We have been doing a lot of studio portraits lately and of course our favorite studio style has always been the old hollywood look.. which fit nicely with Jackie and Russell’s personalities. Love the shadows on these.
Category Archives: portraits
Fiji, Instagram, and one Special Couple
It was five years ago that our industry companion by trade and friend by choice, Randi of Naakiti Floral told us that she was getting married! And in Fiji! Of course, my first question was “what’s the date?” – my heart dropped when she had … Read More →
Yasmin
Photography and blog post by john michael cooper It’s always an honor to photograph another photographer, I just think it’s one of the greatest compliments one can receive when someone within your industry seeks you out to do just what they are capable of themselves. … Read More →
a little play time
Photography by John Michael Cooper Hair and Make Up by Hayley & Amelia of Amelia C. & Company
Being Featured on Inside Edition
blog post by jmc These things always start with a phone call…. “yes, I am credited with coining the phrase ‘Trash the Dress’ … “no, I don’t actually offer TTD sessions; I do these sessions that I call anti-bridals and I’ve been doing them since … Read More →
ROADSIDE FAMILIES 2011. COMPLETE
Photography & blog post by John Michael Cooper 4,798 miles, over 28 cities and towns from New York to San Diego, this truly was my first coast to coast project. 56 photographers families photographed. All the images were intended to be simple in nature with … Read More →
Johanna and Paul
Photography and blog post by john michael cooper What a Great couple, not even going to mention the killer shoes! Johanna and Paul are those kind of couples that you can just talk to all day, after only seconds of talking to them you feel … Read More →
Restarting Roadside Families
blog post by jmc ***updated Roadside Families was a project we did a couple of years ago while on a 9 city speaking tour. It was a “pay it forward” type of project, inspired by David Williams, where we photographed photographers families along our … Read More →
Anti-Portraits
It’s time to experiment and time to change the boundaries of what portraiture is, at least that’s the idea behind this current project. Our anti-portraits are just that, unconventional and nontraditional. For the first time, and to allow me enough subjects to experiment … Read More →
Melisa and Lucas
blog post and photography by john michael cooper The one location on earth that i can never get tired of is the dry lake bed. I really love it when i take a couple there and it’s their first time to be in the desert. … Read More →
Ele and Dan
Photography and blog post by john michael cooper What’s the best time of day for available light shooting? We field this question so often and the answer is: a little bit before sunset and shoot through it or before sunrise and shoot through that. A … Read More →
Lauren and Toby
photography and blog post by john michael cooper Another play day with photographers! Downtown Las Vegas was a great choice for Lauren and Toby, two Texas based photographers. A little grit, glamour, and a whole lot of fun..