little nervous before an engagement session. I’m just being honest! It needs to be fun and relaxed and enjoyable for the couple….. but I always have to get some “money shots”. (If you’re new the to blog, a “Money Shot” is defined as: A shot that AWESOME, blog-worthy and worth big bucks!!) So the pressure is on when I’m photographing an e-session but I love it. I really do. Kelsey and Dan are an incredible couple and I had heard that from mutual friends but after spending an evening with them, I got to experience their awesome-ness for myself! I love these two and I secretly wish I didn’t have to wait all summer for their wedding!
You just wait until you see these images… Kels is going to be a STUNNING bride. I’m SO excited I could squeal! I met Kelsey when I was visiting my best friend Caroline a few years ago at Tech. We were only freshmen and I remember thinking…. “Oh she’s beautiful” after being introduced. Little did I know that I was going to start a wedding photography business and I would be shooting her WEDDING!!! Lucky me! And I had also heard recently, through the grapevine that Dan was equally as awesome as Kelsey AND that he was a character. Well, I love characters, I will take a groom with a personality ANY day! It makes my job so easy when I am working with a guy that can make his girl laugh constantly! Dan it was SUCH a pleasure to meet you finally!!!
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Well, I know you’re wanting to see the images but I just have to explain this location. I discovered this area during Isaac and Kristin’s Wedding last April and after shooting my PROMO VIDEO in this area, I knew I HAD to use it for an engagement session! So we scheduled this shoot a few months ago and I’ve been excited about it ever since! Kelsey and Dan, you are so much fun! I’d go exploring sketchy areas of richmond with you all day long! Thanks for being awesome and letting me shoot an hour longer than planned…. sometimes I just can’t stop!!!! xoxo
Seriously? These were some of the first shots…. ummm… I knew this was going to be a great shoot. So natural… I love it! 
ah! Ya’ll are getting married!!!!! (I think they’re excited about it…. just a little bit:)
Kelsey… please girl, you make this look so easy!
LOVE.
Ya know, it’s always a little hard to balance the “Model” looks and the genuine, joyful images… but I think we mastered that balance with this session!
gah! Lovely light! Work it girl!
Dan! Looking gooood!!! Love the lines in these!
Oh hey awesome huge wall! We’ll use you! Perfect.
I LOVE THESE… they might be favorites!
Ah! Beautiful!
I think is when I told her she looked like Pocahontas…. that’s a compliment! Pocahontas is beautiful!!!!!!!
Love the variety of this session!
Can’t wait til the wedding!!!! Leave them some love!!
Thanks for reading!
— Katelyn
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