Luna Dulce Session Blog

DOn't eeven look at the dates.. I know.. i am ashamed... Forgive me?

2010-01-27T22:54:00.000-08:00

Ryan and Leah from Jennifer Buehrer on Vimeo.

Jason and Jennie...

2009-11-11T06:57:00.000-08:00

Hello you two! It's me again... I might have gained another fan... So I can say, "Hey you few!"
I am fighting a headache today... It's winning. I've tried everything but stand on my head. Can I say something... Fall is over... I am sad. That's it. That's all that needed to be said.

Jason and Jennie
I'm a bit emotional when it comes to weddings.. I fight the tears away with a battle ax. I nearly lost the battle of tears at this one. The groom! ohh the groom... I could hug him... he was emotional the whole time... So was everyone else! It was happiness all around!

Totally used this move again

Video Killed the Radio something something

2009-10-26T19:57:00.000-07:00

OH! Making slideshows is fun... I may use it more often!

David and Tracey Rowe Three Rivers Michigan
Riviera Theatre
A Place in Time Reception Hall

This one is super long.. I will try to keep them no longer than 5 minutes.
Let me know what you think.

Rowe from Jennifer Buehrer on Vimeo.

Trash my Dress... Part 4

2009-10-23T21:39:00.000-07:00

"The Hillsdale College Baptist Church is a nightmare to photograph"... I've heard this several times before... I feel a challenge coming on.
I have photographed this church before... uhhh... Like three years ago... I feel my eyes have matured so has my knowledge...

First step... ask to use the joint:
The little ol' man said yes! Now for a model... Who owes me money.... hmmmmm...

=)

Meet Taylor.

Taylor is also a photographer. http://www.myspace.com/thatredhairedgirlsart
I assisted her in her first wedding this past weekend and thought she would be perfect modeling material.

Challenge one... The Aisle.
The Lil' Ol' Man turned off the lights as if it were a real wedding. I sang the wedding march.... (although not very well)...and was promptly told that the wedding march would normally be louder than that...thanks Lil Ol' man... =)

The aisle was dark... NO LIGHTS. It was cloudy and rainy outside so the light from the window was no help... Bring on the flash.

OK.. not a good start. I used the 50mm and direct flash... although crystal clear... I still felt it could have done without the shadow... OK.. Again

New aproach... taken with a fish eye lens with the flash pointed at the ceiling. I should have got the poor girl some flowers...
With some minor editing I would say these turned out well.

(NO FLASH on this one *smile*)

I have some confidence now...

Next Challenge:

#2

The Stage:

Ok... It's well lit... But... My D300 was set at an ISO of 800.. The good news is they could have turned off two more sets of lights and I would have been A-O-K.

Stage Left:

Stage Right:

No flash... you can see the awesome and witty Lil Ol' man in this picture... hehe

Center Stage: I got low to capture the overhead lights... awesomeness

CHALLENGE #3!

Back aisle... Just wanted to give it a whirl... And It worked just fine:

Challenge 4... and probably the most important challenge... the balcony.

This place had a wrap around balcony. I could have done the whole thing up there if I wanted... But I wouldn't... because I like to move.. And I would feel alone.

Movement, the balcony, and my "long nine":

balcony left:

normally a bride wouldn't look at you during a ceremony... but it could happen.

WINDOW! Not a challenge... but a must have! I would have normally use the balcony windows... but time was running out and the lil ol' man's ice tea (at least that's what I thought it was.. what else would you drink out of a mason jar?) was almost gone.

50mm 1.4

Fisheye

Since this church was built in the late 1800s.. I figured vintage was appropriate for editing:

PLAY IN THE RAIN... you can't leave this church without taking photos of the outside.

This dress could handle another "trash the dress" session.

Soon to come!

2009-09-25T15:11:00.000-07:00

I am currently working on three weddings, Three baby shoots, and two family shoots. I will post very soon.

It's been a while.

2009-09-10T19:16:00.001-07:00

I'm not dead, I wasn't kidnapped, and I do not have the swine flu. Please don't be concerned for my welfare... I've just been busy. Busy being AWESOME!

Speaking of Awesome...

