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Michigan Wedding Photography, Detroit Wedding Photography, Ann Arbor Wedding Photography, Michigan Portrait Photography: by Adam Czap bio picture

Thanks for stopping by!

The short version: my job rocks and I love it!


The slightly longer version:

I grew up in a small town in the thumb of Michigan before earning my bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan in 2005. I was not always a photographer! I majored in English and minored in Political Science through the School of Education. I graduated with my teaching certifications in K-12 for both subjects. During the last year or so of my college experience, I actually got turned on to the idea of becoming a DENTIST, through the help of several roommates and friends who were already going through the process. But I decided to give the 'teaching thing' a try for a while since I had almost completed my degree. I left the educational world having two total years of middle school and high school teaching experience. During my time as a teacher I took dental school pre-requisite classes at night and during the summer at Wayne State University in Detroit... and that's how the photography business got started. I needed a way to pay for my classes without disrupting the family budget!

I created a monster. :-D

Fast forward: I finished all my classes at WSU and decided that I loved what I was doing so much that I was not willing to heavily invest in another career (dentistry) that I might not enjoy as much. Heather and I are both very thankful for how much God has blessed this business in a relatively short time span!

I have an insatiable appetite for learning every aspect of becoming a top-tier photographer. I'm not there yet, but I'll let you know if I ever feel like I've arrived ;-). I'm fun, energetic, easy to get along with, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE people!!

By the way... I'm on Facebook! Feel free to check out my public profile!

Radio Interview on the Michigan Business Network!

This morning we were interviewed on the Michigan Business Network radio show hosted by Shelley Davis Mielock. We discussed how we got started as a business, our desire to continually provide better service and a better product to our clients, and several other fun things! We had a 15 minute segment and I (Adam) was super nervous! If you want to listen to the interview, you can here it play TODAY at 11am, 4pm, or 9pm. The Podcast can be downloaded after the show airs.

Be sure to check out the MBN on Facebook as well!

We are grateful for the opportunity to share some of our business secrets with others in the professional community!

Another Great Review!

This one made us blush a little bit :) . Kyle and Frances are seriously some of the most amazing people ever. We are glad to call them our friends! They got married in 2011 and had one of the most beautiful weddings at Meadowbrook Mansion in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

“Adam and Heather are the sweetest people you will ever meet. We loved working with them through our journey together from being a newly engaged couple to husband and wife. Our engagement pics were amazing and we couldn’t wait to fill our home with them. Then the wedding came and I seriously want to plaster my house with all of the amazing shots we have from our talented photographers. This was an area we decided we couldn’t “budget” for because we knew we would only have pictures when the day was said and done….every time I look at our album, it really takes us back and tells the story of our wedding day. I even cry sometimes when I look at them because those memories are so special to us and captured so well. All of our pictures were unique, romantic and classy – we even had a few shots I still can’t believe are us! I barely knew they were there at the wedding which was awesome because we could just enjoy our day and have confidence knowing that they were working their magic for us. We loved working with them so much and spent so much time with them throughout the process, we now consider them our friends. I absolutely would recommend their services – check out their pics online and see for yourself – they will not disappoint!”

Read what everyone else says about us over on WeddingWire by clicking here!

Who Cares if it’s Dark?

It seems like we get this question a LOT. “Our ceremony/reception/total lack of any light is going to make it very dark, how do you handle that?” Well.. we’re so glad you asked! We feel like lighting is the MOST IMPORTANT THING to making great images. We are some of the best in the industry at this. We like to play with light, manipulate it, bend it, shape it, and use it to tell your story. The following photographs were all taken during the 2011 season. All of them were shot in either total darkness or near total darkness.

Cheers, Adam

A Note to Michigan Wedding Photographers Adam and Heather Czap:

We LOVE getting notes from our wonderful clients telling us what they think when they first see the things we’ve created for them! Recently we were blessed by Andrew and Serena, a super awesome couple we got to work with last fall:

“Adam and Heather,

This email is difficult to write as it is quite honestly clouded with tears. The album you have created is the most beautiful item we have ever owned and we are beyond grateful to the both of you for how this turned out.

