Brooke Hug Photography

mr. webber COMES HOME

2012-01-23T10:57:00.000-08:00

By far one of the most emotional experiences. This is Sam Webber's husband and crew coming home from Afghanistan after one whole year. All the wives, mothers, brothers, sisters, fathers, friends, and children were awaiting their arrival at the airport. Sam asked me to document it and I was honored. Thank you.

Julia Webber

both girls waiting for their dad's.

the plane

Mr. Webber is attacked with love

they had to take a bus from the airport somewhere to be picked up.

us at SCHOOL

2012-01-23T09:47:00.001-08:00

Hayley and I went to an abandonned school in Detroit that Rob and his brother Jesse record at. It was an elementary school. We thought it would be fun to shoot at.

kid-sized lockers

security mirrors

a poster found in hallyway of the ELEMENTARY school.

meet me on the stairwell.

This was already written on the board? not sure.

hayleyJEAN

2012-01-23T09:26:00.000-08:00

Ryan's future playdate. Although Hayley and I have playdates already.

This is my good friend Hayley Jean. She is due 7 days after me. SO techincally she is 31 weeks.
She and Rob are having a boy and his name will be Calvin. It has been very nice to be pregnant with such a close friend.

week 32

2012-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

THE orr AND watson FAMILY

2012-01-16T13:53:00.000-08:00

This is the Orr and Watson family. Erin Orr the mother of the first two children Jayden and Chloe is a family friend. Her sister in law Rachel and her family met at a park nearby for a Orr family photo shoot for Rachel and Jimmy's dad.

Jayden and Chloe

Chloe, Colin and Abby

Abby and Colin

Chloe, Abby, Jayden, and Colin

THE pitters

2012-01-16T13:33:00.000-08:00

This is Matt, Lindsay and their son Will. I went to school with both. But Matt and I also went to the Art institute of PIttburgh, where he drove me home from every holiday. Lindsay and I have been friends since she came to our high school in 9th grade and now she has a beautiful family. This photo shoot was done in downtown Mount Clemens.

joan AND genesis

2012-01-10T15:31:00.000-08:00

This Joan (JO-ANNE) Nehme and her daughter Genesis. I work with Joan and at work we call her Jo-Jo, she also has a twin brother Joel (JOE-EL). She and her brother are from Monrovia, Liberia. And let me tell you, she had not had it easy but she manages to keep a postive attitude and is grateful for everything she has. Joan absolutely adores her daughter as Genesis adores her.

reDONE

2012-01-10T07:36:00.000-08:00

One thing I love to do is refinish furniture. I sometimes find pieces in the trash, take hand me downs or are given pieces. Alot of times items of real value are tossed and I am just glad I am there to rescue some of them.

My friend Christina Escalante gave me this piece. It was a yellow-brownish color. The knobs were brass. My dad and I painted the under coat yellow and top coat gray, then used steel wool to give it the DISTRESSED look. The knobs were replaced by knobs found at Anthropolgy. This is my nightstand

This is Jim's nightstand, it was brown. My dad painted it solid gray and I replaced the knob with one from Anthropolgy.

I love the knob.....

31 Weeks

2012-01-09T13:03:00.000-08:00

Jim took these, because I was getting frustrated. And YES, this is pretty much what I wear EVERYDAY.

There I am with about 8 weeks left to go. Getting big!!

ryan's ROOM

2012-01-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

This cabinet has been in the family for generations, my father painted it green upon my request. It will serve as Ryan's dresser. The rocking chair belong to Jim's mother, the butterfly pillow was made by me in high school in Ms. Henderson's class, it is a Batik.

There are many baskets in the cabinet to keep her things organized. My sister got me that card right before I found out I was pregnant and thought the world was ending. The pink item is a vintage hat and sweater worn and given to me by a dear friend, SJD.

