Courtney + Kevin’s Wedding!
Love these two!!! We have had so much fun with these two, from e-session to their wedding….could Courtney be any more gorgeous? They were married at Castle Farms in Charlevoix back in June, and silly me forgot to get most all her details. Anyway, that gives you more time to enjoy the photos!!
Thanks for being so awesome Courtney + Kevin!




all the fabulous bridesmaids:


how awesome is this shot nate took? I love it!!:













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Thanks for capturing such a perfect day in our lives! I am so glad you were both there to make it as special as we always remember it!
i really the desaturated pics on the field, great job!
gorgeous!
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Shamille + Mit in Metro Detroit Bride!
The lovely wedding of Shamille + Mit was just published in the latest issue of Metro Detroit Bride! Always fun to see your images published.


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Congrats! What a beautiful couple!!
Woot! Woot! I saw that the other day when I was perusing the magazine! Congrats guys - it’s well deserved! I LOVE Shamille’s style! She’s simply stunning!
These people are so much cooler than me!
oooooh, i loved this wedding so much!
i love this bride!
Wonderful! This was such a beautiful couple. I really thought the photos were magic when you posted them a while back.
How do you get the photos published? Do you have connections with the magazines or do they follow your work like myself?
you are such an artist! this spread is AMAZING…congratulations!!! i’d get married all over again just for you…
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Wow! Congrats on getting published - yet AGAIN!
This was one of my favorite couples photographed by your awesome team for the year. I love their look, their vibe, their ultra-cool passion for one another. And of course, I loved the photography.
Big congrats to them for choosing you, and huge congrats to you guys for working it (their day) for such fabulous results.
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Alisha + Brian’s Wedding at the Chop House Ann Arbor
The more we get to know Alisha + Brian the more we love them. We didn’t get to do an e-session before the wedding, so I we didn’t know each other too well come wedding day-but we had nothing to worry about! We left their wedding feeling like we had a new adopted family. We just adore Alisha, Brian, and their families. Thanks for treating us so wonderfully! Since Alisha’s dad is an owner of the Chop House, it was shut down for the wedding all day on a Sunday-talk about special! Another special thing-they honeymooned in the gorgeous island of Montserrat for 2 whole weeks. Color me jealous!
Thanks again for trusting us with your wedding guys-your the best! Enjoy your upcoming journey to Greece!
Alisha + Brian’s Details:
Venue: The Chop House
Dress: Jenny Lee
Flowers: Thom Thompson Flowers, Ann Arbor








love this shot of Alisha + her dad right before the ceremony:


















LOVE these! Alisha decided to throw her bouquet outside-the reactions are priceless:



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love the tilt shift usage … great work as per usual with you two!!!
A Gorgeous bride!! I love these photos..breath taking.
Absolutely breathtaking!! Of course the subjects were great material to work with. I can’t wait to see them all
those moments you two captured are so priceless! beautiful job! i love the shots under the fabric too! - katrina
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Jamie + Bradley’s wedding at Temple Israel West Bloomfield
We adore Jamie + Bradley. Jamie is so kind hearted you can’t help but love her! And add in Brad’s humor and it’s a match made in heaven. They were married in June at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Since Jamie has waited so patiently for her blog post-here it goes!
Jamie + Bradley’s Details:
Venue: Temple Israel
Dress: Peter Langer
(in my late night blog posting fog-I forgot to mention the wonderful Epic motion!!!)
Videographer: Epic Motion














I found this little light that was lit to remember Jamie’s father:









love this shot-I think the humor in it is PERFECT for them!:

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gorgeous bridal shots & dress details, jess.
i love her headpiece!
Jessica and Nate, they were worth the wait! I had to hold back tears, thank you for capturing my father’s memorial light-it means so much to us. If this is just a taste of what you captured, we can’t wait to be blown away with the rest. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
ps-Thanks Andrea!
Jamie you look so stunning! Brad, you are one super lucky guy!
You guys did such a great job, I feel like i am reliving the whole evening all over again!I now know why Jamie and Brad chose you to take their wedding pictures and i can’t wait to see the rest.They will be something to remember always.
Great work, cant wait to see the rest. Love the umbrella photo and glad you were able to get a shot of Brads cool socks in the table photo!!!!It is one of the things he is known for and part of his great personality!!
The pictures are beautiful! Jamie looks gorgeous and the wedding was so beautiful and I’m so happy that I was a part of it!
I love that shot of the bride going after the cake. Made my morning.
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Kate + Mike’s Wedding part DEUX!
not much of an introduction needed here! You can see the start of this post here.
On to the conclusion of Kate + Mike’s fabulous wedding soiree….!






