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Fun photos for fun people

for couples drawn to vibrant colors and personality-rich photos

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MY APPROACH

The Simone Arora Experience

You know that feeling you get when you look through old photo albums? Everyone crowds around the coffee table, someone points to a cute little kid and says, "that's me! Look how adorable I was!" Someone else chimes in, "yea what happened?!" You flip through the pages and a picture of your late grandpa brings everyone to tears. You all start reminiscing about how funny he was but also how much of an asshole he could be. Your cousin's first car is in that album right before they totaled it, and mom's old hairdo makes everyone howl. "Hey! That was in style back then!"

Wedding photos are proof of life. Someone lived. Something happened. It was real.

No matter how many times you hear the word "timeless" when it comes to wedding photos, they're never actually timeless, are they? Hairstyles change, phones change, hell, wedding dresses and guest attire change every season.

I'm here to capture time as it was when you experienced it. So that when you're older you can pull your photo album off the shelf, wipe off the dust, and share it with those around you. Proof of the person you were and life you lived. An album filled with photos of those you love around you having a grand old time. Personality-rich snapshots so people can point and say, "you still do that when you're drunk!"

Every photo will be teeming with life, taking you back to how you felt in that moment. And most importantly, I won't make you do weird shit like stand on a table at your reception or look in opposite directions for the ones who got away. 

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Engagement Sessions

You'll make a date of it. I'll be there to capture amazing photos of it. And maybe steal a fry or three.

Details include

  • Your choice of location + location scouting assistance

  • Two outfits

  • 1.5 hour session within 1 hour of Grand Blanc, MI

  • Custom travel options

  • Drone Photos (location-dependent)

Session $400

Weddings

Give me a packed dance floor, a real tear-jerker of a ceremony, and family and friends who really show up for their couple.

Details include

  • Exceptional customer service before, on your wedding day, and after

  • Engagement shoot for local clients or welcome dinner coverage for destination clients

  • Hand-edited photos

  • Printing rights

  • Second Shooter

  • Sneak peeks within 48 hours

  • 8 week full gallery delivery

  • Legacy client access to lifestyle sessions (maternity, newborn, family)

  • Drone Photos (location-dependent)

  • Weddings start at 8 hours

  • Customizable multi-day and destination packages 

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Collections start at $5600

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Kind Words

LOVE NOTES OF APPRECIATION

"I cried looking through these. These are the pictures our kids and grandkids will be looking at someday and I am just beyond thankful for you for capturing exactly who we are and the love we have. I look at these and feel like I'm still in those moments.

 

I love how fun and personable you were and how you took our sense of humor and ran with it. We couldn't have had more fun working with you."

ALLISON & RICKY

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My Style

I blend editorial with documentary - I call it... docutorial. I'm not sure if I made that up, but let's pretend I did.

 

There will be moments throughout the day where we may need to knock out some photos before guests start showing up ungodly early, or you want a little more direction. I'll be there to guide you in a way that feels natural.

The moments that develop spontaneously or deserve a candid moment will always remain sacred and untouched. I've been told I'm really good at disappearing (that would hurt my feelings in any other industry), and will capture the moment without interruption.

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My Editing

I edit in a very true to color (true to life) style. I'm known for my glowy skin tones, bright colors, and slightly filmy edits. All galleries come with black and white photos and a nostalgic filmy edit. I do not provide a duplicate color + black and white of the same photo. Black and white photos are an art in themselves and I do not just slap a preset on my photos. 

Every single photo is hand-edited. I do not use AI to cull or edit photos, though I may use AI to edit out a distraction in "framer" photos. It's the only AI I use, and I always try to avoid it if possible.

My Clients

I'm a boutique studio and only take on a limited number of weddings a year in order to give each client my full attention. I do not use associates unless I absolutely have to. Once a date is booked, it's no longer available. I have a trusted set of photographers I use in case of emergency.

I work best with couples who just want to have a good time, are a little goofy (or a lot goofy), are maybe a little quirky or non-traditional, and are willing to trust the process.

 

Please note that you do not have to be any of those things in order to work well with me! My friends tell me I could get along with a tree. I'm taking that as a compliment... I think.

I travel locally around Michigan, domestically around the United States, and internationally. I work with all faiths, cultures, orientations, disabilities, and walks of life.

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I've Recently Shot At... 

  • Atlas Golf Club

  • Baja California Sur, Mexico

  • Bay City Hilton

  • Belle Isle

  • Birmingham Community House

  • Cherry Creek

  • Conestoga House & Gardens, PA

  • Cushing Field House

  • Detroit Foundation Hotel & Apparatus Room

  • Ford House

  • Formar Nature Preserve

  • Four Points

  • Fortitude Farms

  • Glenmere Mansion, NY

  • Golden Sands

  • Griffith Observatory, CA

  • Hidden Grove Estate

  • Highlands at The Renaissance Center

  • Holland Fish & Game Club

  • JM Bar Ranch, CO

  • Lafayette Grand

  • Lapeer Courthouse

  • LeHome

  • Lovett Hall at The Henry Ford

  • Marygrove Conservatory

  • Matthaei Botanical Gardens

  • ​​Masonic Temple

  • The Detroit Opera House

  • Oval Beach

  • Paint Creek

  • Peacock Farm

  • Pine Knob Mansion

  • Montego Bay, Jamaica

  • Seven Willows

  • Shanahan's Barn

  • St John's Resort

  • Stillwater Stables

  • The Boat House

  • The Bradford, NC

  • The David Whitney

  • The Detroit Athletic Club

  • The Jam Handy

  • The Kensington Hotel

  • The Monarch Club

  • The Treasury

  • The Village Social Club

  • The Whitney

  • Tromsø, Norway

  • Waldenwoods

  • Weber's

  • West Point, NY

  • Zuccaro's

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I'll make it easy on you. Just go ahead and click the button below.

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Simone Arora is a Detroit, Michigan-based wedding photographer creating fun, colorful, personality-rich photos for anyone, anywhere.

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Available for travel worldwide.

Fun photos for fun people.

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