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Welcome to my own little piece of cyber space. If you're a newcomer to this blog, make sure to bookmark it and visit again soon.

My name is Gerri Milkovie and I am the owner and photographer of GEM Portrait Artistry & Design. My studio is located in Lake Orion, MI. For those who are unfamiliar,
that is in Northern Oakland County surrounded by Rochester, Oxford,
Auburn Hills, Oakland Twp., Clarkston and Romeo. I am also blessed to
have clients who travel from the Metro Detroit area, Southeast Michigan
and throughout the midwest. I have been passionate about photography for as long as I can remember and I feel so blessed to have turned that passion into a flourishing business. Not many people get to do what they love and I am grateful to be one of those lucky few. My husband Matt & I recently had our first child; a son, Wyatt and he is our greatest joy. You'll see him here from time to time. He even has his own blog now-{Check it out in the blogroll above}

This blog is packed with all kinds of good stuff including sneak peeks of recent sessions, fun games & upcoming studio contests and announcements. I hope you enjoy the various posts and invite you to leave any comments that you may have on each post!

Let’s have some fun… {Oakland County Photographer Lake Orion, MI}

Okay, it’s been a long time since I’ve done this, but I thought it would be fun to try it again. :) Just find the differences in the pictures and the first person to get all of the differences will win a gift certificate for the studio!  Can’t wait for everyone to get involved. :)

These cupcakes are from a recent session that I did for a client of mine who is putting together a cookbook and a calendar.  The food is definitely DELICIOUS!!  It was a fun change from the sessions that I shoot most days too.  Always nice to do something a bit different now and then. :)

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These little guys (and their parents) will be missed! {Oakland County Child Photographer}

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Well, it was nice having this family back in town for awhile, but dad’s job is taking them out of state and we had one more session just before they had to go.  Such cute little one’s! This business suit was killin’ me!  He was so serious in it too. Haha.  I decided to order this black and white image as a studio sample, but the original 11×14 didn’t cut it so it’s now hanging as a 24×36canvas in the studio and it looks Ah-May-Zing!!  Just another example of an image that will stop you in your tracks at the right proportion,  LOVE IT!!

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What to do when you have the sweetest TWINS ever… {Oakland County Photographer}

Have another one of course!  I have to say that when I received the call from Kristin, I was happy to make a reservation for her to come in for newborn portraits of little baby Vance.  When she mentioned that she also had twins who would be accompanying she and the new baby for the session, I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. ;)  Well, I guess that little trick really works, because these older siblings were AMAZINGLY well behaved and so sweet with their little brother.  After meeting mom and dad, I could see why.  Chris & Kristin, thank you so mu for allowing me to be a small part of these first days of Vance’s life and introducing me to your gorgeous children!  I can’t wait to see you all again soon!  Hopefully some family pictures in the nice sunshine will be on order soon. :)

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This hammock picture turned out AWESOME too!  I just love the warmth and texture of this one.  So excited that I was able to create some fun images for such a great family.

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Thanks to all of you for visiting!  I hope you come back to check it out really soon.  Also, don’t be shy-I love to see comments on here so I know that you stopped by :)

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March 25, 2010 - 7:40 am Jillian Bickle - Great photos. That hammock shot turned out great, love the texture you added as well, and the baby looks comfy and secure. Love the light in their eyes, they really pop. Beautiful work!

Announcing…Vivian Prudence {Oakland County Newborn Photographer}

Vivian in HammockThis is Vivan and she just happens to be the daughter of my best friend Tiffany.  In a few months, she will officially be my goddaughter as well.  I was so excited and honored to take her newborn portraits this past week.  She is so beautiful and sweet.  Vivan and her family live in Almont, so I was extremely happy to see them since we don’t get to spend as much time together as we would like.  Congratualtions Tiff, I love you guys!!

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February 10, 2010 - 5:42 am Gauteng Wedding Photography Photographer - Really nice and crisp, sharp image, and I like the setup Jenna D

Custom Valentine Cards and Mini Sessions {Oakland County Photographer}

Mackenzie is so sweet that I thought this card was very fitting for her.  I so loved having her in the studio!

Mackenzie is so sweet that I thought this card was very fitting for her. I so loved having her in the studio!