WEBBER sisters 2

2011-12-20T15:23:00.000-08:00

We were just having fun with Jazzy's tu-tu. I loved it. And their mom, Sam got it specially made for Jazzy's first birthday.

webberSISTERS

2011-12-20T15:06:00.000-08:00

Julia and Jazzy

juliaWEBBER is five

2011-12-20T14:57:00.000-08:00

Oh Julia, she is a sweetheart. She is a very outspoken 5 year-old. And it seems she knows what she wants and if she doesn't know, she has no problem finding out the answer. I always have fun photographing her. She loves the camera and the camera loves her.

kylie TURNS 10

2011-12-20T14:24:00.001-08:00

So this is Kylie's 10th birthday. It is an extremly important occasion for her, her family and friends. Being that Kylie isn't into the party scene, her parents thought it would be fun to celebrate with all the people that have supported them through the years to this special day.

A homemade cards rule. And so does her mom.

Kylie and her sister would rather lounge on the floor than hangout with the guest.

bugli III

2011-11-12T09:55:00.001-08:00

mini bananas

Hercules

schnitzel loves bubbles

sleeping bear dunes...We all loved them as kids

wipeout

smores....mmmmmm.i love them

the BUGLI crew

THE romain FAMILY

2011-11-12T09:22:00.001-08:00

This is Meredith and her family. I have known her since middle school, she lived in the same neighborhood as me.

Go Tigers!

Henry's World

2011-11-12T09:07:00.001-08:00

this is Margaret, Henry's pillow in his suitcase bed near our window door.

Henry

Such a pretty boy.

His little lion roar.

I love his pink little nose

hanging from his bed that jim made for his 1st birthday

another bed of his near our bed.

Petunia, he has had her since the beginning.

He loves her

pretty kitty.

22 weeks

2011-11-12T08:56:00.001-08:00

THE hoover FAMILY

2011-11-10T09:24:00.001-08:00

So this is the Hoover family. I know Melissa the mom through her sisters Megan and Chris, who were my sister's best friends growing up. Her two sons Michael and Joshua and husband Jason were a delight to photograph at their home.

domenic TURNS ONE

2011-11-05T07:35:00.000-07:00

Domenic turns one! He is allergic to many things so his mother made him a mashed potato cake to smash on his very first day of birth!

week 18

2011-10-15T06:19:00.000-07:00

week 12

2011-10-15T06:18:00.000-07:00

the Tenth week

2011-10-15T06:17:00.001-07:00

week 8

2011-10-15T06:15:00.000-07:00

And baby makes 4

2011-08-25T14:53:00.000-07:00

This is the Escalante family. Jhonny and Christina are expecting their second son Santino "Sonny". Maximo is their oldest son who can not wait to teach his little brother the ways of the world

And a baby makes three.

2011-08-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

Yep..It's happening. Me and Jim will be parents. Here is a picture of our little sunshine at 10.5 weeks. Our little leprechaun is due March 10, 2012. We are both very excited. Wish us luck.

my beautifulSLIPS

2011-07-12T01:01:00.000-07:00

I cam across these at Mother Fletchers. It is a Vintage shop in Ferndale, that happens to have everything a classy girl needs. I also go these on sale for 50% off. I would say "that's a deal"

jasmineWEBBER

2011-07-12T00:26:00.000-07:00

This is a friend from the block Samantha Webber, formally known as Samantha Spindler. These are her and her husband, Jeremy's two daughters; Julia ( the oldest) and Jasmine ( the baby). I met Jasmine when she was just months old and see her and the family every few months. Both girls are so adorable and very good at modeling. Although Jasmine has the "I do what I want when I want " attitude. Julia is about 5, very well-spoken and a great help who hates throwing things away. She is an early recycler (:

The Harrison Family

2011-07-06T19:09:00.000-07:00

I met the Harrison's this year in the winter time. This is their first Son Eli, I met him when he was 6 months old. He is such a doll. His parents Phil and Sarah are such kind-hearted people and it is always a pleasure working with them.

(Left) is Eli at 6months when I met him, learning to sit-up alone. (Right) is Eli at 9 months, standing tall.

