Fort Monroe Engagement Session | Ryan + Stephanie

Fort Monroe Engagement Session | Ryan + Stephanie

The first thing you need to know about Ryan and Stephanie is that they have the SWEETEST baby girl, Ryleigh, who was only 4 months old when she made her debut in front of my camera last week! She was an absolute charmer, looking straight into the camera like it was her job! It was hilarious and absolutely adorable - I personally have a soft spot for little baby girls. Canโ€™t imagine why ;)

The second thing you need to know about these two is, as much as they love their daughter, they are also deeply in love with each other...

Jennette's Pier Engagement Session | Outer Banks Wedding Photographer | Josh + Lauren

Jennette's Pier Engagement Session | Outer Banks Wedding Photographer | Josh + Lauren

I've had couples travel to Hampton Roads for their engagement session before, but never has a couple gone further than Josh and Lauren, who came all the way from England! They were spending a relaxing week at the beach with her family and knew they wanted to capture their engagement session at the Outer Banks, a place where beautiful memories will forever live in their hearts. 

We met in the morning at Jennette's Pier on the most perfect day. Lauren, a beach girl at heart, loved dipping her feet in the water and laughing as they strolled down the sandy shores. Josh, meanwhile, has an equal love for gorgeous greenery so we headed over to the Elizabethan Gardens afterward for a change of pace. I loved both locations, and even more importantly I loved getting to know these two who are laughing and joking nonstop - which is totally who I am at heart, tooโ€ฆ

Elegant Richmond Engagement Session | Richmond Wedding Photographer | Troy + Jenna

Elegant Richmond Engagement Session | Richmond Wedding Photographer | Troy + Jenna

At any engagement session and on every wedding day, there are things that make it into pictures and things that will never be captured on camera. Both intertwine to form a memory and, when they're done well, the photographs are a reminder of what you can't see as much as what you can. In light of that fact, I never want to forget all the things from Troy and Jenna's engagement session that were NOT photographed - but are as unforgettable as the pictures themselvesโ€ฆ