Allen Engagement

Our first attempt at an engagement session was at Cataract Falls about a month ago. I had this vision of the lower falls cascading behind them and it was going to be gorgeous! We arrived at the falls and realized they were flooded! If you've ever been to Cataract then you know how the lower falls should look. The entire fall was under water. It looked like a lake! We still were able to make it work and get some great shots, but the vision of a waterfall in the background was still stuck in my head.

I scoped out the waterfalls last week and it was still flooded! So we went to Thistlewaite Falls instead. Thistlewaite is a man-made waterfall in Richmond. It's just off the road so if you don't know to look for it then you'll drive right by.

We also took a quick trip over to Cole's grandma's farm. Sunrise + old truck + farm = amazing photos! These two were troopers in the warm temperatures, but I think you'd agree it was worth it!

Fun fact: Cole proposed to Jami in a field at his grandma's farm. How adorable is that?!

I love that these two are down for any of my crazy ideas and let me try out different lighting on photos. We were able to capture some pretty amazing sun rays at the farm and some gorgeous photos in front of Thistlewaite. I can't wait for their wedding!

Staples Wedding

Sarah and JD's wedding was gorgeous! The cabins at Brown County made for the perfect background for their wedding.

Sarah's dress was perfect! I love all the lace detail on it and it looked amazing on her.

The bridal party was so much fun to spend the morning with. The girls were all silly and having fun. I had to put together a little video just for them!

Congratulations JD and Sarah! Thank you for letting me be a part of your big day!

Clevenger Engagement

I think engagement photos are extremely important for couples for a few different reasons. It's possibly your first time interacting with your photographer with a camera in between you both. It eases some stress on your wedding day because you already know what to expect. You get to control the weather, or at least you have more flexibility and can reschedule or drive around whereas on your wedding day you don't have that flexibility. It's also a time to have fun! Engagement photos should say something about the couple. I try to suggest ideas based off of each couple's interests.

For Katie and Alix we went through a handful of ideas and ended up deciding on a session that's 100% unique to them. You see, they've been working on restoring an old farmhouse and making it their own. As they put work into making this house their own, they're also putting effort into their relationship and building a foundation for their future. I absolutely love the symbolism between their house and their relationship and was excited when they agreed!

Here are some of my favorite Chief photo bombs!