Tegan Carty

2011-05-27T11:35:00.000-07:00

This flower pot from the Carty's house was just too cute not to post. Made by Avery's little sister Tegan the artist.

Avery Carty

2011-05-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

This Avery Carty and she had her first communion recently. She is the oldest sister of her twin brother and sister; Patrick and Tegan. I met their mother, Juley a few years ago at a family friend's party. Her children are so helpful and delightful when I am photographing. And Avery looked like a mini princess on her first communion.

Mike and Lisa Niziolek

2011-05-15T07:46:00.000-07:00

Married on 4 October 2009. Mike and Lisa had a comic book inspired theme, due to Mike's love of comics. It was a beautiful day and a wonderful wedding althouh Lisa hates to get her picture taken.

The Fisher boys

2011-05-15T07:40:00.000-07:00

The Fisher brothers, Jack is 3 and Dylan is about 10 months. Their mother is my beautiful friend Megan MacDonald Fisher a longtime friend who is married to Ben Fisher. It was a great time as always photographing the boys. Jack was a great helper with Dylan as usual, he is a great big brother. Dylan is now crawling which makes playtime with Jack more exciting.

Het Achterhuis

2011-04-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

I did a presentation on the Diary of Anne Frank for my children's literature class. Below is a map I hand drew and photograph to show where Anne traveled through Germany, The Netherlands and Poland during WWII. This what I have been soing instead of blogging, school work, new photos to come soon.

wes AND rebecca

2011-03-25T19:52:00.000-07:00

Wes and Rebecca got married on Halloween of 2009. It was a fun wedding filled with masks, pumpkins, candy, draculas. It was a Mascarade themed party and all came dressed and ready to party.

Elliot and Owen

2011-03-02T07:27:00.000-08:00

What can I say other than, they are best! And I love love being an aunt to them, even though, Elliot thinks Uncle Jim is funnier than me. Must be a boy thing.

Elliot Henry

2011-03-01T16:15:00.000-08:00

Elliot is 3, he will be 4 in June. He still wants to be a pro hockey player when grows up. He is a great big brother, and Owen thinks he is the funniest guy around. He is signing more and more each day. He loves to dance and play WII. there's so much more, but I can not remember.

Owen Slater

2011-03-01T11:41:00.000-08:00

This is my youngest newphew Owen, he is about 9 months! He is sitting up, rolling, and crawling. He loves to smile all the time. He seems to always be eating or getting his iron for the day. He is in love with his cool big brother, Elliot.

Maddox

2011-02-28T07:41:00.001-08:00

This is Maddox, and yes he was born a little player. This kids personality was strong from the moment he was born. And yes that is thanks to his wonderful and strong parents, Ezra and Brianna.

The Sharpe Family

2011-02-28T07:07:00.000-08:00

Krystina and Ted met at high school. They got married and had 2 beautiful children, Oliver and Lydia. These pictures were taken at the Henry Ford house grounds, it is very beautiful there.

gary AND jenni

2011-02-26T13:02:00.000-08:00

This is Gary Guarino and Jenni Voiers, who plan to wed on September 2, 2011. Jenni, Gary and I all went to Mount Clemens High and graduated in 1999. Jenni and I have been friends since we met. They also have a beautiful daughter Alyssa together and a wonderful son Dominic.

cancerSUCKS

2011-01-02T16:10:00.000-08:00

a natvity set/ bowl of dum dums/ chicken in a biskit

hand-made tu-tu's, I really wanted one

pictures of the raffle gifts donated for my friend Kristie's benefit "Cancer Sucks"

also a very wintery day filled with snow

Jayden and CHLOE

2010-11-30T18:24:00.001-08:00

This is Jayden and Chloe Orr. I have known their mother for 20 years, crazy. They seriously look like mini versions of their parents, so cute.

