Derek Cookson Photography

Belle Isle is for lovers…and a perfect place for weddings in the summer! Congratulations to Kathy and Tom from this past weekend, it was a beautiful day! One of my personal fav photos as well with 4 sisters - there is no other love quite like it!

Today I get the honor of once again photographing Governor Whitmer in the Motor City Pride parade in Detroit. It’s such a humbling experience walking in the parade - the joy and exuberance of everyone down there celebrating love and the freedom to be themselves, alongside elected officials who genuinely fight for those protections. As a fierce ally it’s not lost on me the importance to be able to capture the positives whenever we can, despite the looming threat of an administration in the White House that actively fights to suppress and even erase the rights and existence of many in the LGBTQ community.
The fight will never stop, but celebrating is important as well - for every step of hate you witness, take 100 steps in love to forge ahead.
Every step I take today will be out of love to honor my friends and family in the LGBTQ community. Will I see you there? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♥️
📸 from last year:

Sometimes you see the rain, and sometime you see the beauty in the rain.