Marie and Tucker.

We incorporated their love of biking and recreated parts of their first date for our engagement session. I love making engagement sessions personal to each couple! Did I mention that their first date included popsicles at the Hyppo and ended up at J.P. Henley's Bar? What could be more fun?!

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Brittany and Brian.

We had a great time shooting all over town. We hit every landmark in the downtown area to capture shots for them to use for their table numbers. It felt like a scavenger hunt. These two are so funny... they cracked each other up and I couldn't help laugh myself!

We went to the beach at the end of their shoot but I put this one first because I love it!

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You are gorgeous, girl!

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They really are so cute together.

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Taking a moment to just enjoy each other's company.

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Work it!

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Lauren and Matt

They're engaged and we had such a fun shoot to show them off together! This was done at Alpine Groves Park. Here are my favorites...

This "&" was Lauren's idea... she mentioned it and I thought, "How are we going to find one of those?!" Then I found one the next day :) I want to use this in all my shoots now!

A little picnic in the woods.

We found this old door which I thought made a great prop.

I think the door says, "welcome to our house in the jungle" in this shot.

She thinks my tractor's sexy!

engagement shoots!

The relaxed environment and extended time frame help couples have fun and get loosened up and in front of the camera. It's like a rehearsal for their wedding-day pictures. They end up with really great shots (good for them) plus they are trained models by the time their wedding comes along (good for me)!

Here are my favorite shots from a couple of recent engagement sessions.

Katie and Paul - they are so sweet!


Melissa and Ryan - they were so much fun!

Krista and Mike

I met them at a birthday celebration for our mutual friend Kyrié a couple months ago. The timing was right because after 7 years together they got engaged (a few days after we met)! When it was time to pick their wedding photographer Kyrié gave a two thumbs up recommendation for us and they called right away. We did some engagement pictures in downtown St. Augustine a couple weeks ago and today they are signing the contract for their wedding photography.

I'm extra excited about their wedding because Kyrié is a bridesmaid, and Jay & I will also get to hang out with she and her hubby (also our good friend). Yay!!

the new interactive guest book.

The sample just came in yesterday and it looks amazing! I'm looking forward to showing it off at my next meeting :)

Jason and Melissa

When I was up in Pennsylvania for my grandma's funeral we had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my family we rarely see. We had a lot of fun together and I got to do engagement photos with my cousin Jason and his fiance Melissa before their wedding (less than 4 weeks from now). This was also the first time I actually met Melissa... by the way, I approve! She is a very sweet girl and it was so nice to see the two of them together. They are a great match! Jay and I talked with them after the shoot on the way to dinner and Jason asked if we had any advice for them (as an experienced married couple). In short, Jay said that communication is key and I said to give each other support - that is something I learned in our 3 years being married. Apparently my way is not the only way nor necessarily the right way.

Here are a few photos from their engagement shoot.

Sidney and Sean.

I met Sidney through my college friend and former roommate, Sarah. Since I've known her she has been a bubbly, life-of-the-party, charming kind of gal. So naturally she met an equally fun, charming, partner to spend the rest of her life with. I knew we'd have a great time doing their engagement portraits but this was one of my all time favorite shoots. They brought several outfits, complete with shoes, hats, and accessories. It was like dressing up life-size Barbie and Ken dolls. I had a lot of fun and they were incredible models!

I'm hoping to shoot their wedding at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC next spring. It's a dream wedding destination! I have my fingers crossed that they love their engagement images :)

Presh and Tommy on the Rocks

Precious and I met as volunteers at a summer camp for visually impaired children in Ft. Lauderdale when we were in high school. She lived in Miami at the time and has since moved to Colorado then back to Miami. We stayed in touch and she even came from CO for my wedding here in St. Augustine. A couple weeks ago she emailed me and said she we would be in town for a few days with her new hunny. So we made plans for dinner and set up a photo session at this awesome spot near my house. Precious deserves a medal for her modeling skills... not only did she climb rocks in stilettos, she also braved some killer mosquitoes all while rocking this gorgeous designer dress.