Derek Cookson Photography – Royal Oak, MI Wedding and Portrait Photographer

WELCOME!

My philosophy of "Life, Laughter, and Love" was inspired by my wife when she had it engraved in my wedding ring, always there to remind me what's important. It's also what guides me to capture what I do, when I have a camera in my hand.

Friends will ask me if I consider it work, but I ask, how can it be? When I am blessed to be able to share such wonderful moments in peoples lives, to be shared forever, I can't call it work, but I can tell you it's the best job in the world. And I would love to share it with you!

-Derek

9.22.08

blogs and babies!

Hello everyone, and if you’re reading this, it’s apparent that I managed to put up something resembling a blog to write in! I hope to keep this as my announcements page, to share with everyone all the things that I find exciting in my photographic world, and share with you all the magic that I feel blessed to be a part of each time I sit down and capture something beautiful with my shutter.

I will start off with announcing to the world my newest member of my family, my nephew Ben! He was very cute, and even though he was a few weeks old by the time he finally cleared his schedule to meet with me, he was already prepped and ready to take some wonderful portraits! They say we’re born innocent, so why does he seem to have a certain amount of wisdom behind his eyes already?? And seriously, who taught a 3 week old to pose? Babies fascinate me…