Announcing: Detroit Boudoir photography!

As female entrepreneurs, we decided it was time to create a brand to empower Metro Detroit women via luxury boudoir photography. Our mission is simple: Let us make you feel amazing.

With years of experience photographing women of all shapes and sizes, we know how to help you look and feel your best. In today’s culture, definitions of beauty can be extremely limiting, and that plays hugely into how women perceive their own value. Well, we’re here to show you exactly what beauty looks like—and it looks like YOU! So grab that perfect lingerie and some sexy heels and get ready to feel incredible!

Detroit Boudoir is the brainchild of Capture a Moment Photography, born out of our desire to help women recognize just how pretty and powerful they are. It’s a luxury boudoir experience designed to empower women, because we believe every woman has a story worth telling. Our team of creative female professional are passionate about helping you create beautiful images to capture their unique story—images that will last a lifetime.

Whether these intimate photos will be a gift for that special someone or for your eyes only, we’d love to help you celebrate your body and your beauty with a fun and glamorous photoshoot. Schedule your complimentary phone consultation today and let us help you capture your most confident self!

Detroit Boudoir Photography Contact Details

Our website is www.DetroitBoudoir.com We’re still working on getting it all set up, but don’t let that stop you! We are scheduling sessions and are happy to take your booking over the phone—or you can simply specify your session type in our contact form.

Phone number: (586) 619-8484

Detroit Boudoir will be operating out of the same location as Capture a Moment Photography, at 50 Cherry Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan (48043).

Voting for Pooch Playoffs is happening now!

If you missed our earlier announcement, here’s the rundown:

• Two days of pet mini sessions to record those furry faces
• A bracket-style competition, with lots of chances to win fun prizes (now through April 4^th!)
• Final Four winners receive gifts from local pet-friendly businesses
• The winner receive a 3-month subscription to BULLYMAKE's awesome pet subscription box, plus they get to select their favorite animal-related charity to receive 10% of all proceeds from this fun event

Pet Photo Shoots

At the beginning of the month, we had so much fun holding pet mini sessions at our downtown Mt. Clemens photo studio. Are these not some of the best mutt mugs you’ve ever seen? All participants received a pooch-friendly photoshoot where their beloved pet was the star of the show, a metal print of their beloved pet, and a sweet baked treat from Clementines Pastry Shop. (And we didn’t get off too badly either, with all those snuggles and kisses!)

Time to Vote!

Now that we’ve captured these fetching faces, it’s time to unleash this year’s Pooch Playoffs! All of these handsome hounds have been entered into a bracket-style competition, and it’s up to you to decide which one is the Ulti-Mutt Canine Cutie. From now until April 4^th, you’ll have the chance to cast your vote in the day’s poll and help decide which is the cutest doggo.

Who Will Be Top Pup This Year?

There are chances throughout the Pooch Playoffs to win lots of fun prizes. Winners of the Final Four will receive gifts from local pet-friendly businesses. And at the end of the competition, the winner will be able to select their favorite animal-related charity to receive 10% of all event proceeds.

Good clean fun, photos of the cutest pets in town, and the chance to help animals in need. Doggone it, what could be better?

We can’t wait to see the votes roll in and find out who is top dog for 2023! Click here to see today’s furry faceoff and cast your vote!

Easter Mini Sessions are back for 2023! This has become an annual tradition for Capture a Moment Photography and our clients (check out last year’s minis here), and we know from past experience that these photoshoots book up fast. So hop to it and reserve your spot before they’re gone!

What makes our Easter mini sessions so popular?

These spring-themed sessions are designed to give you more than just snapshots. Your finished portraits are perfect to display in your home or give as gifts to your loved ones. Every year, we design a brand-new set so you can have original photos with every new spring.

The experience we offer is the real deal. No costumed, fake Easter bunnies here! Our special guest is a genuine Easter bunny—as cute as they come, and awesome in front of the camera.

If you’ve worked with us before, you know that we pride ourselves on creating a family-friendly experience that is relaxed and hassle-free. You can sit back and enjoy the experience while we handle the poses, the props, and the smiles.