The reception details that Kate put so much love + time into-and it showed!:








bonus points to anyone (other than kate + mike!) who can guess who this fabulous shutterbug couple is:



I LOVE these next two images:




and a gorgeous shot to end the evening:

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are you kidding me? these are FANTASTICO! love ‘em love ‘em love ‘em (love the pictures, too!) had a blast working this one with you guys… kate and mike rock!
well, whoever that fabulous shutterbug couple is, i really hope that guy’s face is permanently like that because that grin is pretty amazing
these pictures are just ridiculously beautiful…part of that because kate and mike are pretty much supermodels, but the bigger part of that is due to your crazy, amazing talent! just gorgeous work, guys!
Gorgeous! I love that green lawn with the guys walking away!
We love them Jess! They are all so beautiful! You and Nate did a fantabulous job - as always
We can’t wait to see them all. Our album is going to ROCK! It very well may be your largest album to date ![]()
All of this lucky couples photo’s are amazing, you captured their spirit elegantly and romantically. My favorite one is the two of them on the grass looking very content…but I really do think they are all amazing.
Go ahead, pat yourself on the back..you two deserve it.
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Kate + Mike’s wedding at Pine Knob Mansion
part ONE!!! (we never do two part blog posts, but b/c we have a lot of images to blog, this will be a two part blog post-check back on Tuesday next week for post #2!).
Kate + Mike are just those kind of people you instantly love…we have gotten to know them very well over the past year shooting their e-session (you can check it out HERE) and kate + I’s love of e-mailing each other a lot :).
We had so much fun shooting their wedding back in June…so many great images, so on to that!
Kate + Mike’s Details:
Dress: Alvina Valenta
Venue: The Pine Knob Mansion
Flowers: Nicole at Westborn Market
DJ: Mary Ann Ross (the one and only!! we love her!!)
Videography: The fabulous Epic Motion
Invites: Tifany from Gourmet Invitations








can you believe these eyes??:







seeing each other for the first time:







I love this shot while they were signing the marriage license:


okay, that’s all for now! Tune in next week for the conclusion. ![]()
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You two just blow my mind, everytime. Wow.
Wow! We are speechless! Jess and Nate - you did a fabulous job! We couldn’t be more thrilled with these pictures and we can’t wait to see the rest. Each and every picture brought back all of the wonderful memories from one of the best days of our lives. We will never be able to thank you enough for capturing these moments. You both are AMAZING in every sense of the word! We love you guys!
wow….beautiful job! i love the tilt-shift pool shot and the b/w that follows it most!!!
Thanks for the compliment…right back at you
Your work is just amazing and I SO love working with you and Nate. Kate & Mike, if you’re reading this…hi from me; don’t forget to send me the link when your photos are ready!
These pictures are beyond gorgeous. It never hurts when the subjects are so good looking, too! ![]()
I am in love with you art work.
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simply beautiful… great work you two!! congratulations to the fabulous newlyweds! - katrina
Ok…..I think you two are absolutely amazing!!!! How do you get such stunning clients and locations…every picture on here amazes me. I’ve known you for a while, you are an inspiration…just had to let ya know!
I must say that out of all the wedding photographer blog’s I’ve seen, your website is by FAR “la creme de la creme”. Your photos, and ability to capture such beautiful moments are a fascination for us “to-be-brides”. I’m afraid your benchmark is set too high that it just makes the rest look like amateurs.
I have a question though, I love Kate’s earings + bracelet. Could you advise me what brand/where she got it from?
Kate + Mike - your photos are absolutely stunning! It makes all of us envy to have a day as magical like yours. =)
Many Thanks!
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Rocco!
You might remember Mike + Andrea’s super cool maternity a few months back! (you can check it out here.)
Well little Rocco Arrived in May, and we were able to shoot his newborn pics in June. He is one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen! We did all of these photos in the comfort of their home, and I just love being able to do that for family sessions.
You will be seeing lots more of Rocco + his family-so stay tuned for more sessions!
enjoy!













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Andrea + Brian’s wedding at the Masonic Temple
We had a blast with Andrea + Brian and their super fun bridal party back in june (can you believe it is almost AUGUST??). We got to work with one of our favorite people-Ryan Koral from Epic Motion. You can check out their trailer video here:http://www.epicmotion.com/blog/?p=232
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and just for fun-the fabulous SHUTTERBOOTH! That is nate and I with the fabo team of Epic Motion!

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beautiful! stunning! makes me wanna rock.
There’s something about the first image that gives me the chills. So beautiful.
sweet photos. great job.
wow! that first image especially is stunning! way to see!! i just love it!! - katrina
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vote for us!
It’s that time of year again! The best of Detroit contest! Please vote for us! We would be so honored!
(please note you have to sign in to vote and then reply to an e-mail from them before your vote is counted!)
http://wdiv.cityvoter.com/jessica-johnston-photography/biz/44170

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Kelly + Joe at Deer Lake Beach House
Kelly + Joe were married in May at the super cool Deer Lake Beach House on Boyne’s property. We had a very windy + chilly day for their outdoor ceremony-but when the sun peaked out for a minute during the ceremony, everyone was in Awe. I love Kelly + Joe for their spunk and love of life! We really had an amazing time photographing them + their family.
Enjoy!
Kelly + Joe’s Details:
Venue: The Beach House on Deer Lake
Dress: Watters Bride















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These are awesome! I love the bridesmaids dresses. And so many good moments and portraits captured. Very nice, you guys!
so pretty! congrats to the newly weds!!! the shot of them as they walked down the aisle is awesome. so in love!! beautiful job jess and nate!!! - katrina
Jess + Nate, these are magnificent. I was especially taken by the one of all the girls walking along together with their arms linked on this breezy stormy-looking day. And the one immediately after it, with the environmental scenery surrounding the bride & groom. I love the earthiness of it all. ![]()
you images have totally blown me away! Amazing work - the toning is awesome!

Thank you guys SOOOOOO much! We can’t tell you how thrilled we are with all the photos! You captured all the moments of the day so beautifully. We love our favorite ninja photographer duo!