Amy ♥ Blake {Montgomery, AL Engagement Photography}

I have been honored to work with some amazingly wonderful couples from Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery (and their amazingly wonderful wedding coordinator, Joy Hicks) so I was thrilled to be able to add Amy & Blake to the wedding schedule for 2011. We met at the studio recently for their engagement session, and it was a blast from the get-go!

After a few formal shots in the studio, we headed to the streets for some fun.

I put Amy up against one of my favorite downtown Montgomery spots and told Blake to make his move. I love the way they played into the scene!

Happy ending ... Blake gets the girl.

Amy and Blake, your full gallery of images is uploading and will be ready to view later this evening. I hope you enjoy sharing this little preview with friends and family. Enjoy!

Chelsea ♥ Joshua {Montgomery, Al Engagement Session}

There is a little disagreement on the details of the proposal ... like who actually had tears in his/her eyes, etc. ... but there's no disagreement on the place...



Joshua proposed to Chelsea at the beautiful Overlook Park in downtown Montgomery. So that's where we met for the engagement session.



I'm really looking forward to photographing their wedding in 2012.



It will be here before you know it!



Chelsea and Josh, your full gallery of images will be released to you shortly. Please enjoy this little preview with your family and friends.

Jordy ♥ Ben {Montgomery, AL Engagement Portraits}

I can really tell a lot about a guy from the engagement session. And I can tell you, Ben is a keeper. He endured insane heat & humidity, and enjoyed lots of interaction with the Jordy's extended family during his e-session.



Of course, he's very blessed to have been accepted into such a loving family. Not only is his bride-to-be beautiful but very talented.



I'm so honored to be included in this special time in their lives.



The family land provided lots of beautiful places for backdrops, but this one had to be my favorite set of the day. The quilt was made by Jordy's great-grandmother.







And this is their first "official" family portrait.



Jordy and Ben, your full gallery of images is uploading now and should be available to view later today. However, I couldn't wait to share a few with your family & friends. Enjoy!

Enjoy Engagments {Montgomery, AL Wedding Photography}

Brittany and John are a romantic couple who love the urban settings of downtown. All of their wedding events are planned for downtown Montgomery...

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...so we thought it completely appropriate to do their e-session with an urban flair.



Brittany loves unique shots, cool angels and lighting and a little touch of grunge.



I think it's great when a client says, "Oh, can we do this?" And that's exactly what Brittany said as she jumped up onto the base of the water tower. Apparently, we can do this! LOL!



I also love it when clients point out things that interest them. Brittany and John were attracted to these windows. These ended up being some of my favorite captures of the day!











There are many traditional images in their gallery, but I thought these best captured the mood Brittany and John wanted in their session. These also highlight the versatility of downtown Montgomery for portrait locations: from grungy to beatiful. I'm looking forward to being in the studio in the Bell Building in July and opening up the possibilities of downtown settings for current and future clients!

Brittany and John, your full gallery of images is uploading to your gallery. This is just a little peek of what is in store for you later today!

Rachel ♥ Dale {Montgomery, AL Engagement Photography}

I felt like I'd truly "arrived" as a wedding photographer when I got a call from this beautiful young lady and she wanted to check my availability before finalizing her wedding date!! WOW! What an honor!!

We met for one of my favorite ever e-sessions at the beautiful Jasmine Hill Gardens and Outdoor Museum in Wetumpka. They are so gracious to open this beautiful location to photographers each year.



Rachel's ring is beautiful! And the wrought-iron gate reminded her of one at her grandmother's house. I did cheat a little. I told Rachel I was just taking photos of the hands. But when I glanced up and saw the emotion as she was looking at her ring and their hands I had to pull back with the lens and capture that moment.



We had beautiful late-afternoon lighting and pleasant weather.



Not to mention I felt like I was working with professional models! It is going to be so much fun to capture the special moments of their wedding day.






The full gallery of images from the e-session is uploading now. I hope friends and family will enjoy this little sneak peek of what's coming!

Jessica ♥ Danny {Birmingham AL Engagement}

It is always so special when a client recommends me to a family member. And that is exactly how I came to know Jessica and Danny. (Thank you, Shay!)



Danny is a football coach, so we had to incorporate that into the session! I always love it when couples bring items that make the session unique to them.



Their wedding will be in Montgomery this summer, but they both live and work in Birmingham. So Jessica found us the perfect location there to do some fun and beautiful sunset engagement portraits.



The day was beautiful, the location was unique, the couple was fun, and I'm thrilled with what we were able to capture for them.





Jessica and Danny, thank you for a wonderful day! Your online gallery is uploading now and should be available soon. I hope you enjoy sharing this sneak peek with friends and family while you wait!

Rachel ♥ Blake {Montgomery AL Engagement Sessions}

Sweet Rachel went to high school and college with one of my sons and babysat my granddaughters for the other one. She has always been a special person to us. And now she's getting married!



I was already booked when she and fiance Blake selected their wedding date, but I still had the honor of doing their engagement session.



We chose The Elms of Coosada for the location because you can never trust the February weather in Alabama! Trust me, I've arrived at that conclusion the hard way! But it turned out to be a beautiful day! So while we captured some of the more formal portraits indoors ...



...we were able to move outdoors to get some casual images.




Congratulations to Blake for the Lord's blessing in leading him to Rachel! And best wishes to Rachel! I hope you both enjoy sharing this sneak peek with friends and family while your full gallery of images is uploading.



Many, many thanks to Janel Waldo of The Elms. I can't wait to show off some bridal images that were taken there this week ... but they can't be released until the wedding day in April.

Enjoy Guest Books {Montgomery AL Engagement Sessions}

I'm very excited about a new product for 2011 - a wedding guest book featuring images from the engagement session!



Guests can sign your book, leave a special wish for your happiness, and enjoy your engagement images.




Pages are "lay-flat" for easy display and signing and several options are available for covers.



The engagement book comes as part of several 2011 wedding collections.