May 14th, 2010
I’m excited to jump in and start this blog post since I know Marissa is patiently waiting to view her images. And rightly so, these two look so good together. I know she’s missing her guy and I hope this post cheers her up and reminds her what it feels like in his arms.
You know the old saying, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”? Well I know it to be especially true. Geoffrey is in the navy and has been stationed in Hawaii away from Marissa. He only had a few days in town when we scheduled their engagement and I knew I’d have no problem getting lovey-dovey shots from them. I watched Marissa’s facebook statuses change from “is now only one week away from Geoffrey’s kiss” to “is sitting at the airport waiting to pick Geoff up!” to finally “is kissing Geoffrey!“
This last image was inspired by Alfred Eisenstaedt’s “V-J Day in Times Square”. Geoffrey and Marissa wanted to recreate it and I happily obliged. So after Geoffrey changed into his uniform and Marissa into her amazing vintagey shoes we set out to capture the shot. We finally ran out into the cobblestone street, stopped traffic for 20 seconds and accomplished our goal.
These two are such a special couple. Such love for each other and pure excitement to be together. I am really looking forward to their fall wedding since I know it will be filled with picturesque moments.
The next day when I logged into Facebook, Marissa’s latest update made me smile, “is at the airport dropping Geoffrey off for the very last time. Next time he’s taking her with him as his new bride 
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May 8th, 2010
Laura and Dan, I can’t say enough good things about them. They’re so down to earth and kind and they’re both from small towns which I instantly relate to. I knew we clicked when we first met to discuss their October wedding. And then when Laura emailed about her idea for the engagement session, well let’s just say I couldn’t wait for spring to arrive!
Let me share what she sent when I asked the best way to document their story together . . .
“Dan proposed while we were fishing at Lake Zorinsky. He had spent the spring and summer convincing and reassuring me that it would be fine to put the wiggly worm on the hook.:-) So, imagine my surprise when I went to bait the hook and found a diamond engagement ring instead! I chose the ring rather than a worm and the rest is history! Anyway, if we could ‘go fishing’ that might be a nice, scenic opportunity to tell our story.”
The day we met for our “fishing trip” was a tad windy but we made the best of it. The wind just enhanced Laura’s beautifully curled hair in my opinion. She got a chance to show off her girly-girl side by wearing a cute spring dress for the first portion of the session.
After a quick wardrobe change we set off to the area of the lake where Dan proposed to Laura. Dan carried the small styrofoam container of worms and Laura carried her fishing pole. It had just the slightest bit of pink coloring on the handle and reel, perfect for her!
As you can see, Laura was a trooper and retrieved a worm out of the box. With a smile on her face and me laughing in the background she then proceeded to twist it into a smaller piece and thread it on the hook all by herself. That girly-girl definitely has a tough side. I asked if she could take the fish off the hook once she caught it and she said she’s still working on that. I instantly remembered fishing with my Uncle and how he told us we weren’t really fishing if we couldn’t put the worm on the hook and then take the fish off by ourselves. He had these plastic fish grippers he always let me use. I think I’ll have to get a pair for one of Laura’s upcoming wedding showers!
I really enjoyed hearing how often these two go fishing together. Laura said Dan has been teaching her how to cast and that he’s very patient with her. You can see how much they enjoy being with each other.
One last photo before we headed back to our cars. Laura and Dan, thanks for having me along on your evening fishing date. It was a good time getting to know you both more and learning about worms, lines and lures.
I love that you have this tradition that you share and it’s already set in place before you’re married. When life gets crazy I know you’ll just grab your fishing poles and head to the lake to remember what’s most important in life . . . each other. You are two amazing people whose lives have intersected perfectly and you’re planning to spend the rest of it, side by side with a box of worms between you. I’m honored to be part of your day this coming October and I’m happy to call you friends.
May 2nd, 2010
Just want to start my post with a quick thank you. I want to express my gratitude to the kind-hearted, creative clients that I get to work with. And I want to thank God for bringing them in my life. Without these amazing couples I wouldn’t get to share images like you’re about to see.
I’m always delighted to have couples open up and share their ideas for shoots. This helps me tailor the shoot to their unique relationship and that is always my #1 goal. I was thrilled when Lauren told me one of their ideas. Here’s a quick snippet from Lauren’s email response when I asked about their engagement shoot location.
“We’d like to take the photos downtown. It seems to be the place with the most meaning. The first summer I met Todd we were downtown with friends all the time. We mostly just walked around. One of the spontaneous random things we would do is play in the fountains in front of First National.
So before we finished our session we jumped in the car together and drove towards the fountains. Armed with Todd’s ninja like parking skills and our excitement for the location, we hopped out and started shooting.
We of course saved the fountains for last since they were completely drenched at the end. When Todd and Lauren dropped me back at my car a passerby saw Lauren get out and asked, “What happened to her? How’d she get soaked?”
So here are some images that were taken in much drier conditions.
Many thanks for such an adventurous evening! I really enjoyed getting to know you two better and documenting a small piece of your history together. You will have to share the fountain images with your kids and grandkids someday. Those images are definitely unique and they’ll enjoy hearing the story that goes with them.
Looking forward to spending the day with you at your wedding towards the end of this month. It’ll be here before we know it!