This limited portrait event on April 1^st includes:

• 20-minute studio session and visit with a real live Easter bunny
• Variety of photos to choose from
• Option to purchase additional fine art portraits and products to give as gifts or display in your home
• Price: Just $99 per session

This exclusive photography event at our storefront studio in Mt. Clemens is one-day only (on April 1^st) and has a limited number of appointments, so book early! If you have questions, please give us a call at 586-646-8189 and we’ll be more than happy to answer them. We’re so egg-cited to see you and welcome spring with these family-oriented Easter portrait sessions!

Want to be the first to hear about awesome photo events like these? Stay up-to-date with Capture a Moment Photography on our Facebook page. 

Do you have high school senior graduating this year? Now is the perfect time to get your grad the sign or celebratory banner they deserve. It’s an extra special way to show them how proud you are of their accomplishment, and the perfect purchase to round off your high school senior session as you get ready for the big day!

It’s just $30 for a double-sided, custom sign for your graduate. Each sign features a photo from your session, and we can customize it with your senior’s name, school name, and school crest or logo.

In addition to senior grad signs, we offer all the products you need for this important time in your high school senior’s life. Such as:

Custom invitations and thank you’s for graduation. Let others know about this great achievement, or thank them for their participation in the journey with beautiful, customized announcements designed just for you.

Graduation gifts for friends and family. Grandparents, influential teachers, and other special people in your senior’s life would love to have a personalized gift as a token of appreciation. In addition to framed photos and prints, we offer popular gift options such as acrylic blocks, cubes, or mounted images with a wooden stand so that you can give senior portraits as meaningful gifts.

Keepsakes

The same types of products that make great gifts are also perfect for creating special keepsakes for your grad to hang on to as well. Commemorate the occasion by giving them a photo they can display in their dorm room or apartment—a way to remember their roots even as they embrace their independence and chase their dreams!

Get in touch and let’s book your senior session or order your graduation signs and products so you can celebrate your grad the way they deserve! Email, text, or call to order. 

Another senior session at our gorgeous river access spot! We had photographed Bella’s sister, Rose, in preparation for her graduation in years prior at Belle Isle and Eastern Market, but Bella wanted to do a more natural background for her senior photos. Since it was autumn, we suggested one of our favorite locales near the river.

We love this secret spot because it’s so quiet and peaceful—the perfect spot to just relax and enjoy your session! While we’ve photographed here in all seasons, the deciduous trees make it especially gorgeous in the fall (which is also a great time to book your senior session as you get ready for graduation in the spring of the following year).

In keeping with the natural vibe of the location, Bella picked out a couple of casual outfits and steered clear of formal wear for her pictures. This is totally fine! We want you to feel comfortable during your senior photoshoot, and we also want the finished photos to reflect your personality. While a lot of teens will pick out two or three outfits that have a mix between formal, casual, and sport to reflect different aspects of their personalities and give variety to their photos, there’s nothing that says you have to do that. Bella gave her outfits variety by choosing contrasting colors—all of which worked great with our background. We love that this graduating senior owned and rocked her sense of style!

Congratulations, Bella, on your upcoming graduation! We can’t wait to see where life takes you next.

If you’re looking for a senior photo experience that goes way beyond yearbook photos, you’re in the right place! Ang and Jen focus on providing a fun and memorable experience, beautiful photos that reflect the unique and amazing person you are, and artwork you can treasure forever.Contact us to learn more!

Have we mentioned that we love working with high school seniors? Seriously, teens are the best! And it’s even more fun to do photos with them when we already know each other. We’ve known Doyle and his family for years and have done family photos for them in the past. It was great to see Doyle again for a photo session of his own and we loved creating these graduation photos with him.

We started out at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit. Doyle likes to come here for concerts, and his mom told me she and her husband also frequented it when they were dating. So, a little family history as well as a fun spot for pictures! Love it when we can use places that are meaningful to the person we’re photographing! If you have a favorite spot, let us know and we’ll see if we can incorporate it! And if you need a few ideas, check out our list of popular places for photoshoots here.

We hit a few other places downtown too, including the Gucci storefront (because, as you can see, this kid’s got style!) and the Z Lot. And if it seems weird to you to take graduation photos at a parking garage, then we’ll just have to tell you to head over to the Z and take a look at all the great street art there!

Congratulations, Doyle, on your upcoming graduation! So good to see you again, and excited to see what this next chapter of life holds.

