Wow, what a week it’s been! After a wedding on Saturday, & a family session on Sunday, I also had the pleasure of meeting & working with Carly & Devon this week. These two love birds are just 19 years young (which makes me feel very old by the way, lol) but putting that aside Carly & Devon have been together since middle school! Crazy right? Now they are planning to be wed on August 4th of this year. I think this is the first couple I’ve met who will be considered “middle school sweethearts.”

I’ve said it once, & I’ll say it again- The Arboretum at Blandy Farm never disappoints! When I met Carly & Devon I could tell they were a little bit nervous 😉 Carly informed me that they had never had professional pictures taken before, & her exact words were “we don’t know what to do.” I assured her that they would not have to worry about a thing, as I would coach them each step of the way. Turns out these two were super photogenic, & their natural chemistry really showed in front of the camera. Just a few minutes into the session, they were imitating the poses before I even gave much instruction. Carly & Devon were naturals! It was also so much fun walking around the property with them while chatting & getting to know their history. We even managed to get a little silly which helped make the mood a little more comfortable 🙂

I had captured a family session here that previous Sunday, & I knew exactly where I wanted to capture a majority of their portraits. For those of you who follow my work, I’m sure you know exactly where I’m referring to….the field of flowers. Luck would have it, we had the best light right where I placed them. Carly wore a beautiful light pink maxi dress which added a more romantic & elegant look. I was so in love with this session already just from that one particular location that I didn’t want to move from that spot! However I knew that adding variety to a session was important, so I had to resist the urge to stay, wipe the tears, & force myself to move on- half kidding of course 😉 With that being said, I had so much fun capturing the chemistry between these two! Carly & Devon were so much fun & their laid back personalities made it so easy to capture them together.

Carly & Devon, thank you so much for trusting me to capture your engagement session. It was such a pleasure meeting you, & I wish you nothing but the best! Here are just a few of my favorites from our time together. Enjoy!