LYNN MICHELLE

As a computer science major, one of the suggested requirements to graduate was to get involved in an extra curricular activity on campus. I thought the newspaper would be the place for me - I had always been commended for my writing skills and I had just left my post as head of our rogue high school newspaper.

The conversation with the editor did not go as planned; she was insistent upon needing a photographer and I just wanted to write. I guess I wore her down, she let me submit a story - a humorous tale about the parking situation at school. It had the laughs, tears, and pizazz of an award-winning article. It would change the world! But it never got published. Instead, she handed me a camera and ushered me out the door for my first assignment.

And that's how I became a photographer. I don't have a great story about growing up with a camera in my hand. My life on the newspaper was an anything but a glamorous array of rolled film (yes, I said the f word), developer and deadlines.

Here I am 12 [eek] years later and I can say that this is exactly where I want to be and I shoot fabulous people.




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Being playful.

July 28, 2010 – 2:35 pm

There’s nothing like getting together with a bunch of your fellow photographers and just playing around. Love and hugs to all of the new friends I made yesterday and to spending time with wonderful friends from the past.

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Ask Gnomie.

July 23, 2010 – 7:41 am

Have a question that has been burning a hole in your pocket? Then it’s time to ASK GNOMIE!

You can submit your questions via email or anonymously via the ask gnomie form. I’ll be selecting one question every month to answer. If your question is selected, you’ll get some goodies sent straight to your home. Who wants some Gnomie goodies?  I do! I do!

ask a professional wedding photographer

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Whispering sexy nothings …

July 22, 2010 – 2:16 pm

I wanted to send a little love to the Eye Candy Blog. I completely revamped it, and yes, it really is a blog – the whole thing is on a wordpress platform, I pinky swear.
I’d love to know what everyone thinks of it, I’m really considering taking this blog in the same direction in terms of look. I just need to work out the final kinks in the overly feisty drop down menus.

And since I’m whispering sexy nothings in your ear anyway, I just wanted to bring up a little way to really heat up your August ;) You know where to find me if you have any questions!

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  1. bianca   -  

    that’s is beautiful! Stunning and amazing.

  2. heather c   -  

    looks great! i’m always a fan of simplicity and clean lines…less is more afterall :)

K+B’s Wedding

July 22, 2010 – 8:27 am

I had the pleasure of second shooting for an amazing photographer who was in town from Boston for a wedding in Fort Worth.

Why do I second shoot? Well, it resets me as a photographer. Instead of taking the lead, I get to watch and enjoy the action and shoot the snippets that no one else sees. I’m also blessed that the lovely photographers that I have shot for let me take the reigns when needed or sit back and catch the moments when necessary. That trust that we have is what makes second shooting a powerful experience for me. I’m a respected member; I’m part of the team.

I also get to do something that I don’t normally do on a wedding day – focus on details. Vivian, (who continuously rocks my socks), seamlessly shots rooms, tables, centerpieces, sign in books, you name it. I’ll snipe a detail here and there but she’s somehow always behind me saying “I already did that”. As a second, suddenly I’m the one who has to do that and I have to remember what I’ve always taught Vivian to do – go wide, go in.

And as I get to the reception site, I take a deep breath and whisper “Go wide, go in. Here I go …”


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  1. Phil Holland   -  

    Love the moment in the third shot. Beautiful shooting!

  2. lynnmichelle   -  

    Thank you Phil. That was her dad, who happens to be the head minister at the church. She is just looking at him so lovingly!

Featured : Tami Winn Events Blog!

July 21, 2010 – 8:09 am

I was interviewed for Tami Winn’s blog about Trash the Dress sessions and Day After portraits along with the wonderful Kevin Jairaj. You can check out the whole article here.

“On the other side of the lens, if you will, are those couples who have had a terrible experience with their original photographer. Lynn Michelle of Lynn Michelle Photography says that many of her clients come in devastated over their wedding day photos. ‘Some photographers are just not qualified or do not have enough experience to create and stick to a successful schedule or timeline. Their clients come to me hoping to make up for the lack of quality photos they had on their wedding day,’ says Michelle. ‘I end up re-doing a lot of traditional, candid shots that please mom and dad, and then I can get creative!’”

Note from me: I’ve been getting more and more requests to redo wedding day portraits than ever before. It breaks my heart that these couples are absolutely devastated by their wedding images and I wish I had a big happy face band aid so I could fix it all in one swoop.

“Both photographers like to take into account the couple’s interests and format the shoot around them. Michelle had a couple that was extremely into art- Eric gave Julie a painting for her wedding present. So it only seemed fitting to do their day after shoots at a paintball range. They brought out paints and got to finger paint each other- and even threw paint grenades to get massive spots of color. ‘I had so much fun at that shoot and got some great moments between Julie and Eric. But I wouldn’t recommend throwing paint grenades around photography equipment. It’s been two years and I still have the evidence on some of my cameras!’” says Michelle.

Note from me: This quote had me laughing my pants off. Did I really say that? Yes, I did. Because. I. Still. Have. Blue. Paint. On. Over. Half. Of. My. Equipment. And I still giggle hysterically whenever I catch a glimpse of it and I remember what a bad idea it was to use a paint grenade on national television.

Want to see me on Today Show again? Of course you do!

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  1. Chelsea McGowan   -  

    I’ve gotten a lot of “wedding do-over” calls this year, too! I’ve cried more than once with a bride who has a terrible story. Especially when they pay a huge chunk of money for dreadful, soul-less, sometimes DISCOLORED photos. It’s just wrong.
    Love that paintball session… We actually had a bride ask about doing something like that, having found it from your Today Show bit. I told her we’d be using our Underwater casing when we shot it! ;)