If you’re looking for graduation photos that are meant for more than just the yearbook, please get in touch. We’d love to help you document this milestone with artwork you can be proud to display on your walls and pass on to the people who matter most in your life. 

Trying to distract ourselves from the blast of winter going on outside, we flash back to Mia's first birthday shoot.  That year went by so quick. We just can't believe it? One of the things you have to get used to as a photographer (but never really do) is how quickly time flies. When you photograph kids as teenagers that you first saw in the studio as toddlers, it’s a reminder of just how fast things change, and how important it is to document life’s special moments and milestones. Don’t let those precious memories get away from you!

We photographed Mia as a newborn, but our relationship with her family goes even further back than that. She is the granddaughter of a good friend, and we also did her parents’ (Madeline and Jacob’s) engagement photos on Belle Isle as well as their wedding photos. So yes, we definitely have a soft spot for this little birthday girl.

This family actually lives in New York, so it’s really exciting when we get to see them. It’s not every New Yorker that would make a trip to Michigan for family photos! This time around, because they had to head back home before their photos were edited, we did their print selection session via Zoom. That was a first for us, and a definite learning curve! While it wasn’t as smooth as would have liked, we were so glad it ended up working and that we could continue capturing memories for this special family.

Mia did such a great job for her first birthday portraits. She’s such a cutie with those chubby cheeks and rolls! We also made sure to get some updated family photos too, which turned out great.

As our name implies, capturing special moments is what we do! If you’re celebrating a special milestone, or if it’s just been a while since you invested in professional photos of your family, please get in touch with us. Kiddos grow and change so fast, but photos are one way you can hold on to special memories forever. We would love to help you do exactly that.

We are pawsitively thrilled to announce this year’s annual Pooch Playoffs sessions, a competition for the Ulti-mutt Canine Cutie!

Your Session

Your $99 session fee covers even more than a 30-minute pet photoshoot with your adorable pooch. All participants will also receive a 5x7 metal print of their beloved pet, plus a goodie bag of fun treats. (Additional prints are available for purchase if you need more amazing pet pics!)

Prizes and Winning

After the shoot, we’ll enter your pet into a bracket-style competition. Each step of the contest, your pet will be matched up with another pooch to be voted the Ulti-mutt Cutie! There are chances throughout the Pooch Playoffs to win lots of fun prizes. Winners of the Final Four will receive gifts from local pet-friendly businesses. And at the end of the competition, the winner will be able to select their favorite animal-related charity to receive 10% of all event proceeds.

Good clean fun, a professional photo of your pet, and the chance to help animals in need. Doggone it, what could be better?

Book Your Session for the 2023 Pooch Playoffs!

The pupparazzi are ready! Pet mini sessions for the Pooch Playoffs will be held at our pet-friendly storefront studio at 50 Cherry Street in Mount Clemens, MI starting on March 4^th and 5^th and will continue during the remainder of the month. Yep, that’s coming right up, so don’t paws. Book your session today!  Questions? Give us a call at 586-646-8189. We can’t wait to see you and your pooch in the studio!

Have we mentioned that we love senior photoshoots? Spending time with these young people is so much fun! We love getting to know them so we can show off their personalities in their senior pictures, and are constantly inspired by their ambitions and plans for the future.

This senior photoshoot with Kaylee was a blast! She is getting ready to graduate from L’Anse Creuse High School this year, and chose to do her graduation portraits during the fall of 2022, at the very beginning of her senior year. This is a great way to do it, as it gives you plenty of time to get your shoot finished; design gifts, announcements, and other artwork; and get those products finished and delivered well before the big day. Plus, autumn in Michigan is beautiful! (Spring of your senior year is also a great time for pictures, and that’s coming right up. If your child is getting ready to graduate this year, don’t wait. Get in touch and book their senior photoshoot now!)

We did Kaylee’s shoot at one of our favorite spots: a secret river access point that has absolutely gorgeous foliage, water, the bridge—you name it! She chose some cozy casual outfits and we had a great time exploring.

We are all about personalizing your senior photoshoot too. Whether it’s outfits, props, location—we want your graduation pictures to be YOU all over. If there’s something you want to include or highlight in your shoot, just let us know! One of the things that is an important part of Kaylee’s life right now? Her wheels! No matter what age you are, a car means freedom. We were more than happy to include Kaylee’s ride as part of her senior photoshoot. (Wish we’d been driving anything that cool as teenagers.)

