hi {love} photography

One of my favorite things about doing photography is getting to meet new people through it. And that was also one of my favorite things about doing mini-sessions this year in the Twin Cities. I had not met Gabriele & Justin before we did this photo session, and it was so fun getting to know them. Gabriele is a professional runner (so cool, right?) and Justin is in med school right now. It was fun getting to hear their engagement story and the upcoming wedding. Good luck you two!!!

Melissa and Tim are getting married in just a few months and it was really fun getting to spend the morning with them roaming around East Nashville. We started at Bongo Java East, trekked around Five Points for a bit, and then made our way to a park in East Nashville. What made it fun was just how easy it is to be around both Melissa & Tim. They were up for anything! Including a long hike in the heat and humidity. Thanks guys! And I can’t wait for your wedding!!!!

And thank you to my awesome assistant Rachel for some really great ideas (and lugging that massive reflector all around town)!

Lindsay and Zach’s engagement session was so much fun to shoot! We shot all of it in Franklin, just south of Nashville. We roamed around downtown and then went searching for a park that I had heard about. We wanted to find the railroad tracks, but that meant a hike. So there we are, me with my camera gear, Lindsay in her cute outfit, and Zach carrying a bike. Across a field. Through the woods. Up a massive hill. But then we found the tracks! And I’m glad we did because the railroad pic turned out to be my favorite!

One of my favorite people in all of Nashville is this girl. Missy and I have been friends for almost six years now, and she is one of the most genuine and encouraging people that I have ever known. So when she called to say she had started dating Anthony, I figured he had to be pretty great. And he is. They got engaged over New Years 2009 and asked me a few weeks later to take their engagement photos. Which I was really excited about- mostly because it meant I got to spend an entire afternoon just hanging out with them! They are so perfect for each other. And so cute together. And so much fun to photograph.

Snow day! This year we have had a crazy amount of snow in Nashville. And on one of those snow days my friend Kathleen asked if I would take some engagement photos for her and her fiance. So we just played in the snow!

jason and alexis began long-distance dating about a year ago. jason is a wedding photographer in san diego and alexis is a graphic designer here in nashville. a few weeks before jason was supposed to visit for christmas he called me to tell me he was going to propose and wanted me to help (and to photograph it!). so the plan was for me to bring alexis to radnor lake where we would run into our friend kris who just happened to be singing a romantic love song. then we would follow kris to where jason would be standing and waiting. well, it *mostly* went according to the plan. except that i got nervous and accidentally walked past kris so he had to come find us further down the trail. oops. all the while he just kept repeating the chorus of “love me tender.” but it all worked out (she said yes!) and below you can see it all.

(oh, and check out how talented this couple is. jason is an incredible photographer (he edited these photos too!) and alexis does amazing graphic design.)