Posted by April on Nov 04, 2008
I met Jen years & years ago when I waited tables through college.. who knew I’d be in NYC photographing her engagement session one day?! She is getting married in Wilmington April 2009, so yeah… she’s a photographer’s dream. Her & Chris live in Ridgewood near NYC, so I got a taste of the good life for several days - trains, subways, taxis, etc. Everything is so fast.. and because of a time crunch & extensive travel time, this session was fast too. Probably my record - like an hour or something close to that. Nonetheless some yumminess happened. You can see more of their Ridgewood shots in my engagement gallery, but here are some of their city shots for now.
I have to start with Times Square
I think you get it…
Manhatten Central train station is so incredibly beautiful.. I was blown away by the immensity of it.
Despite the HUGE windows, it’s still darker than a bat cave to photograph.. Embrace the grain.
When I first got there, it was hard to keep myself from looking straight up. Those buildings are T-A-L-L
Why is rain so sexy?! So cold, and yet so steamy
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Posted by April on Nov 04, 2008
I want to nibble on Dana & Brad because they are just sweet. They are getting married in June 09 and wanted to get some good ‘ol fishin’ shots to enjoy until then. When I met with them and explained how I photograph engagement sessions, Brad’s eyes lit up & he got super excited about going to Southport for some fishin’ shots. They immediately knew that the beach would best reflect their relationship.. I agree. It’s a simple & beautiful kind of thang!
Which normally I would be wondering how to incorporate some color in a beach session, but we lucked up with some awesome little spots! I mean.. what beach has lime green benches?! Southport.
My personal favorite…
Colorific
I asked them who won when they normally got in fights.. Does this image give you any idea who it may be??
Goin’ Fishin’
There are more fishin’ shots in my engagement gallery of these two.. just sayin’
A man that loves fishin’, also loves his truck
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Posted by April on Nov 04, 2008
I love The Knot.. well, the Knotties. Along with several other wonderful ladies, I met Eleana because she found out about me on The Knot forums. She is so beautiful & we had a perfect afternoon to photograph her & Brian over at NC State. Eleana graduated from ECU and therefore loves ECU… to the point she is having deep purple as her wedding color. Brian graduated from NCSU (what’s up my brother!!), so the Pack needed to be represented in their engagement session.
Just so happens that Two Brothers on Hillsborough Street is their favorite restaurant.. GO PACK!!
I’m with you Brian
Would ECU ever have a tunnel of love?! I don’t think so…
The Fair!! YIPPEEEE!! I was so excited that they were willing to do some shots there!
There are more of these in my engagement gallery if ya’ wanna see…
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Posted by April on Nov 04, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I photographed Kristen & Jon and had an amazing time getting some gritty goods. I try to get into the world of the couples that I photograph, and I really love photographing in a more urban style. They are so sweet & I just photographed their wedding 11.1 which will be here soon.. but wow - I just love me some Kristen & Jon. My buddy Rebecca “specializes” in gritty photography & helped me out, so you have to check out her blog to see the couple of shots she posted from this session.
funny
mami likey dramatic lighting
Tis the season for scarecrows.. pretty hot scarecrows
Check out more of their engagement session in my engagement gallery.. They are tasty!
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Posted by April on Nov 04, 2008
10.4 Mollie & Jim got hitched at the Preston Woodall House.. it just hit me that that will be a very easy date for them to remember.. It was a beautiful day and Mollie hung in there!! Her day started around 9am & finished up around 10pm - L-O-N-G and they were troopers!! When most everyone else were taking breaks, Mollie & Jim hung in there for an extra long couple session (normally I only get 15-20 minutes at weddings, and I had about 2 hours!! A Dream Come True!!) and then went to visit family around town before their reception. I mean.. visiting family on your wedding day - it doesn’t get any sweeter. These two are extraordinary - thoughtful, precious, and they have style baby.
Check out that VERA WANG!!!
sweetness
To be such a doll, Mollie has a fierceness about her!! I love that!!
oh yeah.. I like this one
This is what happens when you have 2 hours for photos - I take you places
Barton Creek Productions - thank you for that delicious light!!
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