New Year's Eve Birthday
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December 2008
Engagement pictures on the UT campus are one of the most popular engagement sessions here in Austin. Many of my wedding photography packages include an engagement session, and if you already have a wedding photographer, you can always arrange for an a-la-carte session.
What is an engagement session? Simply, it is about an hour long photo session between the two of you and your photographer (me). Of course you can choose where you want your engagement pictures to be, but many couples choose to start in front of the UT tower for pictures. There are lots of great places on campus, too.
But engagement photos are more than just putting the two of you in front of a fancy door, or colorful wall. A monkey can make pictures like that. What I’m after is something more – I look for that spark between you. Those little moments when you let your guard down, and the two of you act the way you normally do. Relaxed, fun, easygoing. Sure, we will do the formal posed stuff. The stuff your mom wants, the stuff you can use on your wedding blog, or for a picture in the paper. But then we will do some other engagement pictures, the kind that you hired me for. The kind of pictures that you will love, and you mom will love, too.
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There were the blue wedding shoes from the movie Sex in the city. Peacock feathers in the bouquets, and table centerpieces. The Judith Leiber clutch, and look at that necklace, and did you see the gown!
My last wedding of the year. A fashionista wedding if ever there was one. This bride knew her fashion, and was decked out! Who says you have to have a fancy New York wedding to see this kind of couture? This little event was held at Bella Notte in little old Round Rock Texas.
As far as the wedding, I almost never cry at them anymore, but this one was especially touching. The groom’s mother was coming from South America and having passport problems and everybody was unsure if she would make it. Just as the couple was announced man and wife, she arrived and the church. Even as I write this, my eyes tear up. The groom and his mother and bride all embraced for what seemed like hours as everybody left the sanctuary and surrounded the 3 in the narthex. There are of course photos of that extremely touching moment, but they are private, and for only the bride and groom. Y’all are gonna have to settle for this little sneak peak.
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