Carolyn and JT

When I was 13, my dad handed me my first camera -- his old Pentax. He was a photographer and artist, and he taught me the basics of photography. After my mom died, I spent hours in our basement looking through his old photos of her, and one of the best photos of her, now a family classic, is of her kneeling in a field of wheat. It's got that early-70's-yellowish-hippy thing going on, and it's my favorite photo ever. So, when we asked Carolyn what kind-of feel she was going for in her engagement photos, and she replied, "70's record cover in a wheat field," I knew I was going to love working with her. While Carolyn is very into vintage (she's been antiquing for her wedding centerpieces for months), we did want to do some slightly more modern shots, as well, so we headed to Niagara Square to start our shoot with her and JT.

After we hung out for a few minutes, we headed down to the waterfront for some more photos. I think we're dangerously close to the end of fall (I know -- I hate to say that in October!!), so it was really nice to be able to shoot some outdoor photos without heavy coats (or, I should say, without coats AND without freezing anyone).

Then we went to Tifft Nature Preserve for our awesome 70's field shoot. We were waiting for the sun to get a little lower in the sky, so we walked slightly in to the preserve and took some shots by the water.

I love this shot of Rich's! Even though we shoot the exact same event, it's always a really cool moment when we get to see each other's shots from the day. When I saw this photo, I literally clapped! I love it, ridiculously so.

Then the light was about where we wanted it to start rocking the field shots.

We absolutely loved shooting you two, and we can't wait for your wedding. Without a doubt, it's going to be seriously unique. We hope you love your photos, and we'll see you soon!