Congratulations, Kaylee, and all the best on your next big adventure!

It isn’t easy being a tween right now. Adolescent development AND coming out of the COVID pandemic! Not only are they going through changes in themselves that are difficult to process, they are living in a time filled with uncertainty and change. These challenges are very real. 

Angela Bilen and Jen Dera are the owners of Capture A Moment Photography in Mount Clemens. As the mothers of tweens/teens and with their main clientele being senior grads and families with children, they’ve witnessed firsthand what youth are going through. Knowing they are the most underserved when it comes to professional photography, Jen and Angela set out to design a photo event for charity that is not only fun but also celebrates who tweens are today. 

The "I Am Me" photo event celebrates who today’s youth are at their age. Whether their interest is dance, soccer, artwork, books, music, gaming or just being themselves, this event is a self-esteem boost and some much needed attention for them.  On February 20th, Capture A Moment Photography is hosting ‘I Am Me’, a Charity Photography Event, focused on creating empowering portraits while also supporting the LOVE for A Child non-profit. Each session fee is donated to this amazing foster group. The ‘I Am Me’ event is designed to gush over our teen/tween youth doing what they love while having a great time, filled with laughter and smiles.  

Capture A Moment Photography will be both donating all proceeds from each ‘I Am Me’ session to Love for a Child and gifting each tween/teen a treasured Art Piece to remind them every day that they too are AMAZING.  Love for a child is a faith focused, 501c3, non-profit organization that serves children, youth, and families currently active within Michigan’s foster care system.  Founded in 2012, the program focuses on impacting children of trauma, who have experienced different forms of abuse, abandonment and neglect.  Love for a Child has created and facilitates overnight camps, mentorship opportunities for children and youth, as well as tailored resources for foster families to meet the specific needs within their care. 

To learn more or to sign up, call 586-646-8189 or click this link:  https://iamme.youcanbook.me/

Another fantastic high school senior photo session! Blake is graduating later this year from L’Anse Creuse High School and currently plays football and baseball there, so we knew we wanted to use the athletic fields to show off his sports prowess. Part of what makes our sessions so popular for seniors is that we like to focus on what makes them unique. During a senior session, we love highlighting their interests, visiting their favorite places, and incorporating meaningful objects or backgrounds. Yes, we’ll do more traditional “headshot-style” portraits for the senior yearbook, but a lot of times the real fun happens outside the studio as we capture images that are totally personalized.

After some time on the athletic fields we moved to downtown Mount Clemens and used the old train depot as a backdrop. (The depot is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. It just happens to be where a young Thomas Edison learned telegraphy, and it also makes such a cool spot for photos.)

We wrapped up Blake’s senior photo session in Harrison Township along Lake St. Clair. Another beautiful backdrop with a completely different vibe. We love adding some variety to our shoots and can definitely accommodate multiple locations, outfit changes, etc. After all, people are multifaceted, and different looks and locales can highlight different parts of your personality and interests. And we’re all about highlighting YOU!

Super excited for this milestone in Blake’s life, and we wish him all the best in the coming year!

Interested in a graduation portrait session? We love working with high school seniors and would be honored to help you celebrate your achievement. Contact us for more information, and we’ll help you plan a senior photo session to create images you can treasure forever.

Happy New Year, everyone! We hope it’s off to a great start for all of you and that the year has wonderful adventures in store. We know lots of seniors who are embarking on a big adventure very soon! Graduation is feeling even closer for the graduating classes of 2023 now that we’re in the same calendar year that they’ll be saying goodbye to high school and moving on to bigger, better things.

We had such a great time doing Bryce’s senior photoshoot. We divided our time between Comerica Park and Belle Isle, both of which provided such great backdrops for his portraits. He’s graduating this year from DeLaSalle High School and we’re so excited for him!

To be honest, Bryce wasn’t really all that into the idea of senior photos initially. But his mom wanted to commemorate the occasion, and like a wonderful son, he really wanted to make his mom happy. As it turns out though, Bryce ended up enjoying himself and we got some great photos! He’s not the first high school senior to feel a little reluctant about posing in front of a camera—not to mention all those outfit changes. But wanting to create a great session experience for graduating seniors is one of the reasons we started our photography business. Graduation is a big deal. It’s special, and these amazing teenagers deserve a session that reflects that—and makes them feel great! We’re so glad Bryce was a good sport for his mom and that we were able to make this a fun and memorable experience for him.

