1) I get to work with fabulous couples who share their stories with me and allow me to take part in their wedding days; and
2) Mother Nature [despite her temperamental mood before and after the wedding or engagement session] always perks up and provides decent weather during the time of the shoot.
Such was the case with Jill and Matt's engagement session last weekend. I talked to Jill a few days before driving out to DC to figure out the best game plan incase of rain. The two of them went out a few days before the shoot to scout out a series of locations so we could move quickly just incase the storm clouds started to roll in. Jill and Matt met while they were studying at the University of Maryland so we were really excited to use the campus as a backdrop for our photo session.
The day of their photo session, I woke up to a gray and drizzly morning. We decided to meet up in Maryland anyways and play it by ear. Crossing all 10 fingers and toes for the day to clear up, I drove up to UMD. Thankfully the skies began to clear as I crossed over the bridge into Maryland.
The start of photo sessions are always interesting as I try to figure out the couple's dynamic and find the best way to make them feel at ease in front of the camera. Jill and Matt made it so incredibly easy for me to photograph them. They kept cracking each other [and me] up throughout the entire afternoon. After a while, I had to tune out their hilarious conversations because I was laughing so much I was afraid all the pictures would turn out blurry from me shaking the camera.
After our afternoon session, they took me to an amazing brewery for lunch and to talk more about their wedding. The campus had many great buildings and park settings to shoot in but we also wanted to incorporate a few urban shots. So we finished off the day with a quick round of photos around the brewery and parking lot.
Thank you for such a fun day! It was wonderful to finally meet you both and I'm so excited for your upcoming wedding!!
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