL REALTOR + WAS IN SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR HER HEAD SHOTS TO INCLUDE ON HER BUSINESS CARDS. SO WHEN SHE DECIDED TO UPDATE HER CARDS SHE WANTED TO TRY A FEW SHOTS WITH HER ADORABLE DOG TANNER. HOW CUTE IS HIS LITTLE CURLED UP TONGUE? HE WAS PRETTY JAZZED UP FROM THE CAR RIDE, RUNNING AROUND THE STUDIO LIKE A MAD MAN BUT LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO GET A COUPLE SHOTS OF HIM SITTING STILL. IT'S ALWAYS FUN [AND CHALLENGING] TO SHOOT KIDS + ANIMALS!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-12T09:00:00.000-04:00

[ MOTH WATCHING ]

[ you can't rock-paper-scissors your sister ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-11T12:05:00.000-04:00

HOL [MY SIS] + I WERE HEADING OUT THE OTHER DAY TO DO A LITTLE SHOPPING + WE COULDN'T DECIDE WHO SHOULD DRIVE, SO I SUGGESTED WE ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS IT. WHICH AS IT TURNS OUT DIDN'T REALLY HELP BECAUSE WE THREW THE EXACT SAME THING ALL. THREE. THROWS. SERIOUSLY? ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS IS THE MOST DIPLOMATIC WAY TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION , BUT APPARENTLY NOT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS A SIMILAR THINKING PATTERN. DAMN YOU IRISH-TWIN-ISM ♥

[ .....love | FALL EDITION 1 ] photography + design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-09T11:32:00.000-04:00

I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR! THE CRISP AIR, WARM COZY SWEATES, HOT CIDER, BOOTS..... AND IT SEEMS LATELY I'VE STUMBLED ACROSS SOME GORGEOUS EXAMPLES ONLINE + WANTED TO SHARE, SO I THOUGHT WHY NOT ADD A NEW REGULAR POST SERIES? YOU KNOW ALL THE LITTLE IMAGES + IDEAS I SEEM TO COLLECT THROUGH MY DAILY ONLINE WANDERINGS......SO WELCOME OUR NEW SERIES '.....LOVE '.

[CREDITS 1. 2. 3.]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-09T08:50:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-08T10:00:00.002-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-07T09:00:00.000-04:00

[found this little guy hanging out on the bathroom mirror.]

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-06T10:09:00.001-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-05T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-02T06:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-09-01T10:00:00.002-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-31T08:49:00.000-04:00

[ home work area revamp ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-30T14:06:00.000-04:00

MY NEW LITTLE WORK AREA AT HOME. THIS IS SO MUCH NICER THAN SITTING ALL SCRUNCHED UP ON THE COUCH BALANCING THE LAPTOP ON MY KNEES

[ bras for a cause ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-30T11:55:00.004-04:00

BRAS FOR A CAUSE - IN MEMORY OF SHANNON WATSON IS GEARING UP FOR THEIR 3RD ANNUAL EVENT THAT WILL BE HELD THIS SEPTEMBER 17TH AT THE ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATER.

[HERE'S A LITTLE BACKGROUND INFO ON BRAS FOR A CAUSE IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEM......bras for a cause is an event by the Rack Pack at Gilda's Club Metro Detroit - a rare support group for women in their 20's + 30's who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. For over a decade Gilda's Club has been providing cancer support in the Detroit Metropolitan Area for survivors, their families + friends.

Bras for a Cause is an uplifting experience, combining live + silent auctions, as well as a unique Art Bra Fashion Show [where cancer survivors become the stars of the evening], with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit Gilda's Club Metro Detroit.]

AND WE ARE SO EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SILENT AUCTION BY OFFERING A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR ONE 60 MINUTE COMMISSION INCLUDING THE NEGATIVES + A 2 WEEK ONLINE GALLERY.

THIS IS TRULY A REMARKABLE GROUP + THEY PUT ON AN AWESOME EVENT! TO LEARN MORE VISIT THEIR FB PAGE!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-30T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ a white picket fence ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-29T12:00:00.002-04:00

WE MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT AGO THAT A CLIENT BROUGHT IN THIS ADORABLE LITTLE WHITE PICKET FENCE SHE HAD HANGING IN HER BATHROOM THAT SHE WANTED TO ADD SOME BATHING RELATED PHOTOS TO. SO SHE BROUGHT IT + HER IDEA INTO US + LET US WORK OUR MAGIC + I JUST LOVE HOW IT TURNED OUT!

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA BUT AREN'T SURE HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT OR PUT IT ALL TOGETHER? WELL WE LOVE SOLVING PROBLEMS! GET IN TOUCH + WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN COME UP WITH.

