So sometimes couples try to get out of engagement sessions. I totally get it, I hate being in front of the camera too. But I stress the importance of being comfortable with me, my style and my camera prior to a wedding day to my couples. I feel strongly that an engagement session is the perfect way to get all that awkwardness out of the way, so once the big day comes we are all ready to go. Also, engagement sessions are just fun. They are bonus images, they are usually way more casual and we all end up laughing by the end. I love getting to know my clients, and having them get to know me, so well, I make them do engagement sessions. 😉

If people are still nervous after my spiel I offer to meet them for a drink prior. That is exactly what I did with Megan & Craig. We met at this great bar on Alberta St. in NE Portland. I knew the street would be the perfect backdrop for this creative & colorful couple. After a taco (or two) and a few drinks we set out to take some fun images on a warm early summer evening. I have to say I really like these two. They are funny, smart & we ended up with tons in common. Even a few names in common way back from my days working in the non-profit world. Walking around Alberta we found some great art, an amazing burnt out house, and even ran into people we knew along the way. I had tons of fun at this session, and I hope that shows in the images.

Craig & Megan thanks again for letting me convince you to do engagement photos. I had so much fun getting to know you guys. I am really looking forward to your wedding next month! I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek. I am almost done with the entire set. For now I would love to throw down a blog challenge. I do this for all of my new clients. If you can get 30 people to comment on this blog post, I will throw in an 11×14 mounted wall print on the house. So leave some love folks.

xo em

Megan & Mitch first found me through a photographer friend of mine. She was already booked for their wedding date, and as we often to she wanted to refer them on to someone who she thought would be a good fit. She had previously worked with the family and was really hesitant to pass them off. Her email to me talked about how wonderful this couple was, how big their hearts were, and how great the entire family was. My friend, the other photographer literally gushed about these two.  Once I finally got a chance to meet these two lovebirds I totally got it. They are adorable, sweet and extremely kind. Megan’s smile & laughter is infectious, and the way Mitch looks at Megan melts my heart. So when the time came around to do engagement photos I was excited to capture these two with my camera. Megan had big plans for our session, she wanted to include of of Mitch’s great loves (fishing) into her theme. So we hiked down to the river bank in the Tillamook National Forest and made some fun images. Megan is so crafty, she even brought props including an adorable hand sewn fish! For real, I adore these two.

On to the images!

Megan & Mitch I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek. I just loved getting to know you two better. I will have the whole gallery done here for you shortly. For now I would love to offer you a blog post challenge. If you can get 30 people to comment on this post I will throw in an 11×14 wall print on the house! So leave some love for this adorable couple people.

xo em