More Paintings

2010-11-22T09:09:00.001-08:00

Random painting from last year, I was feeling bored

an old Ikea art canvas that I painted over

a picture I found in a church that I painted over, I love the frame

Painting

2010-11-22T09:02:00.001-08:00

I was invovled in an art exchange last year and I found this painting at a Thrift store and painted over it and sent it.

before

after... I believe it was sent to SJD friend.. Liz

baby CLOTHES

2010-11-21T20:21:00.000-08:00

The are some onsies I made for a Friend at work who recently had a baby boy named; Asher. Well she actually had Asher in March. Asher's mothers name happened to be Brooke too.

RED fences and GREEN houses

2010-11-21T20:12:00.000-08:00

Part of a scavenger hunt I did back in Feburary. It was a list of 10 titles to interept as you saw fit. A photo from this series was published in a small book! Title was: Red fences and green houses.

Donovan

2010-10-24T17:01:00.001-07:00

and his three beautiful children; Ariel, Preston and Abigail. Just a day at the park.

Automoblies

2010-10-16T16:19:00.001-07:00

Jim and henry

2010-10-12T21:44:00.000-07:00

This is our little hellian Henry. Although his cute and innocent face leads you to believe he "isn't up to no good", I assure you he is. Henry is what you might call an" attention whore."

dramatic

camera shy

really camera shy

intrigued

Everyday I pass this...

2010-10-12T21:22:00.000-07:00

And one day I finally stopped and photographed it. It literally took me about 2 months to do it. I am hoping this motivation sticks. Anyways, I di not realize the first hundred times I passed this big Billboard that most people have no idea what this says. Makes me feel unique.

our 1000 dollar kitty

2010-10-03T18:40:00.000-07:00

Our Cat Henry was feeling ill and so we took him to vet to find that he ate abour 20 of my hair ties, rope, and ribbon. He was unable to pass it all so he had to undergo a surgery to remove all the forgein objects. He is already back to his old ways.

Painted Hand

2010-10-03T18:22:00.000-07:00

Yes this was three years ago! I painted my hands and made party decorations for My newphews 1st birthday party. (In ASL, I am saying Happy 1st) And I used crayons and a soccer ball to make letters to photograph and print.

Letters make ...names.

2010-09-20T15:21:00.000-07:00

I did not come up with this idea, but it is really fun to find letters

Diehl

Wondero

Pitters

Bezotte

Aiden

Atwood

so...

2010-09-18T11:50:00.000-07:00

I have ignored my blog for way too long.. I will begin posting more and not in any order. I have too many too post, so I will post as I come across, till I am updated then the order of my life will begin to fall in place. Enjoy and thanks for your patience as I work through my tangled web.

jeremy and kammaria YOUNG

2010-09-18T11:22:00.000-07:00

They met on plentyoffish.com...So Kammaria surprised Jeremy with fish centerpieces.

ryan and mary RUHULA

2010-09-18T11:05:00.001-07:00

Geoff and Kirsten

2009-01-26T19:32:00.000-08:00

So Geoff and Kristen got married at the Crocker house in Mount Clemens, Michigan on 13 September 2009. Following was the most creative reception, held across the street at the Mount Clemens Art Museum. The Lighting and art on the walls and Kirsten's decorations were amazing.

The Crocker house is on the Map!

Anthony Retka (guitar)

Her parents.

The End................................ Till Happily Ever After

Harden Wedding

2009-01-22T15:48:00.000-08:00

September 5, 2008...East Jordan, Michigan. Jan and Patrick got married at their house, and had a campout reception afterwards. Fun was had by all. Novella is Jan's daughter who I have been friends with since I can remember. Fun Fact: Man-hole covers are made in East Jordan. The banner that is above this spells out "Congratulation" I forgot the "s", didn't seem right to just have someone that was not there make it, so Ijust left it without the "s". By the way both the bride and groom use sign language as their 1st language.

Anna & Nicholas

2008-02-28T18:37:00.001-08:00

The Morris Wedding

2008-02-28T18:09:00.001-08:00

The Detroit Wedding

2008-02-28T17:05:00.001-08:00

Her

They all watch as he gives away his little girl

oh the groom

Her flowers

The bride, The groom, bridemaids , groomsmens , drinks and a limo

Their frist dance