Last week I was in Minneapolis for the third time in a period of 6 months, and I’m really loving that city and the people there. I had the honor to speak and teach at the “You don’t know Click” workshop sponosored by WHCC and … Read More →
Category Archives: anti
Jen and Arom
photography by john michael cooper, blog post by dalisa cooper 7 years. Jen and Arom came back to us 7 years to the date of their wedding. This couple happens to be quite special to me… 7 years ago, I was also a blushing bride … Read More →
Velvet Rope – Anti-portrait
A few years ago this family allowed us to put a spin on the traditional family portraits by transforming into super hero’s for the day. This year, they are stars walking the red carpet. Tivon, Kiera, Willie, Randi & Naazir. If you know this family … Read More →
Sweet Disorder in the Dress
Delight in Disorder by Robert Herrick A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness: A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction– An erring lace, which here and there Enthrals the crimson stomacher– A cuff neglectful, and thereby Ribbands to … Read More →
fin•ā•ō!
They say “all good things come to an end”, “change is good”, myself -I said at the Mystic conference “it is always a good time to re-invent”. Enter Finao, a bad ass album company, to help us with the reinventing of altF. Yes…. an album … Read More →
Joe Photo
a little bit of Joe. The ultra cool, Mr. Joe Photo swings by every now and then to hang with us at our studio so this time around I decided to pay a little homage to Irving Penn then headed to the airstream to get … Read More →
grand opening party — success!
Yes, I Have Mariachi Pants! Thank you Jimmy and Sanne! Our grand opening party was a huge success, not just because I was wearing some of the coolest pants ever made, but because we had so many friends, family, clients and vendors that showed up … Read More →
“my darling”
version 1 version 2 “flying is the ability to throw oneself at the ground and miss…” -douglas adams The most recent conceptual shoot… Gina being so brave, daring and exceptionally gorgeous for us. Who knew she had such amazing abilities? Rachel and Robert were the … Read More →
the results of zero
The results of another Zero Package. As some know, amongst our offerings in our price list there is one package that is very special and very different. The Package Zero. What is Package Zero? The best way to describe it is to describe what it isn’t. It … Read More →
anti portraits
We have so many ideas written down, sketched out, just waiting to see the light of day. Most of the time these ideas take so much work and effort that I procrastinate and put off the project until the concept finally overcomes my laziness and … Read More →
Retiring Joan and Ophelia
Our most published image, the gatekeeper to our website. ”My Joan of Arc” has been published nationally and internationally in major photography and wedding magazines along with my version of “Ophelia”. These images have also been a part of the inspiration to the “Trash the Dress” phenomenon … Read More →
Stephannie and Joey
photography and blog post by john michael cooper As a wedding and engagement photographer who’s always trying to push the bounds and alter the paradigms, you occasionally run into the opportunity to just say “fuck the lovey dovey stuff” and create for those certain clients … Read More →