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 →
Category Archives: portraits
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 →
Erin and Justin
photography by john michael cooper, blog post by dalisa cooper Speaking of friends and photographers… When super fab photographers ask for photos – we are more than honored to abide! Justin and Erin Moulden of Arkansas just happened to be in town for the WPPI … Read More →
Stephine
photography by john michael cooper, blog post by dalisa In celebration of an amazing almost-year of hard work, chemo treatments, surgeries, laughter, tears, friends and family, Stephine walked graciously through our doors and allowed us to document this stage – this day – of her … Read More →
a few from san antonio
photography by john michael cooper, blog post by dalisa cooper alright – y’all win… I was surprised at the hate mail that came in when I announced on the blog that I would limit my text and focus more on the photos so I will … Read More →
Chloe and Leo
Ask for something different? Sure.. not a problem, but you have to mean it. Chloe and Leo certainly did! They came to Vegas ramped up and ready to hang in the Altf way. This couple exudes coolness and ultra sexiness, what more could we ask … Read More →
Vince and Kendra – Detroit
So we continued our week in Michigan with a trip to Detroit. Not only did we get to spend some quality time with friend and fellow photographer, Harold Jankowaik but he quickly turned into the best Detroit tour guide I have ever met! He showed … Read More →
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 →