Congratulations, Bryce, on your upcoming graduation! We loved getting to know you and helping you capture this important time in your life. You’re going to be fantastic at whatever you choose to do!

Have a senior graduating in 2023? We'd love to create an unforgettable portrait experience to celebrate and capture that milestone! Contact us for details. 

Thank you to Santa, his reindeer, and our amazing clients for such a fun holiday event this year! Our Santa and reindeer photos were a blast. So glad the big man and Blitzen made time to come down from the North Pole so we could get ready for Christmas with these fantastic sessions..

Our annual holiday photo experience has become one of the highlights of our year—and it’s the same for so many of our families! While Santa has joined us in the studio before, and we’ve also done pictures with reindeer, this was the first year we were able to combine the two. It was the best, and something we hope to continue.

We had tons of fun setting up the studio with a combination of straw (so Blitzen could feel at home), festive trees, a comfy couch, and lots of decorations. Loved documenting the smiles on kids’ faces as they were introduced to Santa and got to pet his special helper. Our unique Santa photography experience is designed not only to get adorable photos (which we do!) but to help you and your kiddos experience the magic of the season with some special, one-on-one time with St. Nick and his animal helpers. These pictures are going to make such wonderful cards and holiday artwork for our families.

If you missed our holiday photo event this year, be sure to put it on your calendar for 2023 (the second Saturday in November) and follow us on Facebook to be notified when spots open for booking. In the meantime, remember that all of your family’s moments are special and deserve to be captured. No need to wait until Christmas! We hope to see you in our studio in 2023 and capture those moments together. Contact us to learn more.

Guess who’s coming to town? Nope, it’s even better than Santa Claus. A new baby! It was so fun to see this family again as they get ready to add a new member. (That “About to Pop” picture isn’t kidding, by the way. We barely managed to squeeze these holiday family and maternity photos in before baby’s due date!)

We know it can be a challenge to schedule multiple sessions for different types of photos—especially at this busy time of year. To keep things simple, we decided that rather than book a separate maternity session and family session, we would combine the two so we could get all their photos at once. Even though little one is a December baby, we kept most of our maternity photos pretty neutral. That way they’ll work well at any time of year, whether that’s hanging in the nursery or as part of a baby album.

For our family photos, we went with a holiday theme so they could use these images for Christmas cards. We’ve got our studio in Mt. Clemens, Michigan all set up with a bright and cozy winter wonderland for families!

By the way, holiday photos also make great wall art! Most people think of Christmas pictures exclusively in terms of using them in cards or ornaments, but just because you won’t be displaying them year-round doesn’t mean you can’t use holiday-themed pictures as home décor too. How fun would it be to have pictures documenting every one of your family’s Christmas seasons hung on the walls during December?

As always, such a great experience with this sweet family. We’re so excited for the pending arrival of their new little bundle too!

Interested in a family photo session of your own? From maternity and newborn to holiday and family pictures, we’ve got you covered. Get in touch to learn more about our fun and family-oriented portrait sessions!

Looking for something special to give the person who has everything? Want to make a difference that lasts a lifetime with your gift this year? At Capture a Moment Photography, we believe there’s nothing you can give that is as unique, meaningful, and lasting as the gift of memory.

When was the last time you got your loved ones together for a family portrait? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably, “It’s been a while.” We get it. Life gets busy. The holidays get busy. But these moments with your family go by so fast. And if you don’t capture them, they’re gone forever.

At our family-friendly, two-photographer studio, we strive to offer your family the gift of beautiful, professional portrait photography with none of the hassle or headaches of big-box photo studios. We love the families who come to us and are committed to giving you the highest quality experience and photo products available.

During your time in our studio, you’ll love the relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Even if being in front of a camera isn’t your favorite thing, we have years of experience working with all ages and personalities, and we will help you and your family feel right at home. And the gift of the experience is only half of it. After your photo session, we’ll help you create beautiful artwork that you can display in your home and enjoy forever.

