I adore engagement sessions. Young love is so beautiful, natural, and affection happens so organically. Watching the gentleness, kindness and tenderness between a couple is good for my soul.

I also love engagement session from a strictly business point of view. Having a "trial run" before the wedding has so many benefits. From a photographer's side, it gives me an opportunity to get to know you, what makes you smile, how to help you relax in front of the camera, your "best" side, if you blink a lot, etc. All those little things I am watching for during engagement pictures helps so much on the Big Day. A potential downside is that you might already know all my cheesy jokes on the wedding day, but that's a risk I'm willing to take ("Two guys walk into a bar. The third guy....")