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We photographed a fantastic wedding at the zoo Sat for Suzanne and Flint. They were absolute sweethearts, so expressive, beautiful and so easy to work with – plus you were the best “dippers” we’ve had in a long time – so it really made it easy to them you look great. I really think we got some phenomenal images.  We were even able to get some great infra red images with all the sunny locations.

They met beforehand for their special meeting in the butterfly garden and we got to take a tram throughout the grounds of the zoo. The first and best stop was at the poloar bear exhibit and the Arctic Ring of Life – just phenomenal.  I was hot but not unbearable and even with so many people, we had no problems gettng right in (a gorgeous gal in a white dress always commands a lot of respect and attention).  AND – the polar bear was  active right above us in the ached tunnel – wish he would have stayed and played a little longer but we still got some awesome images.

Then it was on to the Giraffe exhibit and a stop in front of the lions.  We knew of a great bridge with a pond that we also took some great images by.  We all had so much fun.

Then it was on to the actual ceremony by the bear fountain – a beautiful site. The guests and then the party was chauffeured there in trams.   After that back to the main Nautilus building for a fantastic fun reception.

We were so thrilled to be able to put a short sideshow together of just a few of the romantic images, and have them play it in the theater there.  That is always a thrill for us and the guests loved it.

This is a link to my Facebook album which has about 60 of our favorite images

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=26861&id=1417072807&l=1afbdb7946

Julie and I came home from Florida just in time to photograph for the Sunset at the Zoo Charity Event – as we did last year. Our friend and awesome Senior photographer David Humphrey  Joined us this year.   We all offered our photographic services and enjoyed the evening. This year they were very organized and had us at specific areas with a suggested shot list. We even had our own “volunteer’ working with us that got photo releases signed anytime we had a group of people smiling for the cameras.

We also donated a session and some items for the blind auction on behalf of Wally Spice Photography and David also donated 2 session for his company “Masters Photography” in Flint.

The big main auction had to switched to the big tent with weather threatening and still did terrific. I believe they raised at least 100,000 just for that.

As the auction finished the rain really did start and we were all warned to leave because of a huge very severe  storm coming – and it did – rained so hard and so much lightning and thunder.  We were all very much the drowned rats when we finally got to the cars.

It was still a great evening, the rain held off until the end, lots of people still came, the Zoo still raised a lot of money and we had fun. It is great to help such a deserving charity as the Zoo. We love it!

Some photos soon to come!

Happy Fathers Day to the dad’s

Julie and I and Steven and Aaron (now 13 & 15) just got back from a little vacation in Florida. Julie has a friend who let us use his condo for a week and we couldn’t pass that up. We drove and Aaron did about 80% of the driving – it got old and boring even for him. It was about 20 hours total. We were able to stop and sleep and Amy and Rick’s house in Kentucky both ways – that was awesome – and we couldn’t have done it without that.

We had so much fun of course, so much fun and sun and lots of beaches and a great pool at the condo complex!
We have photos published and more will be to come.

You know those cute little hard drives that don’t need their own power source and are meant mainly for lap tops – well, I do not like them! I only use mine for travelling and the laptop and everything there is in at least one other place (always a good rule). I was walking it to the laptop and it slipped out of my hands (yup it fell aighhh) – but it was not on, so I thought it would be OK, but NO, it is not being recognized. I had the beginning pics on the main hard drive already, and the last stuff was still here, but I have to get some of the middle stuff from Julie – she has it all, we just have to get together –

Wally’s flickr  – I was even able to post a video of us swimming
2009 Florida Trip, June – link to slideshow of set
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyspice/sets/72157619935272971/show/
I’ll be adding more as I get the other images.

Julie made the first post on her facebook – these are albums anyone can see without having to be on facebook. This does include some of the images Julie has that I don’t have here.

If you are on Facebook and would like to “be our friends” -join us – we love it!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=26997&id=1260314900

I have 3 albums started – I’ll be adding more as I get the other images.

These are usually some of the same as on Flickr – usually fewer.

Travelling to Florida:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=25999&id=1417072807&l=919c7b207a

Pool and close by areas:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=26001&id=1417072807&l=3620e91676

Treasure Island area and Beaches:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=25997&id=1417072807&l=5b4f40dbba

After 6 years on the board of directors,this last year as Past president was my last. It is such an honor to serve such a great organization and I will never forget this time. I was honored with my Service award medallion (now I have a “dangly” also), presented by John Glass, Past president just before me, and presented a surprise one to Steve Post. I presented Clint with his Past President’s plaque and enjoyed being up at the podium quite a bit. The biggest surprise was that I received the 2009 Wedding Album of the Year award – a beautiful award to proudly display! It was for my FINAO album from the zoo ( On my web page album menu link – 2nd album down) http://www.wallyspicephotography.com/bridalalbums/bridalindex.html Julie and I also both received 2nd place awards for our Folios – Julie for the portrait category with Ella’s Day in the Life, and mine in the Illustrative category with the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska

See my face book album:

We had a great wedding 5-30-09 for Beth and Brian.  They met tin the beautiful blue garden – all abloom, and then we all headed to Hart Plaza in Detroit for a great Urban Shoot. A lot of fun, especially with the Spirit of Detroit decked out in its Red Wings Jersey. We enjoyed some more terrific romantic on the gorgeous grounds of the Henry Ford Estate and then had a beautiful ceremony in the rose garden, followed by a great dinner (food was scrumptious as always) and a fun reception in the music room.

I love how everyone is not confined to just one rom, but can roam most of the lower level as the evening progresses.  We were able to have our mini slideshow going on our laptop to give everyone a taste of the fun we had earlier during romantics.

Our DJ Josh from Mike Staff productions was awesome – I heard the best song for the daddy daughter dance that stole the show – “Cinderella” by Steven Curtis Chapman.  I was so wowed by how this worked for Beth and her dad.

This is really one of our MOST favorite places to photograph- we are so familiar with it and the great people that work there – it was great to be “home” again!

Be sure to look a the slideshow from their wedding in the post below.

See our album on Facebook from this wedding… Beth and Brian

We had a great wedding 5-30-09 for Beth and Brian. They met tin the beautiful blue garden – all abloom, and then we all headed to Hart Plaza in Detroit for a great Urban Shoot. A lot of fun, especially with the Spirit of Detroit decked out in its Red Wings Jersey. We enjoyed some more terrific romantic on the gorgeous grounds of the Henry Ford Estate and then had a beautiful ceremony in the rose garden, followed by a great dinner (food was scrumptious as always) and a fun reception in the music room.

I love how everyone is not confined to just one rom, but can roam most of the lower level as the evening progresses. We were able to have our mini slideshow going on our laptop to give everyone a taste of the fun we had earlier during romantics.

Our DJ Josh from Mike Staff productions was awesome – I heard the best song for the daddy daughter dance that stole the show – “Cinderella” by Steven Curtis Chapman. I was so wowed by how this worked for Beth and her dad.

This is really one of our MOST favorite places to photograph- we are so familiar with it and the great people that work there – it was great to be “home” again!

Be sure to look a the slideshow from their wedding in the post below.

See our album on Facebook from this wedding… Beth and Brian