engaged in the moment.

When I’m out on an engagement session I love seeing couples “in the moment”, not even paying attention to the camera.  There’s a real sense of love and joy, and it’s exciting to capture.  I’m also excited because in two weekends I’ll be in Virginia to shoot this couple’s wedding!  So you might drop by my  blog, and watch for some upcoming destination shots.

McMinnville Engagement

Awesome shot, Emily, and I couldn’t agree more…engagement sessions are an amazing opportunity to get comfortable in front of the camera as well as with your photographer before your wedding day. A couple weeks back Mallory & Travis chose to do their session on  Travis’s family farm in McMinnville. They’re high school sweethearts and an awesome couple. We had some great light and came away with some great stuff. You can visit my blog to see more from their session.

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emily - May 20, 2010 - 7:59 pm

Killer flair Brandon! Love this shot great work!

spring time = engagement session season!

Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending time with Matt & Oralea. As I do with all my wedding couples we were out and about in Portland to shoot some engagement photos. I think it is really important to do these sessions for a few reasons. One they are fun, we usually tromp around and spend most of the time chatting and getting to know each other. Another reason is it is fun to make beautiful images with out the stress and rush of a wedding. I always love doing these engagement sessions, and Matt & Oralea were no exception. This adorable couple was up from San Francisco to do wedding errands so we took advantage of some beautiful Oregon weather and hit the industrial east side. Here is one of my favorites from our session:

You can see much more on my blog by clicking here.

xo em

Hiking Heels

Continuing Shoe Week here on the blog, here is a recent delicious shoe image from my latest engagement session.

The bride-to-be is Jessica.  And yes, she really did do a little forest-traversing in those fabulous shoes!

With Joy,

Heather España

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remembering the details…

Continuing with our sole-ful theme, here’s a spotlight on a bride’s shoes that we really like (both the bride and the shoes!).  A lot of thought and deliberation goes into the choice of footwear for one’s wedding, but with the rush of the day it’s one detail that can too easily be overlooked.  It’s always fun to get a beautiful shot of the shoes on their own, creating a small window into the memories that form the day.