Dallas Arts District Engagement Session | Dallas Wedding Photographers
So excited when we landed in Dallas for this Dallas Arts District Engagement Session! Laura & Larry were an absolute blast to work with! We started off the afternoon at a local restaurant / bar, Lark on the Park. With some liquid courage to start off the shoot, we had the pleasure of spending some quality time with Laura & Larry just shooting the breeze and getting to know each other a little better. The drinks were fabulous, the ambience amazing, and we had the whole place to ourselves. Dallas wedding photographers, would DIE to work with a couple as amazing as this dynamic duo! We LOVED having the opportunity shooting with the city architecture as the backdrop for this engagement session. Below are a couple of highlights from the day.
Another throw back from the past! A little late in getting these Shutterfest 2015 images up from William Innes‘ class – but better late than never! Atlanta wedding photographers always get so excited when they get to travel outside of the city. For Shutterfest this past year, we got to travel all the way to St. Louis, MO for some AWESOME photography education. You probably can’t tell from the pictures, but we had an amazing time learning about using VIDEO during engagement sessions. Below are a couple of fun images we got to take during the class as well as a couple of behind the scene shots!
Special thanks to our lovely models!
Michael Anthony ice lighting our model!
Shooting over all the other photographers’ heads in class, I actually don’t mind how this one below turned out….
William Innes showing off his bag of mirrorless camera goodies above. I’m so jealous.
And look at those AMAZING clouds! We couldn’t have asked for a better day to shoot.
William Innes resembles like Phil Dunphy from Modern Family, don’t you think???
Overall, we had a blast at Shutterfest this year. Can’t wait to go to Shutterfest 2016!
Atlanta wedding photographer photographs Red Rocks Amphitheater wedding venue
Looking for a Red Rocks Amphitheater wedding photographer? If you’re planning on getting married at Red Rocks – whether you’re planning a Red Rocks wedding reception, a Red Rocks wedding ceremony, or just a Red Rocks park wedding, you’re in for a treat! This is one of the Denver wedding venues that is truly unique. Not only is it a popular concert venue, it provides ample space for family & friends of the wedding party in a beautiful & scenic park. Having your wedding at Red Rocks Amphitheater allows you to takes advantage of the natural landscaping Denver, CO has to offer. It also makes for an amazing engagement session location that any Denver engagement photographer would LOVE to photograph in!
Atlanta Wedding Photographer photographs Gardens of the Gods in Denver, CO
Another venue that made it into our top 3 Denver wedding venues was Gardens of the Gods. This is SUCH a crazy and unique place for an Atlanta wedding photographer to shoot! Gardens of the Gods is filled with romantic rock formations, truly utilizing nature as a scenic backdrop. If you’re the outdoorsy type, this venue also makes for a great engagement session location in Denver, CO. Any Denver engagement photographer would LOVE to shoot here!
Shelter Island Engagement Photos in New York | Tricia & Stephen
I flew up to Shelter Island, New York recently to visit my very good friend and her fiance Tricia & Stephen. Stephen moved up to Shelter Island for work. Tricia, following the love of her life, followed suit. I was so incredibly excited when they asked us to photograph their engagement session in New York! The following are a couple of highlights from the day and an interview with Tricia, the bride to be!
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What decisions went into choosing your location for your engagement session? We just moved to Shelter Island and will be starting our lives together here, so we wanted the pictures to represent our new life. The island has so many different elements to it. From beaches, to nature preserves, to our first home, we wanted capture life in this beautiful and unique place.
How did you meet your fiancé? We were introduced to each other by a mutual friend our freshman year in college. Every time I would go visit her, Stephen would usually be in the group we hung out with.
What was the first thing you remember about that moment? Our first meeting was at a Mexican restaurant in town. I remember thinking he was attractive, and he says he remembers the same thing about me, but we were both involved with other people. I thought he was a typical, good looking musician. We didn’t start dating until 6 years later when we had been attending seminary together for a year, matured a bit, and were finally both single.
What attracted you most to your fiancé? His ability to listen. I remember when we first reconnected after college, we started having coffee regularly as friends. We had a lot of presumptions about each other that weren’t true, and each time we hung out, those things started to disappear. His talent and passion, both in music and for his career goal of becoming a pastor, were incredibly attractive. I would have to say that his goofiness and sense of humor are some of the most attractive parts about him.
What made him different from the rest? Every time we were together, our relationship got better. So often it would become clear that relationships weren’t going anywhere. With Stephen, everything kept moving forward and getting better and better.
Who said “I love you” first? I did. Stephen didn’t wait too long afterward to say it. He made the moment special by taking me to Piedmont Park, which is where he asked me to be his girlfriend, and eventually, his wife.
How did you feel the first time your fiancé told you he loved you? Giddy! I hadn’t fallen for someone that hard before in my life, and to know he felt the same way was overwhelming and exciting!
When did you know he was the one? I knew he was the one on Christmas Eve after only about 3 months of dating. I was in the midst of a chaplaincy internship at Children’s Hospital and had volunteered to work overnight on Christmas Eve. Close to midnight, I got paged to come to the front of the hospital. After changing out of my pjs and heading upstairs, I saw Stephen standing at the front desk. What an amazing Christmas surprise! It was early, but I just had this gut feeling he was it.
How did you feel after you had that “this is it” moment? Excited, but the truth is that I didn’t really become sure until my car accident. Stephen became my caregiver for 4 very long months of not walking, and almost of year of recovery. We went through hell together in that process, and that’s when I was certain he would be the man I spent my life with.
Were you nervous about him meeting your family? I wasn’t nervous about him meeting he family at all! I knew they would love him, and they do!
Who does he remind you most of? He reminds me of my dad in some ways and my grandpa in some ways. He’s smart and and practical like my dad, and had similar passions. He has the same goofy sense of humor as my Grandpa, PopPop! I love that about him!
Who was the first person you told about your fiancé after your first date? I actually didn’t know our first date was our “first date” until I had lunch with his best friend the next day. I had been toying with the concept in my mind, but had come to the conclusion that it wasn’t a date at the end of the evening. Before I could sit down to order he said, “So I hear you went on a date with my friend Stephen last night.” I was shocked, and thrilled, at the same time! So I guess he was the first I told.
Where was your first date, and how long did it take you to get ready? I didn’t realize our first date was our first date, so I just changed my clothes and headed over to his dorm at the seminary. He cooked me dinner and we watched a movie, and as if that wasn’t obvious enough, he did put his arm around me. I guess I just wasn’t expecting it!
What’s the one thing about your partner you couldn’t live without? His guitar Grace. He is such a talented musician on so many different instruments, but he has a special relationship with Grace. There is a peace about him when he plays her, and I still swoon a bit when he plays for me!
Hi! We're Jaimie & Kyle (+Associates) with Jaimie Dee Photography. We're Atlanta photographers based in the metro area and service clients all over the globe. Jaimie Dee Photography was established in 2008. We're primarily a wedding and portrait studio. Our images are crisp, clean & colorful and strike a balance between classic and candid styled portraits. Aside from the photography, we help you craft the perfect photo experience - from the beginning planning stages to the finished artwork hanging on your walls. When you're in front of our camera, we'll also offer you gentle guidance through a combo of stationary and movement based poses. We'll help bring out your inner diva too - even if you're shy! If you're looking for a photographer in the metro Atlanta area or beyond, we'd love to meet you!
