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pam & joe : the shot

michele — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:59:03 +0000

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Congratulations Pam & Joe! It was a great wedding weekend in Chicago! Although we started out the day with dense fog in the city, it lifted just in time to get this shot before their reception at Carmichael’s! Thank you for choosing Misha Media! Please register your email here if you’d like to receive an email when their full gallery is available online!

triplets : the shot

michele — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:28:37 +0000

30 fingers, 30 toes, oh my!!! Meet Aiden, Reagan, and Rylee! These triplets belong to proud mommy Anna and daddy Ron! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting these cuties and photographing them in their home. I must say, they are the cutest and tiniest little things! I told Anna and Ron that they were destined and blessed to have these babies, because after all, they were well prepared to have 3! Check out their engagement session (please scroll down – they had 3 furry “babies” before having these cute ones) =D More photos to come!

alexis & josh : slideshow

michele — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:23:07 +0000

Alexis & Josh couldn’t have pulled off a more perfect surprise wedding! Here’s their story… It was supposed to be a “couple’s shower” celebration in their home. We supposedly had photographed their engagement session right before their couple’s shower. This explained how dolled up Alexis was with her hair and make up. Nobody questioned it. They had told everyone that we were to finish off their ‘session’ in their home. About an hour into their party, there was a singer/guitarist who came in and started singing. At this time, Alexis and Josh had quietly slipped away into their bedroom and quickly changed to their wedding attire. After hearing him sing Bruno Mar’s “Marry You,” this was their cue that their ceremony was about to begin. With the help of several people that knew, including their parents and one friend (who was their officiant), their surprise wedding was perfect!

Alexis & Josh, thank you so much for trusting us in your day. You both are truly blessed to have such love and support by your friends and family. Best wishes and Congratulations!

xoxo Michele & Andy

assisted by Erwin

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alexis & josh : the shot

michele — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:17:16 +0000

When Alexis called me to tell me that they were planning to have a SURPRISE WEDDING for their friends and family, I nearly fell off of my chair! It’s pretty amazing to be a part of this HUGE HUGE SECRET! After all of Alexis’ and Josh’s hard work, the plan went smoothly without a hitch and everyone was definitely surprised! More on their full blog post later this week. But first, here’s one of my faves!

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lyn & michael

michele — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:18:05 +0000

I don’t know which one is worse, Chicago traffic or LA traffic! We had to travel 8 miles from UCLA to Disney Concert Hall and it took us 1 hour and 15 minutes on a Friday afternoon. Lyn and Michael were such troopers the whole day and they totally rocked out their engagement session! We had so much fun laughing in between photos that I had to tell Andy to stop cracking jokes and focus! Their big day has been a long time coming and we can’t wait to photograph their May wedding in San Diego! A special thanks to Ruby for helping during the session and for always being there for us. And lastly, thank you Chuck for assisting us with light (and entertaining Andy in the car, during traffic, while I had a nice nap in the back seat! haha).

xoxo Michele & Andy

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LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Disney Concert Hall

lyn & michael : the shot

michele — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:10:28 +0000

Isn’t this location just amazing?! It was our very first time photographing at the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and my jaw dropped when I saw this! Lyn & Michael, thank you for an amazing engagement session in downtown Los Angeles. Here’s the shot that we love! Definitely A LOT more to come!

LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

joannah & jay

michele — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:35:38 +0000

Thank you Joannah & Jay for a super fun engagement session in downtown Long Beach! From Jay’s awesome human GPS directions (hehe) to getting in trouble by the Pike’s rent-a-cop, it was definitely a memorable session! Thank you for trusting us in all the crazy places we wanted to go to in order to make our vision a reality! We always ‘forget’ how much stronger the sun is out there on the left coast… being from the midwest, we rarely get sun in the winter time. We definitely miss those Vitamin D’s on those gloomy days and LOVE that California sun! See you guys in September! Check out Joannah & Jay’s Chicago Engagement Session as well!

xoxo Michele & Andy

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Joannah, you look fierce!

joannah & jay : the shot

michele — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:58:23 +0000

You may have seen these two on our blog in the past with their Chicago engagement session, but since we will be photographing Joannah & Jay’s wedding in California, they wanted another e-session in their home town… Well, this time it’s Joannah’s home town :) For now, here’s the shot that we love! Well, there’s actually a few that we love, and those will be posted tomorrow!

pam & joe

michele — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:53:43 +0000

Thank you Pam & Joe for such a fun engagement session! We can’t wait to photograph your wedding in 2 months!!

xo Michele & Andy

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Thank you Elaine for assisting us on their session!

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erin & joseph

michele — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:13:38 +0000

Erin, you look absolutely stunning!

Beautiful flowers by Kehoe Designs

Erin writing out her vows…

A sweet card from her husband to be, Joseph!

Handsome Joseph!

Mikai enjoying the fall leaves.

Their first look.

Joseph had given Erin a beautiful delicate lavender flower during their first look.

After photographing them around the city, we headed to the Adler Planetarium for their late afternoon ceremony. They were blessed with perfect weather!

Aren’t they just AHH-DORABLE?!?!

“The bride is coming! The bride is coming!” Noah was very excited about his role in the wedding and he did a fantastic job doing it!

The reception set up was PERFECT!!

Joseph is a chef so he wanted everything perfect with the food and catering. Food for thought did such an excellent job!

Thank you for sharing your day with us Erin & Joseph! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

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Check out their engagement session at the University of Chicago campus!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony : Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
Reception: Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Conrad Q.
Videographer : Orange Wedding Films
Caterer: Food for Thought
Cake: Take the Cake
Music: DJ Supa Dice
Make Up : The Bridal Beauty Salon
Wedding Gown: Lazaro
Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Bridesmaids Dresses: Bill Levkoff
Florist: Kehoe Designs
Transportation : Wiley Limo

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