Earlier this year I was asked to have one of my images included in the 2020 Pure Michigan calendar! I was honored to have been asked, with so many great images and photographers to choose from. You will find my image in the month of April. My image is in great company! If you want […]
Author Archives: Alanna St. Laurent
28
Aug
Aug
I am not kidding when I say it’s been YEARS I’ve been wanting to photograph the hot air balloons. Its not like there is a shortage of hot air balloon festivals in Michigan. But there were two criteria that had to happen for it to work: One, it had to be on a weekend with […]
02
Aug
Aug
Some people may not even be aware there is an active film theatre inside the Detroit Institute of Arts. But there is! It’s called the DIA Film Theatre (go see a film here if you haven’t!). And it is beautiful. I cannot believe I have never photographed this space before. I love I still have new […]
17
Jun
Jun
With all the renovations happening in Detroit lately, it was only a matter of time before I created before/after images of one of Detroit’s renovated buildings. The images shared here belong to the Metropolitan Building located on John R. The building opened in early 2019 as a boutique hotel named Element Detroit by Marriott. And more […]
Fine Art Photography, Travel Photography, Architectural Photography
Cincinnati, In Spite of the Storm
20
Mar
Mar
This past Thursday I visited Cincinnati, on my way to a retreat weekend in Kentucky (non-photography related). I knew before I arrived there were storms predicted. I was hoping some of my good weather karma would kick in and they would blow over (no such luck, as you will read in a moment). The purpose […]
19
Mar
Mar
The Art of Custom Framing in Troy, MI purchased a few of my images to be used on walls inside their gallery (more specifically, walls of an elevator and two doors). It was really neat to be part of this project because I had never seen my images so big! Inside the elevator, it is […]