Duet: Rachael + Andrew

Rachael and Andrew are a beautiful couple that infuse sentimentality and sincerity into everything they do. I particularly love the way they talk about the Golden Gate Bridge and the meaning it holds in their relationship. They took that meaning and infused it into Rachael’s ring, the piece that Andrew custom designed for her. Can you see the Golden Gate Bridge?

But don’t let all my talk of sincerity, beauty, and meaning fool you into thinking that these two are anything other than full of life and love! They were laughing, cuddling, sweet-talking (to each other, not me) the entire time, just the way I like my couples to be during a session. They were another one of my sessions in Washington DC, and all of these photos were done just a few blocks away from the White House. Some of them in parks filled to the brim with bums, which meant I had to be tricky in my framing so it looked like we were alone.

I’ve decided that along with doing SOOC comparisons every so often I’d like to show you a Basic Edit v. Fine Art Edit one as well.

Basic Edit:

Fine Art Edit:

This is a duet session because they’re married, but they got hitched in a small courthouse wedding (just the two of them I believe) and are now planning a fabulous ceremony and reception on a beach in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge. Where else but the Golden Gate Bridge for this couple, right?

I was crazy for this alleyway, crazy enough that  even when they wanted to change clothes I told them we had to come back to it. The light was magical and it made me want to spend my time shooting in big cities with  light walls bouncing light into small spaces like this.

There’s that SF ring again.

Rachael and Andrew describe themselves as a match made in heaven, with families and friends that sat around wondering what took them so long to get together and seal the deal. I was lucky enough to witness a small part of that in our session, and I don’t disagree with the description. They really get each other.

THAT SHOT! I adore too many things about this image to name them all. Glasses, curly hair, and real smiles, to name a few.

I would rate these three as some of the best work so far, and definitely the direction I would like Jenna Cole to keep going. Thanks to Rachael and Andrew for being so real. I know I wouldn’t have been able to produce photos like this from just any couple.

Enjoy San Francisco next year. After spending a few hours with you, I know it will be lovely.

Best,

Jenna