Ginger told me that she and Ryan haven't had pictures taken since their wedding...seven years ago! We agreed that it was definitely time for a fun family session with their cute little Haans. And fun we had in Atlantic Beach!

Kristin and Brian are tying the knot this fall. This super-sweet duo has been dating for a long time, and they've known each other even longer. These two are ready to be married, and their excitement about the big day is contagious! I love working with couples who aren't so obsessed with the wedding day details that they forget what it's all about. As a couple, Kristin and Brian give off a fun, laid-back vibe; the kind you have to have when working with a photographer who wants to incorporate a velvet Elvis into your engagement session.

Yes. Scroll down for velvet Elvis. :)

Kristin and Brian,
Thank you for working with me. I'm so excited for you and can't wait to see how God blesses your life together!

Shelly contacted me and said she and her hubby, Justin, wanted to take some fun pictures to use for marketing their juice business. Actually what she said was, "We want funky/really fun pictures of us...showing our "wooo" personalities." Haha! Right up my alley. And I'm happy to say that I think we accomplished their goal!

Remember Kristian?! She won my "How to Make Pink Coffee" contest!

Kristian owns Kreative Photography in Orlando, Florida. And last week she came up to Jacksonville for her mentoring session with me. She showed up at my door bearing Starbucks and won me over immediately! We talked a lot about shooting, branding and pricing, and I really enjoyed getting to know her. I always say it's a really small world out there, but was still surprised when we realized that we know someone in common! After our (rather long-thanks to me) chat we met up with a great couple for their engagement session.

We shot Jessi and Chris' engagement session at Adventure Landing in Jacksonville Beach. They were up for anything, so we even managed to get a few shots in the water park area!

The fist bump engagement ring shot...a new classic!

I couldn't help myself-had to take another mirrored glasses shot!

Chris entertained us the whole time!

Jessi and Chris,
Congratulations! Thank you for being kind, patient and easy to work with. I know your wedding will be beautiful!

Kristian,
You rock! Thank you for spending the afternoon with me. It was fun getting to know you. Your honesty and real-ness is refreshing, and I'm excited that I now have somewhere to stay during my IKEA trips. :) And thank you for your sweet words!

Kacy is one of the most stylish people I know. She's a makeup artist and designer-graphics and jewelry. So it's a bit of an understatement to say she has a great eye and killer style. The girl knows a thing or two about what looks good! When we talked about our session together she had a simple request for me. She just wanted to learn more about shooting. So I met her at her house, (one block from the beach; so jealous!) and we had a "how to shoot in manual mode" crash course. Then we put her skills to work during a laid back love session with a super-cute couple. Phil and Shelby have the best story. They met on a cruise ship! Isn't that fun?! And they aren't just pretty people. They are really funny and were so patient with us.

And they brought BIKES!!!

Kacy working her skills! I can't wait to see some of the shots she got from this session.

Clearly, it was a fun afternoon. :)

And we ended with a little dance-off. :)