Michigan Film Wedding and Elopement Photographer | Brian D Smith

If I had to describe my wedding photography style to a future michigan wedding client, I might show them this image of a Northern Michigan bride and groom, in all of it's colorful glory. I have a unique style for Northern Michigan and greater Michigan weddings because I shoot most of my work on film. Even as a film wedding photographer, my style is unique. My work focuses on bold color palettes and ethereal beauty, all while retaining a timeless look that will make sure your michign wedding photographs are as beautiful now as they are 20 years from now. I find equal romanticism in the perfectly beautiful as I do in the imperfect and unplanned. I shoot weddings on film to achieve my aesthetic, but so much of the end result is in the process. I'm forever in search of interesting textures, light and color for your wedding photographs - Michigan wedding venues are never short of that. From winery weddings to city weddings to elopements in the forest, Michigan has a bit of everything. I strive to be an artist, first and foremost, and true art never goes out of style. Check out my wedding photography portoflio for more images or click on the weddings link to learn more about my work as a michigan wedding photographer, my process, why I love wedding photography or to learn more about myself as a film photographer.

Your Michigan wedding doesn't have to be full of the traditional weddings elements to be extraordinarily beautiful. As a Michigan elopement photographer, I cater to couples who are seeking something less traditional but still value breathtaking photographs. I'll photograph your getaway weekened elopement in Northern Michigan, your small micro wedding on the Sleeping bear national lakeshore or your Detroit courthouse elopement. No affair is too short or too long. Michigan Intimate weddings are a beautiful chance to eliminate the details and structure of a traditional wedding, the large guest counts and stress, and focus on eachother and a few close friends and relatives. Alternatively, you can just get away for the weekend, just the two of you, and we will make a beautiful documentary of your love. Michigan elopements might strip certain details away, but what remains constant is your love and my desire to tell your wedding story. It's an opportunity to focus on one another and do things less traditionally and without all the details. An intimate or micro wedding doesn't mean less beautiful, however. In fact, elopements and smaller weddings are a wonderful opportunity to get creative with your wedding photography. Check out my blog post for some amazing ideas for creative wedding photography ideas for your intimate Michigan wedding or elopement.

My studio bridal and wedding portrait work is all about expression and a forgotten, old hollywood glamour - think 1960s Vogue with a bit of artistic grit. I shoot film in studio just as I do my wedding work. The portrait studio is my playground. It's a blank canvas to experiment in and some of my most proud works have come from the studio. A Michigan bridal portrait session consists of a mix of glam portraiture and a little creative, experimental expression. This is your chance as a Michigan bride to be carefree, to be dramatic, to be silly or serious. It's your opportunity to express yourself outside the hustle of a big destination wedding. We create together and the end result is something not typical of a wedding photographer in Northern Michigan and I find that incredibly exciting. If you are curious about studio bridal portraits or studio wedding portraits, send me an email or give me a call and let's chat. I'd love to tell you all about my studio portraiture and how it's the one wedding photography add on that you never knew you wanted.

Another offering of Studio Sixty Reid is fine art film bridal boudoir and couples boudoir. I photograph boudoir for the michigan bride and couple both in my Northern Michigan photography studio and on location. I fell in love with shooting boudoir because it's naturally expressive. Sexuality is a core part of who we are as human beings and being able to express the extent of your personality is a beautiful thing. My boudoir photography style is subtle and focuses on telling the story of one's sexuality through portraiture, through mystery and through quiet intimacy. I approach boudoir the same as I do portraiture, but only more of the body is exposed and more opportunities for creating beautiful shapes and forms exist. The human body is beautiful. I sell boudoir not as a gift for your husband on your wedding day but for you, the bride, as an opportunity to express your sexuality and beauty for no one other than yourself. As a Northern Michigan boudoir photographer, I educate my clients on my approach and why my style of boudoir is fitting for the more traditional and sophisticated fine are wedding client. Brian D Smith Photography bridal boudoir is sophisticated, artistic, and a beautiful story to be told. Bridal boudoir sessions can be done the morning of your northern michigan wedding or on an alternate date. To read more about why you should book a bridal boudoir session for your wedding, check out my blog post, below. I answer questions you might have about my approach and my perspective on photographing boudoir as a male photographer.