Andrea & Rich - Engagement

Andrea and my wife (the beautiful and talented Caroline) have known each other for YEARS. If I'm not mistaken, they met in elementary school had have been friends ever since. I don't have a single person in my life that I've remained friends with that long. Wow.

At any rate, they're getting married this winter, but wanted to get their engagement photos done in the spring/summer to provide a little counterpoint to the rest of the photos they'll end up with. A couple of weeks ago, we wandered out and about in Spring Hill in search of the perfect location. Boy did we find it! We found this field sitting right on the side of some back road that I don't think I would be able to find again if I tried. Not only was the grass GORGEOUS, but there was a GREAT old house up on the top of the hill.

Of course, the location wouldn't matter at all if they weren't comfortable. Lucky for me (them?) they were. Rich is a filmmaker, so he's pretty comfortable around cameras anyhow. And Andrea... well... I think she's comfortable in no matter where she is!

If you want to see more, the full gallery is HERE. Oh... and please excuse the first image of the gallery. It was too funny NOT to include and it just ended up as the first shot... that was NOT on purpose.

Holly & Christian - Engagement

The word of the day is "swamped."

I'm way behind in posting these, so I'll keep it short:

Holly and Christian rock. They were willing to do any silly thing I asked of them, and we got some great shots to boot! Their wedding is coming up fast, and I can't wait to share those with you as well!

Ken & Kristi's Engagement

I've not been this excited for a couple since I was engaged! Ken has been a good friend for several years, but most especially during the last couple. A little over a year ago, he was certain he would never understand why someone would "give up control" for marriage. I did my best to explain it at the time, but I'm pretty sure I failed miserably. In the end, all I could say was, "It's not like that... Love is... well... you'll know when you're there." Yup. That's how intelligent my end of the conversation was.

Anyhow, soon after that, he fell desperately in love with Kristi. Soon after that, my family and I did as well. I'm SO excited for them.

This past weekend, we got a chance to go shoot some engagement photos for them. They're both pretty artistic folks and were really interested in getting something funky. Guys, I think we've achieved that goal!

You can see the rest of the shoot HERE!

After Five and a Half Years...

My wife is (generally) one of the most patient people I know. In this, though, she's really outdone herself. Six years ago, as we were planning our wedding, I told her that I wanted to take her bridal portraits. Being the traditionalist she is, she didn't want me seeing her dress until she was walking down the isle. No sweat, right? Just do them once you're back from the honeymoon. Unfortunately, it wasn't long after our honeymoon that we became pregnant with our first son!

To make a long story short, that pattern continued a second time. Now, five and a half years after our actual wedding day, we've FINALLY done the shoot. And let me tell you, it wasn't a day too soon.

My wife is, without a doubt, far more beautiful today than the day we married. When I first saw her in her dress, she looked more like I did that day; Excited and nervous. Today, I see the confidant, experienced woman she's grown to become. She looks more like a queen holding court than a bride.

Ok, I've actually made myself cry. Enough of this! People won't believe I'm the cold hearted shooter that I am if I keep this up... Don't give me that look! I'll take this camera and-

Who am I kidding? I'm a sap. My wife is beautiful. So beautiful, in fact, that she makes me cry.

I love you, Caroline.

PS- The shots with both of us in them were lit and posed by me, but shot by my best friend, Will Underwood. Thanks Will, Daniel, Lindsi, Melodie and Lea Anne!

David & Melodie, Part 2

Yesterday, David, Melodie and I got to wrap up some unfinished business! We had intended to shoot at one more location on our first date, but that came to an abrupt end when it started raining. With no other options readily available, we put off the final part of the shoot till a better date came available. Yesterday was that day. The shoot was really pretty fast. We did it at Building 8 in the Factory in Franklin. We only used natural light and had a perfect place all set up for us. All in all, I'm quite happy with the final, combined results!

Juan & Anna's Fifth Anniversary

Juan and Anna found me through our mutual friends Bengy and Brooke (thanks for the referal!). This year was their fifth anniversary and they decided they wanted some photos to commemorate the occasion. Last Monday, we headed out to Pinkerton Park in Franklin for a bit of shooting. We started at the first bridge leading to the Fort Granger area, then went for a short hike down to the train bridge.

Happy Anniversary, guys!

Tim and Jessica

Sunday, I was afforded the privilege of photographing Tim and Jessica's engagement photos. It was a joy to spend a couple of hours with them. Engagement shoots are so much fun for me. I love watching young couples be young couples. I like watching the quiet moments they share. I like seeing the subtle ways they lavish attention on each other. I like catching the little looks meant only for the other. Most of all, I like photographing those moments!

If you'd like to see more of their engagement shoot, go here!