Check this wedding out.
Ryan and Jennifer (or Orlando Bloom and Jennifer Aniston according to my biggest fan... thanks mom)

August 15, 2009 at Wellers in Saline Michigan

Weekday shoots

2009-08-20T19:06:00.000-07:00

I don't normally do weekday shoots... My weekdays are monotonous... Occasionally my weekday routine is interrupted by an exciting shoot. This is ok. Weekday shoots are welcome.

Adam wanted something on the spooky side and a little on the fun side. What started as a single shoot, turned out to be a triple shoot.

Trisha did a bridal with a fun little twist. She had a "Pirates of the Caribbean" costume! This was refreshing!

hmmmmm Olan Mills or Me?

2009-08-12T17:50:00.000-07:00

yeah... I occasional do family stuff...

2009-07-16T15:14:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy summer! I have another wedding I would love love love to share! This one was in my home town. I know this town very well and if you let me loose without a time restraint, I could do a session all day. I am very lucky to live in a town with so many... backgrounds.

I loved this dress. If I could get married all over again, this dress style would be what I wanted.

The First Look

BATTLE WOUND (you should've seen the other guy...)

2009-06-30T17:37:00.000-07:00

What a fantastically busy summer! The weather has really been on my side... which has kept me super busy.

Here is a photo summery of what I've done in the past month. Minus weddings...

Jennifer: A Hillsdale College Student that helped find that special sun-flare that I was searching for... I found it.

Josh: I've always wanted to do a laundry mat session... Josh was more than happy to help me with my goal.

Ryan and Jenny: An e-session couple that I was dying to capture. I love doing engagements for my future Brides and Grooms, It helps me relate to them and get comfortable with them... It will make things go smoothly when the wedding comes.

Another fabulous E-session!
I loved it when they laughed. The were so sweet. Perfect for each other... so down to earth... I could go on and on

Families! I do a lot of Families in the summer... I don't really have a lot of time to do them in the summer... but I take what I can.

Could I have the scrambled eggs and instead of them being scrambled could they be broiled and instead eggs could they be broccoli

2009-06-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

I apologize to both of my readers for the silence... yes... It's been nearly a month since my last post. I'm super busy in every aspect of my life... and I have to say I am blessed. My first wedding of June was delightfully simple and very detailed all at the same time... I didn't know BawBees lake could be so beautiful. Kyle and Jessica were super laid back and really comfortable to be around.

I got a lot of comments on these photos... the most common question... "How did you get to go to their room?" I didn't follow them there if that's what you're thinking. I think I might have started something... Rock on.

I will be posting some Engagement and Family sessions soon! I mean it this time.

Being old is no excuse for not being enthusiastic!

2009-05-21T15:29:00.000-07:00

I swear... I felt 20 years older this week... Lack of food, water, and sleep will do that to you I guess.
The reasons I feel so tired is:
Friday I finished and sent out Senior photos, two family sessions, and a pageant from the last weekend.

Saturday I woke up and had a pancake, an apple, and 2 glasses of water knowing that I wasn't going to be eating well. My first photo session was at noon... I was assigned to take pictures of a mother daughter tea. I thought I did fairly well!

I learned a lot about my new camera within those few hours. I ate a chicken salad sandwich... Now, I'm not much of a meat eater... or a mayonnaise kinda girl... but I am glad I ate it because I left the mother daughter tea late and drove like a bat out of H-E-double-tooth-picks to a wedding at Camp Machindoh... so I would have missed food opportunities.

Now my favorite kind of wedding sessions are the ones where the Bride and Groom say, "Let's take all the pictures before the wedding!" Traditionally they are not supposed to see each other before the ceremony. For those who just GASPED... I did it... I'm still happily married the first five years were a piece of cake and I am more in love with my husband than I ever was. So... think of this way, you can have great pictures of your wedding or you can see the look on the grooms face as he views you for the first time on the way down the aisle... Both are memorable in it's own way... choose wisely! Tell me if I am wrong.
Anyway... I am rambling... Bryan and Alli were one of those couples that did their photos before. We were a little late getting to the church but it started on time!! Receptions was very good. They had a fruit and dessert reception with a little dash of Mexican snacks.

