•  I literally could not have enjoyed myself anymore at this engagement session, such a great session with two great ladies.  Kindred spirits make me happy.

• So often I hear from couples that have been together for a long time that engagement sessions are hard, but from my standpoint it makes them easy because you naturally fall into the “comfort zones” with each other and are used to being together. While I love shooting both new and old love, there’s a special spot in my heart for the couples that have been together the longest!

• Sawmill Creek Resort may be one of my favorite locations ever to shoot at. So many great spots and nooks to play with!!! What made it even better was a couple that was willing to go along with everything I asked!

• We did their engagement session two days before the wedding – and it was the first time I met both of them. More often than not nowadays, I book clients via phone and internet since most of my couples are from out of town or out of state.

• The crazy hot humid 90+ temps finally broke and this day was a perfect summer day, we couldn’t have arranged better weather for the engagement shoot.

• A piece of my soul is still at the beach. I may have found my favorite spot in Ohio.

This was the first of many spots that I think at first they were wondering if they chose the right photographer but they went along with it and trusted me and the results made them realize I was only a smidge crazy, not totally!

 

One of my favorite engagement session pictures ever, no explanation needed right?

 

 

This is another pose they had to trust me on… and while it’s a smidge on the cheese scale I still am glad that they let me run with it because just look at how crazy awesome Jessie’s eyes are?!

 

I love to hear stories about how people met and their story is one that I just adore.  They were both at a Super Bowl party and started talking to each other because they were both wearing Hawaiian shirts… and it wasn’t a Hawaiian theme.  It was just random that in the midst of a cold winter evening, they both decided they needed some tropic flair and the rest they say is history!  They both wore the shirts for a bit of the session and I ADORED this idea!

 

 

Along our walk to the beach we spotted this perfect area for some practice dipping for the big day!

 

They also practiced a bit of a dance as well.  I can’t imagine a more gorgeous spot for a dance!

 

I love this beach SO MUCH.  I am eternally grateful for them for bringing me here.  So pretty!

 

This willow tree is simply gorgeous and this picture makes me so many levels of happy.