Lakisha and Andre...Engaged!

Lakisha, Andre, and I met up this past Saturday to complete what was to be the second of three shoots I had that day ( well technically three shoots, the other two were of the same couple, see the post below  ;)  ).  These guys are set to be married in June of this year, so we set this time aside to get a nice collection of engagement portraits for them. Here's about how the day went:  We started out in a location that I'd never shot before and it turned out to be a hit! Then we headed to another "new" location only to find out we were locked out, but we were still able to grab some great shots nearby.  My clients trusted me enough to stand in the middle of a one way street, and I trusted them enough to not let me get hit by a car while I lay on the ground with my back to traffic attempting to get the shot.  Afterwards, they both got a lot more dapper and we made a few stops before ending up at the newly constructed dock at the base of the Gervias Street Bridge. (at least new since the last time I was there).  The session was filled with lots of smiles and laughs, great chemistry from the duo, a little hiking, and even less direction from me( less direction = natural poses)...all creating the perfect recipe for a great collection of Portraits.  Thanks for a great time guys! Here are a few of my Favs from the day...Enjoy!!!

Vanessa and Terry Engaged!

I was scheduled to meet up with Vanessa and Terry last week to shoot their engagement session, but due to some bad weather we ended up doing it in two phases on this past Saturday.  We shot most of the portraits in the morning, then met up again in the evening to get a few night frames.  This couple is unique clients for several reasons. For one, When I booked Vanessa and Terry, Vanessa was deployed overseas. So, when I met with Terry we actually dialed Vanessa up on Skype so she could take part in creating their package, and they booked the same day! Kudos to Skype!!! The second and third reasons this couple has been unique is, they are the first couple to ever do some of their engagement portraits in front of a backdrop setup, I never do that. Also they were the first couple I've ever had to request a theme for a portion of their session.  Since they met through a mutual passion for basketball, we used the movie "Love and Basketball" as inspiration for their shoot. The very first picture in this post is my take on the DVD cover from the movie.  I opted for the black background because I wanted to turn the idea into something unique for my clients and also because I saw picture that another photographer (whose blog I follow) did, and he did a stellar job replicating the cover...so I didn't want to be a copycat :).  Vanessa and Terry will probably end up with the largest collection of engagement pictures that I've ever shot.  They were just filled with energy and for most of the shoot I gave them hardly no direction at all.  It was mostly me getting them where I needed them to be in the frame and from there I just let their chemistry take over.  I can go on and on and on about this shoot, but I think the pictures speak for themselves. So, on that note...ENJOY!!!

Krista and Dewayne Engaged!

My Son Ethan has decided to join me tonight as I blog about the time I spent with Krista and Dewayne this past Sunday for their engagement shoot.  This lovely couple ventured all the way from Atlanta to do their session and they definitely brought their "A" game!  When I first met with Krista, her fiance Dewayne was unable to come with her due to his work schedule. But upon meeting my wife Brittany and I, he was sure to inform us that he's not sure of what we talked about at our meeting, but she was not even thinking of entertaining the idea of talking to another photographer! For that Krista, I am very grateful :).  I took these guys to explore a few locations that were new to me (photographically at least) and my goal was to go the entire shoot without using any off camera flash.  Yeah right! I couldn't resist just a few exposures with some off camera flash :).  These guys were a blast to shoot for and the session was full of energy from start to finish.  Ending with Britt and I bidding the duo farewell and safe travels as they blazed a trail back to good ole' ATL to start yet another work week.  Great ending to a great weekend!  Check out a few of my favs from the shoot. I have to put my little man to bed...It's late!  ENJOY!!