SATURDAY JANUARY 30th

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

CALL OR EMAIL NOW TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BEFORE THEY ARE COMPLETELY BOOKED! 248.891.7580

Your package purchase includes:

A 30 minute session, Facebook image and

Package #1~25 Mini Valentine cards, plus (1) 5×7

Package #2~25 Large Valentine cards OR 50 Mini Valentine Cards, (2) 5×7s and (1) 8×10

This is an awesome chance to get those little ones in for a quick professional portrait that YOU WILL LOVE and get a great deal and limited edition product.  What could be better than that?? :)

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Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions are now booking! {Oakland County Child Photographer}

Alexa was such a doll!  Too many great images to count...

Alexa was such a doll! Too many great images to count...

SATURDAY JANUARY 30th

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

CALL OR EMAIL NOW TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BEFORE THEY ARE COMPLETELY BOOKED! 248.891.7580

Your package purchase includes:

A 30 minute session, Facebook image and

Package #1~
25 Mini Valentine cards
plus (1) 5×7
$48.00 (Savings of over $25)

Package #2~
25 Large Valentine cards OR 50 Mini Valentine Cards
(2) 5×7s and (1) 8×10
$75.00 (Savings of over $65.00)

January 20, 2010 - 11:49 am Susan Griffo - Hi Gerri... I love these. I'd like you to do a package for my niece, Allison. Can you let me know if you have some availability? I am pretty flexible except around nap time! :0 (She's 28 months) Talk to you soon. Sue

January 20, 2010 - 1:59 pm Oakland County MI Photographer - Absolutely! I have a few spots still available. I will send you a message to nail down a time. :)

It’s almost time…Valentine Mini Sessions. {Oakland County Child Photography}

Little Drew was such a trooper.  Such a cutie and great in front of the camera!

That’s right! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we are working on Limited Edition Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions. These sessions are so much fun and they are a perfect way to get a great picture of your little ones to hand out to all of their friends and family! Check out these adorable cards that they will love to show off to their friends…

Jaden has the cutest smile and beautiful eyes!  Love this age...

Jaden has the cutest smile and beautiful eyes! Love this age...

How long has it been? {Oakland County MI Photographer}

The Paul family are so much fun and gorgeous too!  I love to see these little guys grow.

The Paul family are so much fun and gorgeous too! I love to see these little guys grow.


During the holiday season I get quite a few families visiting me for family portraits. Most are looking for a great art piece to put on their wall, and many also want pictures for family and friends or maybe even holiday cards.

It is almost like a tradition for some families to come in every October or November to update the portrait of their growing family.

Although many people make it a point to come in during the chaos of the holiday season, it is not the only time for family portraits. In fact, now is a perfect time.

Think about it. When was the last time you had a family portrait taken? A year ago? Five years? More? Does the family portrait on your wall look the same as the members of your family do now? Is it missing new family members (lol)? If you said yes to any of these, then it is definitely time to make reservations to come in for a custom family portrait session. Trust me, it can be fun to create these priceless portraits and your investment grows in sentiment each year. Give me a call and we will discuss how you would like to style your session for your specific taste. 248.891.7580

Talk to you soon!
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Wrapping up 2010… {Oakland County MI Senior Portrait Photographer}

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I know it seems weird to say that since we just rung in the new year, however, the 2010 seniors are looking ahead to June and counting the days to graduation. (Trust me, I see the countdowns each day on Facebook.) And the last of the seniors are breezing through the studio between college visits and senioritis to make final selections and pickups. Therefore, I figured that today would be a good day to show off a couple of images of the beautiful Xiomara. Another Oxford High School Senior, this girl has a great head on her shoulders and amazing features that I’m sure turn all of the boys’ heads. She’s also a sweetheart and her mom is pretty great too. ;) Congrats Xio! See you soon!
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Snnnooooowwww!!! Brr… {Oakland County Photographer}

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IT”S COLD OUTSIDE!! Hee hee. But you already knew that, right? The snow it is a’comin’ down out there though. I picked Wyatt up from daycare today and let him run through it for a minute, he had a blast in just those couple of minutes, but GEEZ, someone put some gloves on that kid!! lol.

Looks like we’ll be bustin’ out the sled this weekend ‘cuase he was lovin’ it. Hope you and your family find some time to spend frolicking in this beautiful white stuff before it gets all brown and yucky.. bleh! :)

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