A girl and her horse- a country session by ajbc photography (port huron, michigan photographer)

"Just me and my horse." That's what Danielle said she wanted when she booked with me. No fake frills, no crazy poses, just her out in a field by her house, loving on her baby- Secretly Branded. 
I just LOVE how this session turned out. We had to shoot in the rain and it was totally worth it. The colors, the mood, the feel... it's all breathtaking. I love how the trees in the filed almost make us look like we are someplace with mountains too. *sigh* Perfection. Both of them. All of it.
I've always wanted to photograph a girl and her horse and this was totally worth the wait. 

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Every senior and their experience is unique; click on Senior Gallery to see more!

If you haven't seen enough whimsy with horses check out another Session we did- a Senior and her horse! It's stunning!

For another gorgeous senior with her horse check out Madison's Session!

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Submerge and Emerge- week 2 with ajbc photography (artistic port huron photographer)

"Submerge and Emerge"

submerge |səbˈmərj|
verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be submerged)
• [ no obj. ] descend below the surface

emerge |iˈmərj|
verb [ no obj. ]
move out of or away from something and come into view

I think you subconsciously do things, sometimes. While forming the idea for this shot in my head, I wasn't all that sure where it came from. But after hours of editing, things started to emerge.
This image says a lot of things to me, and may say a lot of different things to you. Or maybe it says nothing and it's just a nice picture. That's ok too. But to me I see getting lost, I see submersion in to a new world, and I see freedom. Freedom was the last thing I saw in this image but it stands to be the most potent to me now.
I love books. I love reading, I love learning, and I love the feeling of escaping in to a new world for a short amount of time. A good book should make you anxious for that next time when you can sit down with it.
Last weekend we watched The Hunger Games for the first time. We immediately watched the second movie, and then the next day we went and saw Mocking Jay in theaters.
Right after that we went and bought all the books.
I LOVED the concept of the movie. This "big brother" watching over you, "protecting" you, all the while controlling you. Rising up and fighting against that, and that hope they talk about, that's so powerful. I suppose I enjoy the feeling of maybe being a bit of that rebel they talk about, somewhere mentally deep inside me.
Back to this image though. I'm thankful we have the freedom to makes movies that speak to their audiences in a powerful way. I'm thankful for the freedom to be able to read whatever I want, even if it puts the craziest of ideas in my head. And I'm thankful to be able to create art, no matter what the underlying meaning. I'm free to Submerge and I'm still free even after things Emerge from that submersion. I urge you to use that freedom. Submerge yourself in to a new world (even if that's just in book form), come back, and allow things to emerge, see things in a new light.

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Aside from all that deep stuff you might be wondering how we created this image and how I put it together. The images below are all in the 1 image above. I figured it took me about 20 different layers to create the final image, and about 3 hours of edit time.... for 1 image. And that's why I started this project, bc when would I have EVER made time to do that before for myself?

marysville high school senior 2015 by ajbc photography (port huron mi senior photographer)

These Marysville High School Seniors, they have been keeping this Port Huron photographer BUSY!! SO this guy- he's pulling off the traditional look in that amazing sweater and tie AND the true bad ass look (sorry, couldn't think of a more appropriate word!) with his red hot convertible Mustang! I love all his looks. Don't overlook the sharp blue Adidas kick either! 

Another fun note- some of the session was shot at Memories Manor in St. Clair, which his mom and dad run and own. It's a beautiful, historic, 3 story mansion that runs as a scrapbooking, women's get away, bed and breakfast (look it up- it will take your breath away!) 

Marysville High School Senior Class of 2015 by AJBC Photography (Port Huron, MI Senior Photographer.)

Engagement session by ajbc photography (port huron mi couples photographer)

These two. 
These three. 
I don't know if I should say this beautiful couple is getting married or this amazing family is forming, it's a celebration of both.... of love.

We had so much fun incorporating their rustic chic look for their wedding in to their engagement session. Take a look!

Engagement session by ajbc photography /  Port Huron, MI Couples Photographer