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-29T10:00:00.000-04:00

[ lunch ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-26T12:00:00.000-04:00

I KNOW I HAVE MENTIONED THE LOVELY MISS DIA BEFORE [SHE IS THE BAKING GENIUS THAT VERY GENEROUSLY ALWAYS HELPS US OUT FOR LADIES NIGHT OUTS + OTHER EVENTS!] WELL I GOT A SPECIAL TREAT THIS WEEK + HAD LUNCH AT HER HOME. OH! MY! GOODNESS! WAS IT YUMMY!!! HOMEMADE PANINIS, YUMMY SPICED TEA + ZUCCHINI BREAD DRISSLED WITH HONEY + LOTS OF GIRL TALK! IT WAS A GREAT AFTERNOON!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-26T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ chair redo ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-25T16:35:00.003-04:00

I TOOK A FEW MINUTES TODAY AND RECOVERED THIS CHAIR [FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE I'VE HAD THEM. YES I CHANGE MY MIND A LOT!] I LOVE THE FLORAL FABRIC BUT I AM LOVING THE WHITE ON WHITE TOO! SO SIMPLE + CLEAN

[ dog days of summer ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-25T11:47:00.002-04:00

I WAS CHATTING IN FRONT OF THE STUDIO WITH JAMIE [STUDIO 215] AND WE NOTICED 2 LITTLE BOYS SETTING UP A LEMONADE STAND JUST OVER THE TRACKS. THEY WERE SO CUTE WE COULDN'T RESIST, DAMN THE CALORIES! THEY WERE SO PROUD!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-25T10:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-24T09:55:00.000-04:00

[ new additions! ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-23T13:11:00.011-04:00

WANT SOME DETAILS? I THOUGHT SO......

[ REFERRAL PROGRAM ]

THIS ONE'S SUPER SIMPLE. REFER NEW CLIENTS TO US + YOU'LL SAVE ON YOUR NEXT COMMISSION. AND WEDDINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REFERRAL PROGRAM, SO GET TO SUGGESTING US TO YOUR FRIENDS + FAMILY! [FULL DETAILS HERE]

[BRIDAL + BABY GIFT REGISTRY ]

YOU CAN NOW INCLUDE US ON YOUR SHOWER REGISTRIES!!! WOULDN'T YOU'RE LOVED ONES ENJOY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIMES IN YOUR LIFE? OUR WEDDING + FAMILY PHOTOS [ESPECIALLY THAT FIRST YEAR] BECOME FAMILY TREASURES FOR GENERATIONS! I KNOW I WOULD PREFER TO HELP MY FAMILY + FRIENDS HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION THEY DESERVE RATHER THAN GETTING THEM BATH TOWELS OR THEIR UMP-TENTH RECEIVING BLANKET. [FULL DETAILS HERE]

[BUMP TO BUM PACKAGES]

I CAN'T COUNT HOW MANY TIMES I'VE HEARD NEW MOMS SAY THEY WISH THEY HAD PLANNED BETTER FOR PREGNANCY + FIRST YEAR PHOTOS. IT'S COMPLETELY UNDERSTADNABLE HOW THIS SLIPS THROUGH THE CRACKS, IT'S A PRETTY BUSY TIME. SO WE'VE TRIED TO HELP TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT + SAVE YOU A LITTLE MONEY IN THE PROCESS! WITH THE B TO B PKG YOU'LL RECEIVE DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR GROWING BUMP, A FULL MATERNITY SHOOT, AS WELL AS SHOOTS DURING YOUR LITTLE ONE'S FIRST YEAR. [FULL DETAILS HERE]

AS ALWAYS CALL [248.240.4664] OR EMAIL [INFO@COALEDESIGNS.COM] WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-23T08:55:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-22T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

[ clipboard makeover ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-18T11:29:00.004-04:00

I love clipboards + use them all the time. I've had this crazy pink, white + green one lying about for awhile now in need of a makeover. A little mod podge, old book pages + voilá! Now to see what else I can cover in old book pages........

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-18T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-17T10:00:00.002-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-16T10:00:00.001-04:00

[ petite shoots ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-15T14:06:00.002-04:00

We've put on our own little spin on an incredibly popular shooting style, mini shoots. Typically these shoots have one set up or back drop at an outdoor location and families are booked one right after the other. Now it saves time + money and it's a great way to get a quick, up-to-date, professional photo of your little ones, but you also walk away with photos that look just like the other families that were there that day. Definitely not our thing!

And we're watching our pennies just like everyone else + we wanted to come up with a shoot that still delivered our unique, one of a kind photographs but with the 'ol wallet in mind and I think we've hit the nail on the head!

Petite shoots are fun, quick, affordable + most importantly unique! Call [248.240.4664] or email [info@coaledesigns.com] the studio today to set up an appointment!

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-15T10:00:00.000-04:00

[ 'a photo a day' ] photography | design studio .holly mi.

2011-08-12T10:00:00.001-04:00