So after the wedding my husband and I drove to Chicago tired and dehydrated. We arrived at the comfy hotel where I dumped all my days work onto my laptop then went to bed at 3am. Around 7:30am I jumped out of bed and headed straight for the shower... unconsciously. I guess Michael, the groom, knocked on the door and it startled me to the shower. This is another wedding that did the soon-to-be-traditional photos before the wedding. The reception was beautiful.. I had a full meal, plenty of water, and... uh.. crap.. I just realized.. I didn't have cake... oh well. Despite how tired everyone was... the energy was in full gear. Oh.. and did I mention the Mariachi band... yes.. there was one.

Wednesday I had another shoot which I will be sharing along with my engagement session this Saturday~!

As American as red plastic cups

2009-04-20T18:07:00.001-07:00

I've been wanting to do sun setting photos for some time. I never had a chance until last Sunday.

This is Ebony Black... yes... that is her name. Her name is as unique and as beautiful as she is. This wasn't going to be a bridal session but she was happy to try on the gown I had brought for a couple shots to help pump me up for the wedding season.

Thought of the moment: I want a job that requires me to dress like huge animals.

To all...erm... both of my readers.

2009-03-25T14:23:00.000-07:00

Introducing Sara! Sara's husband is a photographer and has given me clearance to use his favorite model for the night. I wanted to practice some night shots and this is how they turned out.

Mitch took this of our set up: Thanks Mitch!:
Mitch and Sara together

Thank You Mitch and Sara!! You didn't care how cold it was or how late it was getting. Thank you for feeding my addictions. It was fun.

I also wanted to share a couple Logos. A fantastic photographer and designer created a logo for me for no reason... He just liked my work. I'm flattered.
Tell me what you think of these Logos.. there's more but these two are my favorite:

Logos by: Dave Meleges Battle Creek MI
Perfect Portraits By Mitch: http://www.flickr.com/photos/perfectportraitsbymitch/

LEVI.... like the jeans?

2009-03-20T14:22:00.000-07:00

No... But he wears them well

I have so much more to post! He is such a cutie.

Inspired by a JCpenny catalog

2009-02-24T00:03:00.000-08:00

I didn't have to give any directions... she didn't ask "what would you like me to do?"... She just jumped right in and started to pose like it was her job! I was lucky with this one!

Farming Family

2009-01-30T15:49:00.000-08:00

I'm a city girl... So entering a farming community is kind of like entering a petting zoo. I love animals and cows are one of my favorites, but to this family, they were food so they thought it was funny that I enjoyed it so much.
I enjoyed doing the shoot despite the freezing cold. I started using textures to add to the dull winter shoots.

Mother and Daughter

2009-01-28T20:43:00.000-08:00

Mother and daughter pictures are popular this time of the year.
This little tyke was funny... she told me where she was going to get her picture done and how. She meant business.

Re-do

2008-12-15T14:56:00.000-08:00

Business is slowing down a bit.

Senior Portraits

2008-12-04T22:45:00.000-08:00

I'm doing a lot of out of town shoots. I like it a lot better that way.

SO HEPPY!

2008-11-06T17:21:00.000-08:00

October went by so fast that I really didn't get a chance to post anything.
Here is a Senior Photo session, two Family Portrait sessions, and a wedding that I wasn't hired to do... but I took photos here and there for fun.

Out with a Bang

2008-10-14T20:56:00.000-07:00

Another great wedding.... It's also my last wedding for the year. She used my favorite colors...
Deep fall colors.
And what a sweet and calm couple!!
They were cute too! Always a plus. =)

Happy Fall!!

2008-10-14T15:16:00.000-07:00

I love fall...Just the scent of leaves thrills me. I love pumpkins, cinnamon, leaves, apple and pumpkin pie, a bowl of hot soup, Hot apple cider under the red maple tree, and cranberries!

I so crave the wind to blow through my windows... that crisp cool wind. I want to wear an over sized sweater and slippers and sip my apple cider... I'll go to the fair just for the sounds and smells....

The thoughts are like photos from a Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

And I'm not the only one. Photos are so popular this time of the year.

Brian and Danielle

2009 BABY!

2008-09-30T16:08:00.001-07:00

I don't normally do senior photos. I feel two people are more resourceful. Here are my first senior photos for 2009. *Constructive criticism is very much appreciated.=)*

How lenses are made!

2008-09-19T18:40:00.000-07:00

This is why they are so expensive!

