Engagement Photos | Virginia Beach

http://vintagegoodness.com/category/thrift-haul/ It was a road trip this weekend to Virginia Beach! Honored to be capturing Selina and Andrew’s October wedding this year! They are a fun couple!! They met through a friend. Well actually, Andrew says that he made a “swift move” and stole Selina away; I think it was very mutual; ) And this love story has a furry four legged character named Cheech! One of my favorite pictures is where Cheech is closing his eyes as his “parents” kiss…too funny!

http://czechinthekitchen.com/2012/09/26/ We took the first half of the photos at Selina’s parents home, on the dock right on the bay… and the others were taken at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge was established in 1938 as a 4,589-acre refuge to provide feeding and resting habitat for migratory birds. The sun was peeking in and out of the clouds! And there was no fan needed for hair — the wind was taking care of that for us!

It was a beautiful day spent with a wonderful couple! And so excited to share their wedding in the fall!!

Engagement Photos | Downtown Clifton

Boy, these guys were troopers!! It was was cold …but what a great time we had! We started the session at an Irish pub that Megan and Tim met at…unfortunately, it is now closed down. But it was June a few years back when they met there and it looked different and lively and no big banks of snow around! But alas, even though it is no longer the pub it once was…it has a special place in their hearts! And I loved the colors and textures of the front patio area. Next, we went to the Ice Cream Depot in downtown Clifton (the depot is closed and reopens in the spring!), where they had there first date AND where Tim proposed!! The ring shots were taken in an approximate location of the proposal; ) to hear this fun couple tell the story was great, and there is a bit of controversy surrounding the exact event, but I leave that to them; ) We had a wonderful time and it was nice to spend time with them…at the end of our session, we headed over to the railroad tracks for one last shot and a nice lady, randomly offered her dog to pose with Megan and Tim. You never know about your session… it is always an adventure! Megan loved up on the dog…and I snapped away!

So honored to be shooting their summer wedding!!

Engagement Photos

Every year I try to step up my photography and learn new things to include in my photography tool box. This year I decided to attend the MJ2day Workshop. Melissa Jill is an amazing wedding photographer based in Arizona and an even more amazing business woman! I learned some really great business tips and spent time with 12 other photographers (only one other Nikonian and she was from Germany!, but alas we Nikons played well with the Canon kids). The talent of these ladies was impressive and I was glad and honored to have shared this workshop with them. Here are some of my shots of our mock engagement shoot…

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A Chilly Engagement | Engagement Winter Photos

It was my pleasure to take Cerrena and Austin’s photos today! Never mind, that it was 26 and snowing like crazy!! Cerrena wanted a snowy engagement session because winter is her favorite season…and when it comes to photography, I am willing; ) We had so much fun…but I knew we had to be quick, so the normal engagement session can last for two hours, but this one was done in 40 minutes, just in the nick of time before the hypothermia set in; ) I just love the energy these two had, honored to capture their love!

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