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Wedding: Angela & Rob at Island Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Angie and Rob met in 2009, the old fashioned way, at a costumed dance party at the down and dirty infamous Ann Arbor Blind Pig. ;) Rob, who works for Google and Angie, now a masters student at U-M, have had many adventures over the last five years. Angie changed careers and went back to school to study landscape architecture, they spent a summer in Chicago for an internship (and an engagement!) traveled to Japan for an amazing vacation and ultimately, worked to build an incredible relationship and life together. Friends and family joined this summer to celebrate Angie and Rob during a fantastic wedding at Island Park, in Ann Arbor, Mich. 

I met Angie when I first started working for AnnArbor.com Shortly after our launch, Angie came on staff as a photographer. We've shared many memories together. From using our coats to hide from the sun as we edited photos of President Obama's visit to the Big House outside, to late night conversations over beer about work, love and life. When she asked me to consider shooting her wedding to Rob, I didn't hesitate for a minute. (This is a FACT, Angie!) I could not have been happier to be there as a friend, a witness and to document your wedding day.

 

Angie whipped up a little musical surprise for her vows to Rob. She pulled a ukulele out of a bag and sang a modified version of the Hall and Oats tune You Make My Dreams Come True, of which the audience sang the back up vocals. The moment was sweet and magical and totally Angie & Rob. (I am in fact listening to it as I write this up! Fitting, I think!)

I have meet few people who fit like Rob and Angie. It's not that other couples don't fit together, it's the way Rob and Angie fit. Like peanut butter and jelly, or the Earth and the sun.

Time for some party people!

I'm honored to call you friends and I know you have nothing but the best adventures ahead of you! Love you both!

tags: Friends, ann arbor, documentary, island park, michigan, photography, photojournalism, wedding, wedding photography
Tuesday 09.16.14
Posted by melanie maxwell
 

Jen, Marco and baby Zachary

Meet my friends Jen, Marco and their brand new baby Zachary. Baby Z was just nine days old when I visited this new family over the weekend in a suburb outside of D.C. It was amazing to spend some time with them and to witness just a little bit of what it's like to have a newborn in the house. I can't wait to travel back and see how big Zachee has gotten!

It's pretty amazing how fast this little guy went from chillin' to soundin' the alarm! :)

Soooo much soft dark hair!

A little man time.

And what trip to D.C. would be complete without a little Emily and Adam. Now with more photobomb!



tags: Friends, babies, baby, newborn, photography, portrait, travel, washington d.c.
Tuesday 05.07.13
Posted by melanie maxwell
 

Lightning - Arlington, VA

I just got home from a quick (as always) trip to Washington, D.C. I always love a chance to visit my friends Emily and Adam and this time I got to photograph a lovely wedding (more on that in a later post) too! The weather over the weekend was brutal and as many of you know a damaging storm blasted through the region knocking power out to many, many people, including us! Just after the power went out at Emily and Adam's and while it was momentarily fun to not have power, I ran window to window trying to capture a lightning shot (without a tripod!)

Here are a couple of spooky weather photos from the evening.

For the record, I did not turn these next two frames black and white! Crazy town!

tags: Friends, photography, travel, washington d.c., weather
Thursday 07.05.12
Posted by melanie maxwell
 
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