Must Photograph Beautiful People

2008-09-16T07:44:00.000-07:00

I'll say it again, I am very lucky to have such beautiful clients.
I went a little over board on this wedding... I took so many pictures. I try to limit myself on posting photos, however, I have too many favorites.

Labor Day weekend with labor

2008-09-02T15:35:00.001-07:00

Babies don't sit still for me... I don't know why... I look one way.. they look the other.
The scariest shoots for me are people who are photographers themselves and babies.
This shoot was both. Well... the baby isn't a photographer... the daddy is.

The MOM

MMMMMMMMMMM Leaves

After the photoshoot, I drove my scooter as far as I could... and took a few pictures along the way. I'm not much of a scenic photographer. But it was fun.

Mo~ped Break!

Family from California~ and Friends from college

2008-08-22T07:31:00.000-07:00

I wish I would have thought of getting pictures done of my summer friends. I'm very bad with communicating with summer friends though...especially if they are several states away. Michelle and Morgan met this summer and are now parting ways for the school year. The business of fall and winter always got me.

But it is always cool when an old high school class mate thinks of you, half a country away, for photos upon her arrival. Carri and her family were so easy to shoot. They came thinking I was going to tell them what to do. =)
But oh no.... I don't do that... we started taking a walk and I let them do what they always do... joke and play. We had a fantastic shoot.

Just an old fashion love song

2008-08-19T18:16:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been to a wedding that makes you want to get married all over again?
I did...
When i do a wedding like this I often go home and write in my If-I-could-do-it-again journal.

My favorite things about this wedding.
~They sang hymns to each other!
~The groom was emotional!
~The bride was just precious!
~It rained!
~The Location!
~The Mother and Son dance was sooo entertaining
~And most importantly... They loved each other...

The funnest and scariest part about a wedding is the Bride and Groom shoot. Coming up with something new every time is so difficult. Not with this couple. I didn't have to make them kiss or hug... or say "...like you love each other."
Because they really really did!
TUCKER AND ANNA

Sweet Emotion

2008-08-12T15:30:00.000-07:00

Emotional weddings are... well... emotional for me. I stay strong. But for someone that enjoys romance I can't help but get weepy during the photo processing. Very sweet bride.
"Like sands through the hour glass... so are the days of our lives."

I had some time to photograph a couple bridesmaids...

Just the way I like it.

2008-08-07T19:11:00.000-07:00

New wedding photos to be posted soon!
I love being involved with weddings. Especially when I am in control. I must say I have had some stressful times but the fact that I can work those things out and I can make other people calm down is very rewarding. I'm a whole different person when I'm in control. I'm saddened that my ex-bosses (Restaurant owner and Event Banquet owner)think I've lost my "fire" since my current desk job (Though I like it very much!). I've become an emotional and quiet person... which has brought me to this conclusion. I don't think I do weddings for the enjoyment of photography. I do it for the "I couldn't do it without you", "This was more fun then I thought, thanks to you", "you did an awesome job", "thank you for taking control", and "so many have said they (the photos) are the best they have ever seen and one of my friends cried when she saw them" Weddings bring back that little bit of fire in me. Or a stiff drink might do the trick too. =)
Going to a wedding relieves all that pent up energy from not having control, not having a say so, and that lack of someone really needing me.
I have two more weddings to share until September. Then I have three more major weddings to do. =)
Then I will have to find something else to occupy my restless mind.
Here are some from JUNE 2008

The Dream Wedding

2008-07-28T19:39:00.000-07:00

No one had it better than me this time around.
The Bridesmaids talked to me like they have known me forever.
The Mother of the Groom was very accommodating and respectful.
The Groomsmen actually wanted their picture taken (they even had a list of ideas!).
The Bride was organized, easy going, and sweet.
The Groom was calm, respectful, and kind.

And they were beautiful... movie stars and models.
The wedding itself was straight out of a wedding magazine.
anyway...

My Best Friend's Wedding

2008-07-11T15:32:00.000-07:00

Matt and Erin Wonch

It's always difficult to shoot a Best friend's wedding. The pressure is really on when the bride is a photographer herself.

FAUST

2008-07-07T17:45:00.000-07:00

I am very happy with this wedding

Photography Blog!!!!

2008-07-04T16:59:00.001-07:00

Welcome to my Blog!!!! I know I have a several personal blogs... But I don't have a photography blog!
I will post photographs of my Sessions as they happen!