Sometimes it is fun to go back and look at shoots from previous years. Most times it is a realization of how much my work has improved, which is true of this shoot, but this set of photos also gives me the warm and fuzzies. Mike and Corina were the first couple to put their trust in me to shoot their wedding. My wedding portfolio was small but both are architects and had an appreciation of my architectural photography. Naturally we had to try and shoot in one of Detroit’s grandest buildings, which at the time in 2009, was completely wide open for people to wander through.
It was this shoot that pushed me into pursuing wedding photography full time. The light that morning was incredible, between the muted tones of the skyline, to the light pouring into the lobby, the planets aligned for something that was truly special. Although I would shoot it much differently today, I will also share and speak fondly of this shoot and appreciate the two people that made it possible.
UPDATE: These images were taken in 2009. At the time of this blog post Ford Motor Company is currently rehabilitating the building to create a Detroit campus for the company. I had the opportunity to document the start of the renovation process for the BBC in 2019, essentially 10 years after this shoot. You can view that collection of images here: Michigan Central Station photographs for the BBC
