Engagements

Glynis + Woody’s Detroit Sails Engagement Session

July 19, 2023

Sometimes I think I dreamed this session—but even then, I don’t think I could’ve imagined it quite like this.

Glynis and Woody chose something close to their hearts for their engagement photos: a sailing adventure with Detroit Sails. The two of them love the waters of our home state, and we planned to start at the Detroit Institute of Arts for a few portraits before heading to the river.

Just minutes before we began, a storm rolled in. We made the most of it with a few portraits under cover, but the rough water forced us to postpone our sail.

Thankfully, the wait was worth it.

When we met again a few weeks later, the river greeted us with calm waves and one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen.

I’m no poet—but I do have a camera. And sometimes, that’s all you need.

Congratulations, Glynis and Woody.

couple walking away during portrait session at the DIA Couple on an Engagement Session with Detroit Sails in Michigan by Michele Maloney Photography Couple opening champagne bottle during an engagement session with Detroit Sails in Michigan by Michele Maloney Photography couple toasting with champagne at the end of their engagement session on a sailboat by Michele Maloney Photography Couple cuddling at the end of their sailboat engagement session by Michele Maloney Photography

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