During this holiday, please know that Serena and I have you both on the forefront of our prayers. You both mean so much to us as is evident in your intimate expression of our absolutely enormous wedding. We greatly value not only your work but your ability to connect with both of us and ultimately capture the greatest day of our lives.

You both have a special place in our heart and we have nothing but praise, positive thoughts and the utmost respect for you professionally and personally.

THANK YOU!!!

Andrew & Serena”

Check out a couple samples of the great books we make. We have some standard sizes that most of our clients love, but occasionally we also do some custom sizes including this rad 8×20 featured here! Our books can be thin or thick, and come in an infinite number of cover possibilities. So COOL!!!

Katie and Jason’s Rad Dearborn Inn Wedding Photos!

SO! Wouldn’t it be cool to see what a whole bunch of sweet wedding goodness looks like in 5 minutes? Check out Katie and Jason’s AH-MAZING photographs! Heather and I shot this beautiful wedding together. The weather was not cooperating for a little bit after their ceremony, BUT… we only get one chance to be with you on your wedding day, and we’re there to rock it out rain or shine! Check out that beautiful bridal party shot taken underneath the people mover with the reflections off the wet pavement:

 

Detroit Engagement Photos with Mike and Kelly

We recently went down to do some Detroit engagement photography with our friends Kelly and Mike, whose wedding we are very excited to photograph next year! We love doing engagement photos downtown. There are so many possibilities! I especially love the variety featured here… some of them don’t even look like they are in the city! Enjoy!

Featured on Emerald City Designs Blog!

Last month we photographed Randall and Lisa’s awesome FOX 2 News Dream Wedding in Petoskey, MI. We love doing up north wedding photos! The event planning and details were absolutely stunning, and we are SO happy for the new couple! One of my favorite details at this wedding were the super fly table linens by Emerald City Designs. Click here to check out their post and pics featuring our work!!

Village Club in Bloomfield Hills Wedding Photos with Gerald and Sarah

Gerald and Sarah had an AWESOME wedding day a few weeks ago. I love the spunkiness and attitude :) . Sarah was rocking a gorgeous dress and bird cage veil while Gerald sported some custom Converse shoes that even had their wedding date on them! One of our favorite things about this wedding was the surprise Sarah gave Gerald before going into the reception: a totally sweet Deadmau5 groom’s cake! Check out a few of their great images:

Wedding Photos from the FOX 2 News Dream Wedding in Petoskey, MI

Last weekend we went up north for Lisa and Randy’s awesome wedding at the Inn at Bay Harbor in Petoskey, MI. They were the lucky winners of the FOX 2 Detroit “Wedding of a Lifetime” Contest and we could not have been more happy to work with them! They were so relaxed and their families were great to chat with at the wedding. It was also great because we got to work alongside an all-star cast of wedding vendors we love. Check out those insane table linens and flowers by Emerald City Designs! They also planned the whole thing. That wicked cake was made by the Pastry Palace. Here’s a quick preview – look for them on TV when they talk about the wedding!!

Northern Michigan Wedding Photography with Carl and Peggy

Fact: If we do your northern Michigan wedding photos in October, they will look awesome.
Evidence: These guys!

We just got back from an absolutely fantastic weekend waaaaaay up north – in da U.P., eh! Munising, Michigan to be exact. We went there to photograph Peggy and Carl’s lovely beach ceremony and reception. The couple was wonderful to work with! Peggy was a friend of mine back in undegrad at the University of Michigan. We both have a similar story in that we were in the UM School of Education and neither of us are teaching (she’s an attorney). So…. fast forward! The weather was unbelievably awesome at 75 degrees and sunny. PERFECT day to get married! They started off the day by having their first look with Carl wearing a blindfold standing under a pear tree. Peggy snuck up on him and teased him for a bit before taking off the blindfold and letting him see her… SO cute!!! After the ceremony we went to a local golf course and stole 9 golf carts and drove all over the course for pictures!!! Thankfully nobody was golfing! Here is a quick preview from their day (and night!)