When I am in the middle of a photo session – I have to admit to not knowing exactly where the shoot is going.  I like to guage the reactions of my clients…what they like…don’t like…what they hope to end up with…how playful they are…on and on.

It’s why every shoot ends up completely different from any other one.

1.5 hours after we finished Holly and Doug’s  shoot — Holly was texting me…”u r killing us…we need to see pics!”  Haha — she’s so cute!   I promised a couple yesterday and a couple more today (but this is IT until we meet again Holly!  ::laughing::).

When I spent time with them during their engagement session — two things quickly became obvious — the first — that they completely ADORE each other:

And second…I found out that they would go along with ANY suggestion I came up with.  How much fun is that?!   We waited a while for access to the taxi inside the Center at High Falls but I think the wait was worth it.  You HAVE to love this image!  And yes, I added the city skyline…it just CALLED out for me to do that…::grin::

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All the stars aligned.

Bells Rang.

People started clapping.

Yeah.  It was THAT session today with Holly and Doug.  They found each other — and thank goodness they found me — I often say — I fall in love with each one of my couples for good reason — my couples and clients get me, my style and are willing to just go with whatever we come up with during their session and on their wedding day.  It’s what makes their images uniquely THEM and I work hard to capture personality and emotion.

I NAILED it with Holly and Doug.  We laughed and giggled and I won’t even TELL you some of the things that happened because…well…you just had to be there.  (okay.  let me just say:  changing clothes…museum…and the words “I’m not shy” were spoken.  yep. )

Wait until you see the Save the Date I have in my head.  But we have to wait to finish it — because it has a part two — which won’t happen until February 22 – but just….wait.

Amazing.

Here’s your sneak peek Holly and Doug!!  Thanks for trusting me today!

xo

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…and Lindsey and Tony met me at the lake.  Now.  It was a cold day regardless of where you were in Rochester…but the lake.  Now THAT WAS COLD.  Coldest shoot I’ve ever done.  ::laughing::

So check this out.  We did a couple of quick series shoots — then I promised them a nice warm studio if we could just go to the amusement park around the corner (crazy thy name is Tammy Swales ::grin::) … I made them stay in the car while I got my light and equipment out…and the light STUCK to my fingers.  THAT IS COLD.

So…needless to say…we didn’t stay long.  But seriously, can you tell it’s minus 10 degrees outside?  Look at how cute Lindsey is in the face of such horrid conditions!!

And…as promised…they got rewarded with a nice warm building…LOVE the pics we got you two — hope you love these images as much as I do!

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Bethany and Patrick.

How I love them.  Seriously, these two just made me crack up laughing the entire time we were freezing our butts off in downtown Boston.  Egads it was cold!  (how often do you get to use the word egads, anyway?)

But we worked it out.  You can tell from the pics what fun they are — and these are only the sneak peeks.  The entire session is hilarious and touching and sweet.  Patrick and Bethany are getting married at Chapel Hill and Artisan Works in Rochester this July — so I  am expecting it to be a LOT warmer the next time we hang out.  Yeah baby!

How I love them.

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