The holidays have become very commercialized over the years, but not every present needs to come wrapped with a bow. Take a different approach this holiday season and invest in a family photography session to enjoy together. We can guarantee you’ll love both your experience and your finished artwork. Contact us today and let us help you give the irreplaceable gift of professional family photos, or purchase online HERE.

Loved seeing this family back in our studio for some updated family photos and holiday pictures! We have seen them for previous sessions (as a matter of fact, if you visit our new studio location in downtown Mt. Clemens, you’ll see some of the artwork from one of their past sessions hanging in our window) and it’s always such a pleasure to spend time with them. At Capture a Moment Photography, while we love each and every one of our families, we have a special place in our hearts for our repeat clients. We love developing relationships with Michigan families as we document different stages of their lives together and capture those precious memories. That’s what it’s all about!

This beautiful family wanted to get some updated family photos for wall art as well as pictures for holiday cards, so we did a couple of different setups to make sure we got photos that would work for all of their needs. This is one reason we encourage you to think about how you’ll use your images ahead of time. Knowing if they’re intended as gifts, cards, or wall art for your own home will help you figure out the right style for your family photos.

We love the way this session turned out and are so glad we could help this family update their photos in preparation for the holidays and the upcoming new year.

The end of the year can be the perfect time for gorgeous new photos of your family. Even if you don’t feel like there have been any big changes since the last time you took pictures, you may be surprised! Our families grow and change so quickly, and it’s important to capture those memories in real time so you can hold on to every single one of those precious phases of family life. Contact us today to book a session!

Beautiful weather, beautiful setting, and beautiful family—what more could a team of family photographers ask for? We had a wonderful time doing this outdoor family photo session for the Estrada family recently. Jason (Dad) is from here in Michigan, and Crystal (Mom) is from Arizona, where they currently live. They were in Michigan visiting family and wanted to squeeze a family photo session into their trip. We’re so glad they got in touch with us!

We did this outdoor family photo session at George George Park, which is one of our favorite locations. It was also perfect for Mom’s vision. She told us, “I want to see flowers and green!” Apparently flowers and greenery are a bit scarce on the ground in Arizona—but there’s plenty of both around here!

The weather cooperated beautifully as well, and we spent most of our time in the dappled sunlight under the trees. Their adorable daughter was so happy and smiley, and loved playing in the grass.

Best wishes to the Estrada family! We’re so glad you managed to fit this session into your travel schedule. Thank you for letting us capture these special moments for you!

Whether you live in Michigan or are just passing through for a flying visit, there’s no time like the present for recording your family’s memories together. Although we love capturing milestones like birthdays and graduations, we also believe that every moment of your life is special. There’s no need to wait for a big occasion to get updated family photos. Get in touch and let’s find a time to welcome you to our photography studio in downtown Mt. Clemens, or to meet up at a favorite outdoor location for a personalized photoshoot. It doesn’t take long to capture memories that will last forever!

Graduating next year? We’d love to help you get ready with a senior photo session! We had so much fun spending the day with Madeline recently capturing her senior pictures. We’ve been photographing this gorgeous soon-to-be-graduate and her family ever since she was just a little one. Hard to believe she’s almost done with high school and it won’t be long before she’s heading out on her own. It’s such a privilege to be entrusted with recording a family’s memories over the years. It’s incredible to watch sweet newborns and adorable kiddos grow into amazing, inspiring young men and women.

We started with Madeline’s senior pictures in the Eastern Market area of Detroit. It’s such a fun spot, and we got some great shots. Afterwards, we finished up on Belle Isle—a gorgeous location that gave us a totally different vibe so we could have plenty of variety in Madeline’s photos. Both of these are a couple of our favorite places to shoot senior pictures. (We have a whole list of favorite locations on this page, if you need a little inspiration for your own shoot. We’ve also got lots of senior sessions on the blog, and you can scroll through our portfolio for more ideas on the kind of look you’re into.)

Loved the fun outfits Madeline chose! We’re sometimes asked for advice about what to wear for a senior photography session, and we always recommend choosing clothes you love and feel comfortable in. We also recommend picking out a couple of different outfits that have a different style (maybe something casual and something a bit more formal) so you can have some nice diversity in your finished artwork. We think it’s awesome that Madeline owned her style—and rocked it!

Congratulations, Madeline! We’re so excited for you and can’t wait to see what adventures life has in store for you!