Engagement Portraits at Centennial Park and the Old Spaghetti Factory

Courtney and Wesley will be married on October 16th.  I've photographed engagement portraits in Centennial Park at least a dozen times and yet we still found locations that I've never used before.  I always try a few things that have worked in the past but also try to stretch myself to get something unique.  It was great hanging out with them on a beautiful day and I'm looking forward to the wedding.

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Michael and Miranda

It has been a few weeks since I have had a chance to update my blog so I will be brief in my comments about the next 10 posts.  I hate to be so cliche' but I will have to let the images speak for themselves.

This engagement session couldn't have landed on a more beautiful day.  I believe it was the first of 5 e-sessions in one weekend.  I loved the way the shot in the Tulips came out.  I posted it to Flickr and was asked whose flower bed we ruined.  It was a spot that had already been pretty warn down at Centennial Park, I had them put their feet on the outside and had Miranda lay on top of Michael in an attempt to cause as little collateral damage possible.  We may have killed one or two flowers but this photo will last so much longer than they would have anyway.

Amanda and Collin

Amanda and Collin will be married on September 4th at Clearview Baptist Church in Franklin with a reception at the Old Natchez Country Club.

Collin had been planning to fly into town for this photoshoot for months and it turned out to be the most beautiful weekend so far this year!  I don't know if they realized how much exercise they were going to get hiking around with me but despite the heat, they had fun with with each other in front of the camera and I think it shows through!

Amanda & Hugh Engagement Portraits

Amanda and Hugh agreed to meet me downtown for their engagement photos last weekend.  The first spot I took them to was an overlook with the bi-centennial mall in the background and Germantown just behind that.  They informed me that they are building their house in Germantown and should be able to move in shortly after the wedding.  I love that I get to spend such amazing two on one personal, get-to-know-you time with so many couples during what is sure to be one of the more action packed years of their lives. 

This was the first engagement portrait session that I've held so far this year in which it was sunny.  You would have thought a tornado was about to suck us into the sky at both of my e-sessions the week before and the two I had before that were both ankle deep in snow.  It was great to see the sun!  It is officially wedding season!!

Kevin and Stefanie - Engagement Portraits

Once upon a time in college, I was the guy that was always crashing on Kevin's couch.  We had some good times back then and I've really been looking forward to catching up with he and Stefanie over engagement portraits.  Kevin and his room mate Zach threw one of the greatest house parties I've ever been to.  They allowed me to bring my fog machines and fog it out so thick that you couldn't tell who you were dancing with and while the band was playing and everyone was moving to the beat... the floor in their living room actually collapsed.  That is how you know that the party succeeded and why you should never buy a house within a mile from a college campus.

The wedding is in August and I am secretly hoping that the floor will collapse... that is if it is a first floor reception ; )

Paulina & Mike Engagement

Paulina and Mike were married last year in Vegas but soon they will be holding a reception in New Orleans to celebrate with everyone who couldn't make it.  It was fun hanging out with them and dodging raindrops.

Sun & Snow

Jacob and Miranda have had a long engagement but their big date is just around the corner on March 27 at West End United Methodist Church.  I first met with them to discuss the possibility of being their wedding photographer over beers at Bosco's over a year ago. 

Fortunately Jacob drives a Jeep Wrangler so we had no trouble driving around Spring Hill finding snowy spots for their photos.  Rippavilla made a beautiful backdrop for their engagement shots.  One other photographer showed up for some landscape shots while we were there and I think he had the right idea.

It was doppleganger week on Facebook and I told Jacob that he reminded me of Jude Law but he said he usually gets Bradley Cooper and I can definitely see that.  You be the judge.  He and Miranda make a cute couple and I had fun hanging out with them.  

Joe & Dana Engagement

Dana met up with me at Legend's in Columbia so that I could follow her out to Joe's farm in Lynnville, TN where we planned to shoot their engagement portraits. The farm was amazing with beautiful fields, old barns, and a cabin that sat in the back with an amazing view over Lynnville. I was really excited about the rocking chair silhouette shots that we took but there were lots of great non-silhouette shots with that great view! Before we called it a day we also drove into town for some variety. I loved Lynnville's square! What a great place for photography. I'm definitely hoping to make it back for some more photos sometime soon. Congratulations to Joe and Dana.... we are going to get some beautiful wedding photos next May 15th!