Photos by David Defoe

Fun Photography in Midland MI

A model contacted another photographer and I about a photo shoot in Midland, MI. She was having a few of her friends that are models in the Detroit area come up for a girls night out. The night was to start with a photo shoot. I wasn’t sure what to expect but knew it would [...]

Bay City Wedding Photo

Bay City Wedding Photos

There are times when a couple just makes you smile.  That was the case at this Bay City MI wedding.  This couples smiles were contagious.  As a photographer I don’t just want to make pretty pictures.  A wedding is a very special moment in time and I want to capture the emotion and personality of [...]

Midland MI Model Photo

Senior Picture Saginaw Model Photographer

I have decided that I’m going to bring my experience as a model photographer to seniors in mid-Michigan.  There are some reasons that models in advertisements look great.  And it’s not just that they are good looking people.  A lot of the beauty is created by a team of hair, makeup and lighting experts.  Defoe [...]

Detroit Model Photography

Detroit Model Photography Re-Edit

As technology improves and my editing skills get better it’s fun to go back and edit some images from the past.  This picture was taken in 2007.  Because of where the picture was taken the color was off and the angle of the light (diffused daylight) made the model look ghoulish.  She is a pretty model [...]

Saginaw Model Photography

Photographer with Saginaw Model

Sometimes when things don’t go as planned they work better.  A Saginaw model and I had a concept in mind for a photo shoot.  I didn’t have time to make a gobo over the weekend.  So I figured we would use the afternoon sun coming through the binds in my living room.  We started the [...]

Saginaw Model Photography

From time to time I get contacted from models that live in Saginaw for a photo shoot.  I wish there were more models to work with in Saginaw so I didn’t have to drive to Detroit so often.  The images here were taken at two different photo shoots that were about two years apart.  The [...]