when we woke up last monday it was snowing. not ‘snowing,’ where flower petals swirl around in the air as they fall from trees, not ‘snowing,’ like the height of pollen season when everything is blanketed in a dusty yellow but SNOWING, as in, little pieces of ICE were falling from the sky. maybe that doesn’t seem strange to you but just two days earlier matt and i were in shorts and tank tops planting our garden and enjoying a frosty beverage on the front porch. and then it snowed. you see the frustration? anyway, kelly and i emailed back and forth in disbelief before finally rescheduling her engagement pics for just two days later- when the forecast was 70 and sunny. WHAT ATLANTA!?
that little rant brings us to last wednesday. clad in a tank top, matt in shorts, we arrived in decatur, one of our favorite pockets of atlanta. we strolled through the farmers market and enjoyed the smell of the sun on the fresh veggies and breads before skipping (we were happy about the weather, skipping was ok) into the main square to scout out locations for the shoot. it was quite an enjoyable afternoon- even before the shoot started!
kelly & jim arrived just on time, their smiles tinged with a little unease- probably the exact expression i’d have showing up for someone to take pictures of me! but as soon as we got started the nerves vanished and their smiles were smooth and natural. we wandered around decatur catching up on life- shooting pictures here and there- and genuinely enjoying the time with them- have i mentioned before that we love our clients? we do! kelly & jim are easy to talk to- down to earth, laid back and carefree, they make you feel comfortable right away. capturing them together was a joy! here are just a few of our favorites:
jim is so much taller than kelly we thought it would be fun to capture that little detail about them as a couple:
my fave:
i love that matt thought on his feet quickly enough to capture this next series with the old VW bus-he’s the best. ;)
when we were officially done and heading back to our cars, we noticed a small ray of light streaming through the parking garage beside the lovely pink trees and we couldn’t resist! kelly & jim were up for a little experimentation so we stopped in to see what we could do. i LOVE how dramatic these last few are- a perfect way to end the shoot!
kelly & jim, thanks so much for being flexible with the date- wednesday was perfect and you guys totally rocked this shoot! we are looking forward to seeing you again SO soon for the wedding!