Melissa & Van | Engagement Photography | Charlottesville, VA
Hanging out with Melissa and Van was like catching up with friends while bringing our cameras along. When there's an effervescent joy between two people, it sure makes a comfortable environment for capturing their moments.
Hanging out with Melissa and Van was like catching up with friends while bringing our cameras along. When there's an effervescent joy between two people, it sure makes a comfortable environment for capturing their moments. We met up at one of our favorite photography locations right between Charlottesville and Lynchburg, Virginia – Sweet Briar College. A relaxed setting for an amazing love proved to be, well, magical. We are so excited for you Melissa and Van and can’t wait to capture your wedding this Fall!
Fuji 400H & Portra 800 shot on Pentax 645Nii
Julie & Shaun | Sweet Briar Romantic Engagement | Charlottesville, Virginia
Julie and Shaun are the epitome of troopers. Our venue plans got derailed, the sun decided it wasn’t ready for spring, and there might have been a police man join the celebration at one point. Nevertheless, they rolled with it and were completely calm. (annnd even indulged my cheesy jokes)
Julie and Shaun are the epitome of troopers. Our venue plans got derailed, the sun decided it wasn’t ready for spring, and there might have been a policeman join the celebration at one point. Nevertheless, they rolled with it and were completely calm. (annnd even indulged my cheesy jokes)
When couples relax and enjoy time with each other, we’re able to capture amazing natural reactions and authentic emotions. Having a relaxed environment also means that having photos taken feels less like “having photos taken” and more like hanging out with friends. This leads to magical photos during engagement sessions and wedding portraits and these two nailed it.
For the location, we went to one of our new favorite places - Sweet Briar College. This beautiful campus with tons of variety is tucked right in between Lynchburg and Charlottesville. For their outfits, Julie’s dress, shoes, and details were a dream and Shaun’s dapper selections were amazing choices. All of these things combined means that this session is becoming one of my fast favorites!
Congrats Julie and Shaun, we’re so excited for you and your upcoming marriage and are honored to be a part of this amazing time in your lives!
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Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, Virginia | Engagement Session
We always tell couples that the first 10 minutes of a session might feel a little awkward as we ask them to be basically be on a date with us and our cameras. No big deal, right?
When you can relax when having photos taken, magic happens. We want to capture your reactions to each other - how you interact and communicate. The moments and feelings that you want to treasure and share with each other well, forever.
We always tell couples that the first 10 minutes of a session might feel a little awkward as we ask them to be basically be on a date with us and our cameras. No big deal, right?
When you can relax when having photos taken, magic happens. We want to capture your reactions to each other - how you interact and communicate. The moments and feelings that you want to treasure and share with each other well, forever. Because we want that for you too, we’ll give you some direction and guidance so that you can get comfortable on the other side of the camera. Relaxing in front of the camera is basically a super power and Emily and Zack have it.
For their engagement session, we headed out of Lynchburg to Sweet Briar College so we could get the glorious view of the blue ridge mountains in the background right at sunset. It was completely worth it.
We also loved getting to know Emily and Zack and their love story - how they met, got engaged, and everything they’re cooking up for their wedding later this year. This adds to the long list of reasons why I love doing engagement photos - it’s right before wedding season is in full swing and we get the opportunity to connect with couples during their shoot.
So let’s kick this weekend off with these stunning images and a toast to these two. Emily and Zack, we can’t wait to celebrate with you later this year!
