Engagement photos are definitely not required in the whole scheme of getting married but it’s a fun idea and when my friend (and co-worker) Jeff mentioned that he would like to take some photos for us I jumped at the opportunity! Jeff originally started taking photos as a hobby but that has transformed into a side job that he is passionate about and Chris & I were both looking forward to working with him on this photo shoot. Check out City of Lakes Photography to see more of his work!
So we all met at the beach where Chris proposed to me to take some pictures last Tuesday (yes…just one day after I bought my dress!). It’s a little awkward to stand on the beach in a totally public place and pose…staring into each others eyes, kissing, hugging, etc…but I think we did a decent job ignoring everyone else and Jeff said that were were photogenic enough because at least we didn’t have one of us with our eyes closed in every picture!
We took some photos on the beach near where the proposal took place and then moved on down the walking trail to take a couple “ring” shots, the “walking” pictures and then some standard portraits on a staircase that wasn’t too far away. Jeff had an idea to take some photos by the Light Rail Station so we met up with him later that same night to take a few more and I’m glad we did because a couple of them turned out really cute! Here is a sample of some of the photos for your viewing enjoyment. Jeff took hundreds of photos in the course of an hour but then touched up about 20 for us so if you want to see more than what I included in this post, click here. (Josh - there are kissing photos if you click that link…you’ve been warned!)
Chris & I agree that Jeff did a great job with our engagement photos & would recommend him to anyone so if you’re in our area and are looking for a photographer be sure to check out his website!
P.S. As we’re going through this wedding planning process I’m learning even more that I LOVE CHRIS!!
