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Bethany and Adam's Engagement Session

Back in May, when we shot Ryan and Danielle's wedding, we met Bethany and Adam, an adorable couple who were secretly contemplating the big E. When Adam proposed to Bethany a few months ago, they contacted us to shoot their wedding. We were totally excited to see them again when they popped into town this week, and we hung out with them and shot some engagement portraits. We started out in Bethany's parents' gorgeous yard.

We shot a few before heading over to the hammock where Adam first told Bethany he loved her. Of course, in keeping with the romance of the spot, Bethany and Adam climbed into the hammock, and promptly fell over.

We shot a few more portraits at the house before heading over to Woodlawn Beach.

Bethany and Adam are really a very personable couple -- you spend a few minutes with them, and you feel like you've known them forever. They also have a great sense of humor. When we hit the beach, we gave them a suggested pose, and then asked them to do what felt right.

We didn't have long at the beach before the sun started to go down, so we shot a little while and then started playing with the gorgeous sunset.

A lot of the time, things go perfectly during shoots -- the light, the personalities... and then some times, a helicopter flies into your neck.

Thanks for hanging out with us guys; we're really looking forward to your wedding. You clearly have a lot of friends and family who love you a lot, and it's going to be a beautiful day.

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9 Comments:

Blogger Abbey said...

Weren't there pictures taken up in the red door above the garage?

September 8, 2008 9:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beautiful. I laughed, I cried, I peed my pants (the helicopter in the neck - God forbid!). These are stunning.

Thank you.

September 8, 2008 10:30 PM  
Blogger Liz said...

Such BEAUTIFUL pictures! Absolutely great. You can just feel the warmth of Bethany and Adam. Cant wait for the wedding photos!

September 8, 2008 10:41 PM  
Blogger Rich said...

Hi Abbey,

Yes, we shot some with the garage as well, but when we select our blog posts, we try to limit it to 20 or so of our favorites, and the beach and the yard were so gorgeous that the shots we didn't pick for the blog will be on the DVD for Bethany and Adam.

Alyssa and Rich

September 9, 2008 7:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

and sometimes a helicopter flies into your neck...priceless

September 9, 2008 8:32 AM  
Blogger Ed Borden said...

Do they both really have green eyes? I never noticed, but it might be because whenever I've been close enough to Bethany to peer into her beautiful eyes I'm probably thinking about how to dodge the fist that follows shortly thereafter.

September 13, 2008 9:52 AM  
Blogger Danielle said...

The pictures are stunning!! And they look so happy and in love!

September 17, 2008 10:16 AM  
Anonymous Bon said...

These backlight silouettes you all keep capturing are sick! I love them!

September 18, 2008 1:32 PM  
Blogger lauren said...

that helicopter pic has to go on the mantel, for sure. hammock pics really seem to catch the essence of you both! as does the crazy beach pose. love 'em.

October 3, 2008 11:30 AM  

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