May 15 2012

Nadine + Mike Get Married! ::Royal Oak Wedding Photography

When I first talked about Nadine on her engagement post, I mentioned how much of a fantastic dancer she was….on her wedding night, she showed everyone just how much a beautiful bride can dance, and her groom Mike proved he could keep up with her for sure! I say, if you don’t end your wedding soaked in sweat, you just didn’t have as much fun as these two!:)

From the relaxing start at Salon 9 in Sterling Heights, to the beautiful National Shrine of the Little Flower, everyone was relaxed, smiling, and ready to party, refusing to let the rain outside wash away the fun and love of Nadine and Mike that day. Settling in at the Club Venetian in Madison Heights, the music kept everyone going, and Nadine and Mike never stopped smiling. It was a great day to get married, and I couldn’t wish these two a bigger congratulations – and I hope you leave them a comment to say the same! Don’t forget to hit ‘LIKE’  over on the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/derekcooksonphotography !

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May 04 2012

I won a contest on Fstoppers.com!

I just won an AWESOME contest and prize package from fstoppers.com, one of my favourite creative sites I read almost daily, and hope to contribute to as well someday. (and I’m NOT just saying this because I won something!)

So in case you followed the link on their page to my blog, welcome! And since I won and am excited, and it’s 11pm, I am taking a quick webcam grab for a victory lap, so celebrate with me! Give up an Internet High Five!

 

Ok, that was fun. NOW GET BACK TO WORK!

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May 01 2012

Jessica + Ryan – Engagement Photos in front of the DIA

Jessica and Ryan are a load of fun to hang out with…just look at the photos we did, all on the front lawn of the DIA for proof! It was in the middle of a rainy Sunday morning, and we had plans to hit a few places, but after an hour of laughs and smiles, we were happy and didn’t even feel the need to go anywhere else! (I think their mouths were tired of smiling so much! haha)

They’re such a great combination of personalities, but I think you can see here, that it’s a blend that works well! It goes to show, does it matter WHERE photos are taken, if you have some fun people in love to photograph?

Hit ‘LIKE’ and tell them a HUGE congratulations on their upcoming wedding over on the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/derekcooksonphotography !

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Apr 05 2012

Baby A: Sneak Peek! Detroit Tigers Opening Day/Easter Edition!

One of my dear friends Mandi invited me over to photograph her beautiful daughter, Baby A! It seems appropriate that her sneak peek arrives JUST in time for Tigers Opening Day AND Easter! Hit ‘LIKE’ and tell her what a cutie she is over on the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/derekcooksonphotography !

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Apr 03 2012

Kelly + Brad got Married! Detroit Masonic Temple /Pi Southfield Wedding Photos!

Now, I always joke about someone getting married and a party broke out, but in this case, Kelly and Brad’s wedding taught me a new meaning of the word party! Such a fun time was had, from the flurry of hair and makeup getting ready at home, to the Detroit Masonic Temple ceremony, Campus Martius ice rink for photos, Joe Louis Arena, a pub downtown Detroit, and finally settling in at Pi in Southfield for the remainder of the night. Vows were exchanged, laughs were had, and one father of the groom removed his pants, and in the end, everyone had a wonderful day.

As a bonus to it all, I had the wonderful Miranda Hopkins along to second shoot with me, and the WONDERFUL Shelly from Simplicity Day of Co-ordination along to make sure things went smoothly! Please hit ‘LIKE’ so you can tag your friends and family,  and wish the happy couple a HUGE Congratulations over on the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/derekcooksonphotography !

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Kelly Lathrop - April 8, 2012 - 4:27 pm

Derek, the photos are amazing! You were such a pleasure to work with and the results are incredible. If the rest of the photos turn out as a great as the sneak peek then I will put another check in the mail because the perfect memories are worth far more than we paid you ;)

Mar 16 2012

Nadine + Mike = Engagement Photos in Downtown Detroit!

Labour Day weekend, I shot a wedding (The Fabulous Kristin + Tom Wedding! if you would like to know!) and there was this fantastic dancer on the floor all night in a black dress. Cut to a few months later, I get a phone call from someone asking about my availability to shoot their wedding, and I asked the usual “Where did you hear about me from?” to which she replies “I was wearing a black dress at Kristin and Tom’s Wedding and..” “YOU WERE THE AWESOME DANCER!” I blurted out! Some people and their smiles stand out, and I just KNEW it was her. We talked, got along great, and that’s how I met Nadine and her fiance Mike!

When it came time to do their engagement photos, we all expressed our love of the iconic Detroit skyline, and decided to just have some fun down on the Detroit Riverwalk! Not only was the weather perfect, but seriously, aren’t these two just adorable with each other? It just goes to show that even two people with over a foot difference between them in height can look perfect next to each other!

Don’t forget to hit ‘LIKE’ over on the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/derekcooksonphotography so you can wish the happy couple a huge CONGRATULATIONS! (although you might want to leave them comments here on the blog too, since Nadine gave up Facebook for Lent and won’t see them until right before their wedding in April!)

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