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There is something special about being in a place where you’re surrounded by nature and alone with your own thoughts and presence. There’s a certain peace that comes from just soaking up the atmosphere when you are alone. I love that this portrait session focuses on this feeling. It is simply styled with a beautiful periwinkle gown that catches the sea breeze, hair that is down, ready to be wind-blown, and lovely hand-lettered calligraphy. This Montenegro shoot from Anastasia Bryukhnova will have you wanting to escape to the seaside…and wait until you see the last image.
Here’s a fun engagement for you all today. This one takes place at a winery. What I love most about this engagement shoot from Joy Michelle is that it’s super natural - it’s a lovely documentation of the couple doing something together that they love. Have a look!
From the photographer…Katrina and Russell are Maryland living Baltimore-loving sweat hearts who will be tying the knot this May in Baltimore! We had their session at Great Frogs Winery in Annapolis because they love wine tasting. And although it was freezing cold (and flurrying) the warmth of this couple and their joy shines through their images. I absolutely love the teal vintage truck on the grounds of the winery and I think that Katrina’s outfit looks like something found at anthropology!
Another treat from one of Paula O’Hara’s styled shoots. This one’s a little different, uniqueness at it’s best with a bit of a Black Swan twist. These photos, inspired by the artwork and grace of a ballerina, capture the dancer first in her delicacy and grace, and then follow her transformation to her darker, more mystical side. It’s all just beautiful and I love when I’m able to bring something different to the wedding blog world.
From the photographer…I’ve been hoping to photograph a ballet dancer for a while now. I’ve always enjoyed the black and white portraits that Annie Leibovitz took of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darci Kistler and others. It’s great when you can finally put all the elements in place and just experiment with light and movement. Alise found the perfect feathery ballet style gowns from Trash Couture. When she produced the black dress, we knew we had to play on the Black Swan theme a little and have our dancer make a transformation. It was a joy to play in shadows of Gosford and to explore cinematic elements of movement and drama in a much darker way than I normally would. To step out of the comfort zone! In the words of Cate Blanchett, to not be afraid to “fail gloriously.” Thanks to the very talented team and our wonderful dancer Hannah, for bringing this to life.
So many talented vendors got together to produce the lovely shoot I’m about to share with you. This one is a true stunner to be remembered and I am honored to have it grace the blog today. All the details and styling inspired by the gossypium plant are perfectly elegant and timeless, and captured so wonderfully by Matoli Keely at the The Little Workshop.
From the photographer…The Lewis Dream Home with cotton fields for miles, was the perfect location for this cotton influence with Michael and Carina Photography, this shoot combined natural, ethereal beauty and effortlessly brought them to life. The model Stephanie Knight was styled in dresses by Gossamer, with delicately soft and beautiful hair and makeup by Lora Kelley. White Magnolia Designs designed florals and a gorgeous tablescape accented by ribbon from Silk & Willow. Lastly, Written Word Calligraphy tied all the elements together with elegant and timeless calligraphy.”
Hi all! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I don’t tend to share a lot of engagement sessions, but when I do, I like to share ones that are unique and inspiring. This engagement session from Gideon Photography is set in Utah and not only does it have the wonderful portraits, but there’s also a cute picnic set in the grass, a scrabble game, and some old farm house ruins - I love that these photos capture the couple doing things that they enjoy with each other.
From the photographer…Engagement pictures can be so much fun! Natalie and Taylor are adventurers at heart. They love to go exploring around ghost towns throughout Utah. They loved the idea of doing their engagement photos at this old pioneer farm house ruins in Southern Utah. They are such a cute couple and their love for one another is obvious. I loved their cute style with Natalie’s dress and Taylors Mod black and white dress cloths. The vintage and rustic outdoor vibe make for such a beautiful session. I’m so looking forward to photographing their wedding in Northern Utah later this year.
