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East Lansing Photographer-Todd L Church-Wedding and Portrait Specialist bio picture

Todd L Church Photography

Specializing in weddings, corporate headshots, model Portfolios.

We bring a sense of professionalism mixed with fun to every shoot.

What do you get when you hire me?

You get a commitment to excellence.

I bring my knowlege of photography and years of experience photographing people and working in various lighting situations.

I often work with another photographer who is also a great friend.

You will get the utmost satisfaction of knowing you made a good choice when you see the photos we create.



Where do I draw my inspiration?

I am a lifelong learner and lover of art.

I've taken weeklong workshops in woodcarving with Pietro Vinotti and portrait painting with renouned artist, Paul Leveille. 

I have met photographers, Bruce Dale, Joe Bussink, and Yervant, as well as, numerous locals who work day-to-day in the field.

I took
a course in photojournalism at Michigan State University. I have a BA
in Public Policy and have studied every subject from Astronomy to
Political Science.

I attended High School with Magic
Johnson, Photographed Michael Moore, Madonna, and Barak Obama and shook
hands with Jack Kevorkian. (yikes on that last one LOL)

I have my photos on book covers by Tanya Anne Crosby, Shauna Granger and, Amanda Leigh Cowley.

My
brother, Steve, won the 2010 National Assocaition of Broadcasters radio
engineering award for his pioneering work in digital broadcast and Mp3
technology.

I've traveled as far away as Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and had close encounters with polar bears in Churchill Manitoba.

I have traveled to Maine, New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and everywhere in between.

Where do I draw my inspiration?

Mostly from YOU!!

I get inspired by watching you laugh at your engagement shoot and cry at your wedding.

I get inspired by helping you learn to pose as a model or by teaching you how to use a camera as a photographer.

I get inspired by the light as it glides over your face how it looks when it makes the twinkle in your eyes.

I love to capture your moments and I am mindful of the need to deliver a quality product that you will cherish for generations.

Tag Archives: Northern Michigan

Snowy Photo Shoot in Interlochen

Yesterday started out sunny. It looked like a perfect day for a shoot. Leslie Sevenski and I had scheduled this a couple weeks ago and we both were eager to get out on the lake in Interlochen to look for a fishing shanty. The idea we had was to use the shanty in the shoot...

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Jenna’s Senior Photo Shoot in Traverse City.

The weather outside is frightful but the smile is so delightful. lol. It was freezing a couple days ago when Jenna and I embarked on a mission in Downtown Traverse City to capture some great senior photos. I do my best even when the wind is blowing the icy chill right through my bones and...

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Matt and Kristie’s Engagement shoot on the Beach in Frankfort Michigan

I took these photos a little while ago and I haven’t had the chance to post them. Matt and Kristie hired me to shoot their summer wedding  so I offered to shoot their engagement session as well. We met at the beach in Frankfort, Michigan and set out to take advantage of the beautiful fall...

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Fun with Photoshop Actions.

I downloaded a fun action today from Deke McClelland’s website. http://www.deke.com.  Photoshop actions are  a set of instructions that you can load onto a photograph to automate an effect. The water droplet effect turned out pretty good. It was completely automated in Photoshop.  This is a photo of Meg Howard that I took last year...

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Christmas in Northern Michigan.

Yes my friends Christmas season is finally upon us and here in Traverse City the snow is as deep and white as ever. I have a couple senior shoots coming up. The seniors wanted to wait until the snow was on the ground. This is a difficult time of year to shoot outdoors because of...

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