They brought their dog Luke along for the photos. I really enjoyed all of the funny faces he made.

Jeramy has a really terrific smile, and he displays it readily.

Love that tongue!

THAT SHOT!

How did I get Natalie to smile like this? At first I asked her to think about her wedding day, which got me a bit more of a nervous smile (I think she still has a lot of planning to do!) The secret? I told her to think about how she’ll feel when the wedding is over and they are getting on the plane for their tropical honeymoon. I think she’s excited about it!

I have a feeling that this is going to become a new favorite engagement photo pose of mine.

SOOC:

Fine Art Edit:

I asked the couple if they wanted to do a “street shot”, dashing out into traffic and grabbing something with a bit of the skyline in the background. We were almost hit by a bus to get this one but we laughed so hard while doing it that I think it was worth it.

I like to try to get at least one headshot of each person at each session. Who doesn’t want a good headshot of themselves to use?

These two got a little bit lovey-dovey as the light faded. This wall used to be electric yellow but I like this green color a lot better. That’s another reason why I love Deep Ellum, the walls are constantly changing and I never know what to expect when I show up with my clients.

Natalie has a beautiful, simple solitare.

As we walked back to the car I decided to have a little fun with the flash I had packed along. For the photogs reading this, these were done with my flash on camera, with a diffuser, and the flash head pointed at about my 2 o’clock, over Natalie’s right shoulder. Thanks to the couple for letting me play a little bit!

Natalie and Jeramy,

I had such a wonderful time with you. Thanks for being patient during my bathroom breaks and all of my moaning and grunting as I hauled my 8.5 month pregnant self up off the ground.

It’s going to be a fabulous wedding, I can tell.

Best,

Jenna