At Case family reunions, Austin was the quiet one. He kept to himself for the majority of time even during Case game nights. And in order to get him to talk, you had to ask him direct questions. I saw him and Ashley were getting pretty serious and I was so excited to hear they were engaged! Austin got ahold of me within a week of the engagement and we planned their session for the next weekend.
I won't lie, I was nervous! I'm all about drawing out emotions and being interactive during my sessions. And my shoots do require quite a bit of talking. With Austin being my cousin and not hearing more than a few words from him over a week at a time, I wondered how I was going to get him to smile and have fun during our session.
Thank goodness he's marrying Ashley because she literally brings out the absolute best in him! I heard Austin talk more in the first five minutes of our session, than I've heard him say at all our family reunions combined! And they both had me laughing more than I think I've ever laughed at a session before! Since Ashley is a dancer, I loved watching them slow dance. I could tell it's something they'd been working on. Congrats Austin and Ashley!
Kaylee + Nate • Idaho Engagements
I have dreamed for a location like this. One with variety and options. I'm obsessed with the mountain view, the lake and beach, and of course the sagebrush! I've grown to love sagebrush here in Idaho. This hidden gem is about the same distance from to Rexburg to Kelly's which makes it perfect for my clients! Not to mention the weather is usually better in this area than it is in Idaho Falls.
Kaylee and Nate were so willing to test it out and can I say DREAMY! Nate and Kaylee spent quite a bit of time on the beach together. And in March Nate proposed to Kaylee on the beach of Texas! Idaho doesn't have beaches, but we fake it pretty good. Halfway through our session Kaylee pointed out this stunning field. Those romantic shots of Kaylee and Nate in the field are some of my favorites from the entire session!
Shai'Loni + Wes • Island Park Engagements
If you want to know a patient couple, Shai'Loni and Wes are it! In January I met up with Shai'Loni to visit about her vision for her wedding. Seeing her face light up when she talked about Wes made me so excited to see them together for their engagement session.
We planned on a Saturday to head to Island park for snowy engagements. I knew it'd be covered in snow, but the day before a snow stormed started to hit Island Park according to my weather app. In Idaho Falls and Rexburg it was mostly just gloomy, but I really didn't want to risk driving up and getting stuck or not being able to shoot in a blizzard. I asked to reschedule for Presidents' Day. These two were so patient and happy to do so!
Monday came and it was pouring wet snow! Luckily it wasn't a blizzard this time around, but it gave the exact vibe Shai'Loni wanted for their session! The snow was literally perfect for photographing. At a few different points during their session I'd have Shai'Loni and Wes stand under a tree, and right as they got into their pose, snow would fall off the tree and down their necks and back! They were such good sports about freezing snow falling on them, so we all ended up laughing, even after the fifth time it happened. Thank goodness for these two with their patience and easy going attitudes.
MUA: Abbie Hughes