Through no fault of their own, Bryan and Joni just happened to schedule their engagement session for the coldest day of winter so far! But with Bryan leaving in a few days for his home state of California, we decided to put a big smile on and make the most of the cold and wind. It ended up being a beautiful day - the sun shone, the light was perfect, and these two got to snuggle and drink coffee together the whole time...
This was the engagement session that almost didn't happen! Stephen and Laura are from Virginia, but last year Stephen's job moved him all the way out to Utah. As Laura was making plans to follow him across the country, he was making plans to buy a ring and propose - and of course, she said yes. Scheduling an engagement session in a very short window proved to be a challenge, but we finally picked a day and time and met on a wonderful afternoon for an engagement session.
Even though they moved far away from family and friends, Stephen and Laura have become family to each other. Though it's hard, that's part of the beauty of starting life out on your own - you become intertwined in each other's lives in ways you never otherwise could have experienced. As I spent time with these two getting coffee at the Daily Grind and walking around Virginia Beach Town Center while the Christmas decorations were lit, I knew they are well on their way to becoming husband and wife, and creating a strong marriage together...
I have a confession: I did something kind of silly. Last year I invest in the 105mm macro, which I pull out for approximately 5-10 minutes during weddings and engagements. And let’s just say…it was a pretty big investment. This year, I wanted to make sure the lens was worth what I paid – so I worked on getting killer ring shots first to serve my brides and grooms, and then to push myself creatively!
What happened was fantastic for me and for my couples. With each engagement session or wedding, I continued to find new places for the rings – my absolute favorite this year has been the shots in tulle. Scroll down to see what I mean! So without further ado, here is some eye candy…and a whole lot of justification for buying that lens ;)
