Gretchen + Gary: An Annapolis Engagement Session

Gretchen and Gary's session was unbelievably cold for a spring day. An hour before their scheduled time, I looked out the window to see light snow flurries whipping past my house in the wind. We discussed possibly rescheduling, as the following week was supposed to be significantly warmer, but we decided to press forward, despite the frigid temperatures and strong breeze.

I was super excited when Gretchen mentioned wanting to bring their dog, Jasmine, to the session. I always think it is so fun when couples bring their pets (....I've only ever had pet dogs? Not sure what I would do with a different breed of pet but it would be awesome either way!). It is just another way to show off their personalities and who they are as a couple!

We met up at one of my favorite locations....yep, you guessed it! Downtown Annapolis. We walked briskly, blowing warm air on our fingers the whole way, and I posed them as quickly as possible so they could wrap up in their jackets in between locations. I even found one tiny patch of sun for just a few short minutes and those ones are probably my favorite out of the whole session. Can you spot them?

Gary and Gretchen were an absolute joy to follow around and photograph. They have bright, bubbly personalities and I found myself laughing with them as if they were old friends and not people I had only just met an hour before. This makes me that much more happy to be seeing them again in October for their wedding, I just know it's going to be a blast!

Nicki + Rob: A Patapsco State Park Engagement Session

 I met up with Nicki and Rob at one of my favorite summertime locations - Patapsco State Park just south of Baltimore. Honestly, this was the first time I'd ever been there when it wasn't summer! But of course it's still beautiful! I loved the row of bare trees that made it seem like we were miles away from any other people, when really we were just a few yards away from the parking lot. I loved the untrimmed wheat brimming with golden sunlight. I loved the bridges, the rock walls, and of course...I loved the couple! Rob and Nicki are obviously so in love and ready to be married! It already is only 2 weeks away from their wedding day and I can't wait to see them again so soon.

I think one of my favorite moments from their engagement shoot was when we were crossing a road back to our cars. Nicki was walking next to me, and Rob was just behind us. She mentioned that Rob always walks behind her, and Rob said something along the lines of, "That's so I know where you are and can see that you're safe." It was one of those sentiments that may seem small on the outside, but actually tell a really beautiful - and bigger - part of their story. I already know that Nicki is a truly sweet woman with a genuine and kind heart and I can tell she has found the man that she deserves to be with for the rest of her life! Thank you for letting me capture your love story.