There are only two things I will wake up before sunrise for. Fishing and Photographing. Guess which one I did on this shoot? Check out my sweet friends Donnie and Katrina Sunrise Engagement shoot below.
Enjoy!
2015. It may be in month 2 of 2016, but you still haunt me. If you own your own business you know the year doesn’t really end on December 31st. There are mountains of things to do in order to close out the year and it always seeps into the months following the champagne filled New Years Eve party you went to. In comes my blog post…my end of 2015 is officially here with the closing of my books and editing my last session which happened to be on the last day of the year. I put together a collage last year and photo timeline and people seemed to have a good laugh so I decided to give it another go around.
2015 was filled with 36 weddings, 55 photo booths and 50 portraits sessions all taking place in Florida, Colorado, Washington, Virginia, Ireland, and Scotland. We hit our 5th year in business and 160th wedding. And to be honest we had one of the best years since we started in 2010. Although…2016 is already proven to be a heavy contestant for “Best Year”, but I will leave that to next years post. For now, check out my photo captioned year below.
Enjoy and Thanks to all my clients from 2015 that made this such a magical and wonderful year!
KiKi
We began the year in cold Colorado bundled up with this guy…
Then we decided to rent a camper van…
And head to Ireland…
To photograph these two…
We Danced a lot…
And had some of this…
And this…
And then did this…
Then we came back to the states and photographed these guys at a candy factory…
Was it a boy?
A Girl?
It was a boy. Here he is…
We also danced in the woods…
And went on a boat ride…
And hung out cliffside…
And at the beach…
And by the river…
We also had a bunch of smiles….
A lot of lovely couples got married…
But some people were over it…
And the Rain…
And the sunshine…
As well as the cake eaters…
The “Glowing Bride Award” was created …
And also the “Best Bridesmaid Award”…
Hands became a new photographic obsession…
And now it’s on to 2016…
The Goldenest of Golden Hour Engagements was my first time at Castaway Island Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. With cowboy boots on we explored the beautiful woods of Castaway Island on one of the most beautiful days here in Florida. Enjoy my last engagement session of 2015!
My first time photographing at Great Falls was with my wonderful sister and brother in law. I got the chance to photograph them and their goofy pups while visiting during fall of last year. Over the course of three hours, and with the help of lots of goofy faces and joking around, we created some of my favorite photos alongside this wonderful cliff we found while hiking. We even got to make a few awkward family photos with my sister and I and the dogs earlier in the day. Thanks for inching closer and closer to the edge of the cliff for this portrait….Always fun working with the Petersen’s!
Enjoy!
I love a couple that likes to take an adventure. Especially when I get to photograph them while zooming down the St.Johns to a Private Island. I had such a great time with my good friends Marty and Jess. They are a super sweet and fun couple that loves going out on the water on their boat (named Double D’s), so we decided to incorporate that in the shoot. We couldn’t have done it without our trusty Captain, Mo Vaughan behind the helm on the boat I was photographing from. Check out their sunset engagement session below…
Enjoy!
KiKi
Jessica is a really talented artist. Here she is trying to write the date in the sand 🙂
Our Captain, Mo Vaughan
That Hair Jess!
From Sunset on the River to Sunrise on the Ocean…Jessica & Hannes did it all at their Neptune Beach engagement session. Take a look at these adorable little love birds…
Enjoy!
KiKi
Ever since I can remember, an engagement session to me, has always been a mini adventure. I hike and explore weekly and stumble upon these beautiful locations that may be a little rough to get to, but are so rewarding to photograph and experience. One day when walking in Fort George with my Dogs I found a small, overgrown pathway that led to an entrance to the St.Johns and a beautiful and serene area to watch sunset. I had to find the right couple though. One that wouldn’t mind mud and weeds and bugs. Sam & Phil were more than willing and more than adorable when walking out to the spot.
Love that they were so amped to get out and share a new spot with me. Can’t wait for their lovely wedding.
Enjoy!
Sunrise at the Pier. One of my favorite spots to start my morning, and it seems, an even better spot to meet my new couple. Kelsey & Blake agreed to meet me at 6:45am (most couples would not be into that!) on a Saturday and we caught a gorgeous sunrise right by the Jacksonville Beach Pier. They seriously look like angels in their engagement photos. The light was stunning and glowing like I have never seen! Take a look at their early morning engagement below… 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
