I am often asked why a couple would want to do an engagement session.  In theory, an engagement session should be scheduled shortly after you get engaged.  The images could then be used for an engagement announcement or a save the date card.  In reality, we are often doing this shoot a couple of months before the wedding.  So why still do it?  You might decide to have me use the images to create a custom designed book that your guests can sign at your wedding reception.  Or maybe you simply would like to have some really nice informal photos of the two of you.  But more importantly, an engagement session is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other and for you to get some experience in front of the camera.  The time we spend together on the shoot lets us establish a rapport that will help make getting great shots on your wedding day a snap.

Kim and Chris are getting married in October at Camp Hammond in Yarmouth, ME.  They hired me over the winter and wanted to wait until summer for their engagement session.  After one cancellation due to torrential rains, we picked another day and crossed our fingers that this kooky Maine summer weather would give us the break we needed to get outside and shoot.  We scored a perfect day and headed over to Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth.  There’s not much to complain about when your job is to photograph a fun, laid back, and fearless couple.  They willingly climbed rocks, stood at the cliff’s edge,and braved ravenous mosquitos.  It was a busy day at the park  yet somehow they managed to ignore the people around them and give me some of the sweetest and most intimate shots.  Choosing just a couple of images to share here was a huge challenge.  Can’t wait for the wedding!