engagements – True Life is Beautiful

Their favorites.

Nick and Heidi are transplants to the Portland area. She’s from Minnesota …. he’s from New York. So when they got engaged, they wanted to do their engagement session here and show their families back home their lovely adopted town. Heidi was happy to revisit the images from her fall session and as she told me, had a hard time choosing just three, which, of course, is music to my ears! In her words, “I starred my favorites … (in order if I realllllly have to, 5 seemed way easier to pick than 3!! 😉 ) And, since it was nearly impossible to just pick 3, I went with the strategy of picking 3 favorites based on 3 different aspects I liked about all our pictures. It was fun to have a reason to pour through all of them again!”

No. 1

heidi's favorite pick — heidi’s favorite pick

I love the lighting and colors in this picture, and that I can see our sincere smiles having so much fun that day exploring and taking pictures. Walking along the wooden pathway was so fun to just appreciate the fall colors along the coast, and the beautiful evening. It’s my favorite portrait-type picture of us.

No. 2

This one I love because it shows the town we now call home. Since we are both transplants to Portland, ME it was fun to take pictures in the old port to capture the personality of the cobblestone streets and brick buildings of this fun-loving ocean side town! I love how it has us centered in this beautiful street capturing some of Portland’s energy in the photograph. This was my favorite picture that captured a more scenic view.

No. 3

Now, this picture may not have a whole lot of us in it, but, our dog Dobby is pretty much our favorite of all time & it was so fun to have him be a part of our engagement session-so I had to include it! He may have been over excited to be exploring new areas 95% of the session, but it was so fitting for us to have him along-plus look at that face. How could you not love it?!

My turn

Overall, I loved this session. We really split this session into three to get the full Maine experience. First, we found a location with beautiful foliage. Next, we went down the road a piece (that’s Mainespeak!) to Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth, and then a few days later we met in the Old Port. So much fun spending time with this couple!

Unlike Heidi, I don’t have a favorite. I have several. Her first selection is also one of my favorites, so I’m happy to have the chance to pick a few more! Here are mine in no particular order….

I love the warm feeling I get from this image. The setting sun gives it a beautiful golden glow, the blanket tells me they’re going to get cozy, and his arm on her back tells me he loves her. 🙂

The happiness in this image takes my breath away. It’s a moment in time, captured. While it may not be the “save the date” choice — the happiness, the connection, the love — is clear.

save the date

I, too, am a sucker for four-legged furballs and chose this image for that reason. Dobby is clearly a huge part of their lives, so I especially like this one-big-happy-family portrait!

One more for the road ….

Whenever the opportunity presents itself, I like to end a session with a silhouette. This evening didn’t disappoint.

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I could photograph engagement sessions all day long. Really I could. I love working with couples whose love for each other knows no bounds, and whose connection is so very strong with the anticipation of starting their future together. It’s always fun, it’s always special, and it’s always — always — so meaningful. It’s an honor to share this special time with these newly engaged couples. That they put their trust in me to document their very own magic is so thrilling to me! I am always humbled.

This sweet, lovely couple’s session was no different. The bride-to-be is from the midwest and wanted the session to convey all that Maine has to offer so that the folks back home could get a feel for where she lives now. We had a hard time deciding where to do the session because there are so many beautiful options! (Oh, and did I already say how lucky we are who live in Maine for that very reason?) So this session is actually a three-location session. Our first stop was behind a lovely little church in Scarborough where we knew there would be some spectacular foliage.

I mean, how handsome is this couple??? Next, we moved on down the road to Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth for another Maine experience. This beautiful spot has it all — woods, ocean, sand, and a rocky shore ….