Two weeks after I was in Washington DC, I flew up to New York for a Weddingbee party. Why am I such a lucky girl, able to fly all over the country? My husband thought it was a great idea for me to go *if* I could fund my trip with photography sessions booked for the time I was there. I agreed with these conditions, begged the internet for sessions (you might remember a post on here where I noted my travel dates and asked for referrals!), and booked my ticket!
I’m a little farm girl from central Washington so the entire adventure was rather humorous. I relied 100% on my beloved iphone to get me all over town, and tried my best to avoid the scary parts of town when I was carrying around my camera equipment. I had to make the most of my time because I was only there for a few days, so when I showed up on Friday night I was really bummed at the thought of canceling. Luckily Josie and Florian were more than willing to play in the bad weather, and we found some beautiful spots down around the DUMBO area. They brought a big pink umbrella, some creative ideas for poses, and were more than willing to throw the umbrella out of the way for a few shots and really get into things. The sessions was short because I wound up getting a leeeeeetttle bit lost on the way there, but we ended up getting some beautiful stuff nonetheless!
All credit for this shot goes to Josie, I adore it and have used it several places already. It’s so nice when clients offer up suggestions, letting me focus on getting the best composition/exposure I can instead of worrying about posing them creatively.
I was worried this one would come out cheesy, but I kind of like the “hands in each other’s pockets” pose. What do you think?
The rain in their hair looks a bit like frost, doesn’t it? Josie is awesome for letting me put her out in the rain with no cover for a few shots. I would have been holding my hands above my head trying to protect my hair the whole time. 
The light disappeared all too quickly and so we were forced to get creative for the last few shots working with slow shutter speeds and very steady hands in the near dark.
It’s always fun to see random effects like this being produced in-camera. A big thank you to these two for throwing their umbrella and dashing out into the middle of a busy Brooklyn street in an attempt to get the shots above and the shot below.
Enjoy planning your wedding you two. And don’t worry, your secret is safe with me!
Best,
Jenna
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