[Lauren and Justin, the engagement]

The past few weeks have been a flurry of photoshoots, with a few more on the way. The first one I want to share is an engagement shoot that happened down by Hoyt Lake in Delaware park. I hadn't met Lauren and Justin in person up to this point, as they had been planning their wedding from out of town. It's always a bit unnerving to work this way, but having an engagement session before the wedding helps all of us to ease any anxiety we might have about being photographed or working out nervousness throughout the shoot. Lauren and Justin turned out to be naturals! I think their love for each other really comes through in these images. Not only that, they are both really passionate about the environment and had fun interacting with the natural elements in the park.
I had a great time working with them and I can't wait to be at their wedding in October.

{bridget and dave}

Perfect morning for an engagement shoot!  Who knew November would be as beautiful as it has been this year? I met up with Bridget and Dave down in the Cobblestone District to catch the gorgeous colors of the city and a little empty lot fall football too.

[megan and john]

So many things to be thankful for!  I just love the people I get to work with...especially when I get to see them numerous times over the years.  Being trusted by families to document such important life events means so much to me!  This is the third time I've been able to work with Megan, from her sister's wedding to a family session, and now her engagement. We had such a fun time down on the waterfront.  And, apparently, this is my 201st post of the blog!  It's hard to believe I've been at it this long.  Thanks to everyone who has been part of this adventure :).

[jen and grace]

Another recent engagement session took me out to Knox Farms in East Aurora.  I don't usually like to leave the city but this trip into the country was well worth it.  Jen and Grace have such a great energy together and were willing to be daring throughout the session.  I really look forward to their wedding next fall!

[dj and di: the engagement}

This school year more than ever I am bewildered at how quickly time seems to speed by...with all of my best intentions i have been editing and uploading images, only to get caught up in a million other things.  So this week I am carving out time to post all of the wonderful people I have worked with this fall, starting with Dj and Di.  These two are such a wonderfully creative, comfortable couple with a great devotion to their city, which they wanted to capture in this session. I loved their willingness to be silly and daring, and most of all they looked awesome juxtaposed with the layers of the city.