These two lovely people, Clint and Veronica, just got engaged! I had the privilege of photographing their proposal as well as their engagement session, both at the beautiful Donner Lake in California. I honestly think I could wander off the path there forever since it's so beautiful! Wandering a bit off the path is exactly what we did together during our session, and we found some great sights: the lake off in the distance, a tree swing, amazing rocks, and a fallen tree in the lake.
Will and Olivia. :) They've been dating for several years and looking toward marriage for a little while now, too. It's been four years since Will started going to Olivia's annual family reunion at Donner Lake and last year he decided that this, 2015, was the year he wanted to ask her if they could officially join their families together.
While visiting some dear friends recently, we had a lifestyle session with their little girl. Guess what?! She turns one today! Happy Birthday, little cutie!
You just know a couple is amazing when you see they asked for their engagement session to be at Kings Island, the amazing theme park near Cincinnati, Ohio. The staff there were all very friendly and welcoming to us as we photographed that morning. We had an absolute blast! In the morning we photographed and then Wayne and Leanne invited me to join them and their friend as they rode all of the big roller coasters—the bigger the better in my book! The day was rainy, as most have been lately, but it held off enough for our session yet still kept most visitors away. All of this made for the perfect day in my book and Wayne and Leanne made for the perfect couple. :)
I want to be the one to capture your memories, but I also want the privilege of experiencing them with you. I think one of the most exciting things in this world is getting to know people for who they really are, and with my love language of quality time, I hope that I may share some time with you and get to know you all while making sure you and your family have something to treasure from these moments in your life. You are worth it.
I had an absolute blast while spending time with these two. Their fun, vivacious personalities were my favorite part of the session. The smiles and love overflowed, making it obvious that these two were meant to be together. I also loved their personal take on the day by wanting to photograph in a music store; music is very important in Chuck's life and I love that we could incorporate it into their session. A big thank you to Luke at Omega Music for allowing us to photograph there! I can't wait to see what the future holds for my new friends and I am very excited to be photographing the beginning of their marriage.
Hannah has such a caring heart for everyone around her. The entire evening her smile and personality must have seemed so inviting to everyone who passed us because we found ourselves meeting many of them. And how could you not want to meet this beautiful, godly, compassionate woman? I certainly feel honored to count her as one of my new friends.
I know this is just a tad bit late for Christmas, but my husband and I decided to have fun with some ugly Christmas sweaters. This was the result. Enjoy!
I love photographing these two. The last time I did so was for their wedding earlier this year, which was wonderful, of course. Their adventurous spirits are so fun to capture and I'm glad I could do so again so soon.
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn." ~Phil Collins
Alejandra and I spent our time together going over the basics of photography as well as taking a few portraits. I believe that no matter how much you know, you can always pass on knowledge to others.
This beautiful family and I had a lovely evening together. I think my favorite part of this evening was working with these adorable little boys!
