8.03.2012

Evie + Phil: Still Newleyweds!




Downtown Phoenix is slowly winning me over.  The more I look, the more I find camera-worthy textures and colors.  This was the first time I had photographed a bride and a groom downtown, and let me tell you, everything looks better with a wedding dress in front of it.  

Evie and Phil ended up not loving their original wedding photos (done for free, by a friend), so before too much time passed, they booked a session with me to capture them in their wedding regalia, still as newleyweds.  At first it sounded a bit strange, but after this session I have decided:  Evie and Phil are are geniuses.  

This whole "do the fun wedding portraits after the big event is done" thing is amazing.  I wish WE had done it for our wedding.  You have more time.  You are relaxed.  You aren't so worried about getting the dress dirty.  You have the ability to do a bunch of different looks/feels/locations without worrying about boring your waiting guests.  

Anyway.  I loved every single thing about this session.  From the cowboy boots to the purple wall (score!) to the new nooks and crannies we discovered.  Enjoy your previews, Evie & Phil!  



















Engaged: Jill + Aaron!





Engagement sessions are ridiculously fun and easy to shoot.  Why?  Because the passion and romance is ALIVE and well... all I have to do is document it.  You don't have to ask twice for them to kiss or cuddle or flat out make out for a while (even at 6 in the morning).  And the flirtation and glances are just plain fun to be around.  The love just feels so new.

Case in point:  Jill and Aaron.  Not only were they good sports (did I mention 6 in the morning?) but had no issue with PDA.  Their relationship overflows with laughter, tenderness, style and a fabulous collective sense of humor (hello spy-themed wedding!).  They clearly adore each other - but don't take themselves too seriously.  This match is gonna last, people.