Our winter engagement session February 18

A close-up look at a winter engagement session.

It’s not too often we get to shoot in a “new” location but today was that day. And it is practically in our own backyard in Orchard Park. I had no idea how large the Birdsong nature trails really are. Snjezana and I walked the dogs there yesterday to scout the place out for pictures. We hiked for an hour and didn’t come close to exploring everything. Our engagement shoot was today at noon with Angela and Tim. Tim’s son Jeremy tagged along also and got in some shots too.  

We loved to work with these guys a lot. We are happy they took advantage of our free engagement session promotion we are running until March 15. They are happy, fun, and genuinely nice people who are obviously in love with each other. Also, they’re relaxed and spontaneous in front of the camera. Finally, they needed very little direction from us. Jeremy is a great kid. He was with us out in the cold the whole time and never complained. When it was his turn to be in the shot he followed direction and turned on the smile right on cue. Here’s a sampling of our shoot today at Birdsong nature trails. As we began the shoot Angela and Tim braved the cold for the first series of images.

As the session progressed they added more and more layers to stay warm.

It’s hard to find color to draw from in winter. These red shrub branches added a nice compliment to Tim’s plaid over shirt. Piggyback rides always brings out the smiles.

Birdsong has many of these bridges like this one that cross over the marshes and winding streams.

This is a great family photo starring six year old Jeremy!

Here is a great example of just having fun with it. Nothing staged here.

What would an engagement session be without a little PDA. I love the anticipation of this moment just before the kiss. 

What I like about this image is the contrast between the warm kiss and the cold gray clouds of this raw winter afternoon.  

Finishing up this sneak peek with a nice ring shot in the pines.

If the engagement session with Angela and Tim is any indication the upcoming wedding is going to be awesome!