Interactive Prompts + Movement = Natural Photos
Hi there, future friend! I’m Allie. My photography is driven by connections and emotions—that’s why I focus on people and not landscapes. Remember how awkward you felt during school photos when the photographer would pose you? Yeah, we’re not going to do that.
We’re going to focus on the real stuff—how you feel and who you are right now—so you can hold onto those feelings no matter what life throws at you. I photograph real people with real emotions—smiles, laughter and sentimental moments. I promise that you’re going to laugh in your photos rather than laughing at how awkward you were in your photos in years to come (unless your bangs look like mine did in junior high, in which case, I take back my promise).
Here’s How it Works
I’ll use a series of prompts and movements to get you interacting in a natural way so your photos won’t look stiff and awkward. Rather than posing your every move, I’ll use small “games” (some with words, and some where words aren’t allowed) that are guaranteed to get you smiling, laughing, having a few sweet moments together, and often forgetting that you’re having your photos taken.
My favorite prompt works so well that 90% of my couples end up getting so caught up in it that they forget to stop until I remind them that I’ve gotten all the smiles and laughter that I need and we can head on to the next location or prompt.
I have another prompt that usually goes one of two ways—it either creates a really sweet moment, or one person ends up poking the other in the face. I always try to guess who will fall into which category 🙂
My team never discriminates.
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Press + Accolades My photography work has been published in The Knot Wedding Magazine, Style Me Pretty, Every Last Detail, Houzz, Borrowed & Blue, Love Inc. Magazine, Love & Lavender and other major outlets. I’m a published author, part time Michigan State instructor, and my business advice has been published in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Mashable, Yahoo! Small Business Advisor, MSN, VentureBeat, Under 30 CEO, the Business Woman Rock podcast, the Mixergy podcast and the Hack the Entrepreneur podcast.Who I Am
My husband, Jeff, and I started a “Leap Year Project” in 2013 during an eight month stint living in Washington DC. In honor of Jeff’s leap year birthday, we decided to create a video every four years to document where our lives have taken us (yes, we started a year late—leap year was in 2012. Better late than never!). You can see our past videos here: We made our own video in 2020. Here’s a peek at what our lives have looked like: When I’m not behind my camera, you’ll find me wrangling my two daughters (Zel is seven, and Arden is five), documenting the renovation of my 1970s house, enjoying life in a university town, stand up paddle boarding, sailing in Pentwater, racing as a part of the Lansing Sailing Club, and eating dessert on a daily basis. You can follow my adventures on Instagram. I moved back to East Lansing, Michigan, with Jeff in 2011 after four years living in Chicago (we met as students in the digital media arts & tech lab at Michigan State). I adore the creativity and challenges I encounter with photography—it’s truly a blend of art and science. Follow Along I’d love to hear from you. Find me on Instagram, send me a line through my contact page or give me a call (616-522-2515) to set up an appointment. You can also follow Allie & Co. Photography updates on Facebook.
