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Lauren & Ben – Cleveland Museum of Art Engagement Session

Before Lauren and Ben’s session at the Cleveland Museum of Art, there was some discussion about timing. They wanted to make sure a morning engagement session would work well, especially since I shoot most sessions near sunset. With some encouragement, a morning session it would be. I knew Lauren and Ben wanted (and deserved) the best. I love that my clients but such careful consideration into each session. Lauren and Ben even wanted me to select my favorite location. Love them!

So the museum it was. I might say “the museum”, but what I really mean is the entire Wade Oval area. We walked around the museum, Wade pond and Case Western Reserve University. The University itself is gorgeous and well worth adding to the mix. I guess including a school makes sense too, even if it’s not the right one. After all, Lauren and Ben met in school at Kent.

They were both in the same bible study together. From the way Ben tells it, Lauren immediately caught his eye. Being a little bashful – and who wouldn’t around Lauren – Ben took his time. To get to know Lauren better, he’d go out of his way on campus just to bump into her. By complete “accident”, he’d be in the right place at the right time. Like any great relationship, they started off as friends, and remained so for a while. But things developed from there.

And that’s why we are here today – two great friends in love. Below are some highlights from their engagement session, all captured on film. I certainly can’t wait for their wedding at Gervasi Vineyards. I know it will be simply stunning. For now though, enjoy some favorites below.

A Cleveland Museum of Art engagement session captured on film with Lauren and Ben A Cleveland Museum of Art engagement session captured on film with Lauren and Ben

Sarah & Kyle – An Evening Engagement Session by the Lakes

I was standing in the library parking lot at Coe Lake waiting for Sarah and Kyle to arrive. The plan for their evening engagement session was to start at Coe Lake in Berea, then head over to Huntington Beach in Bay Village to wrap up at sunset. It wasn’t until just a few minutes ago that I realized we planned their engagement session beside the shores of two lakes – Coe and Erie. Strange, but true. Maybe I should plan the same in the future, since I love how the photos turned out!

When Kyle and Sarah did arrive, I noticed something strange. Or, at least, it was strange to me. “You’re a paratrooper,” I asked Kyle. I had noticed something on his car that gave away his past. His paratrooper past seemed strange relative to how I had seen the two of them together. They are both very loving and clearly close friends. Furthermore, the idea of a hardened paratrooper didn’t seem to match with what I know of their engagement story.

Kyle hatched the engagement plan a full year in advance. Each year, Sarah and Kyle color Easter eggs together. It was this yearly tradition that initially gave Kyle the idea. Flash forward a full year and he was ready. Again they were coloring eggs together when Kyle scrawled a message on one egg with a clear wax pencil. Into the dye went the egg and the message was revealed. The note on the egg was presented – “Sarah will you marry me.” Of course the answer was yes, or we wouldn’t be here today.

That is some serious planning and a seriously brilliant idea! It definitely ranks as one the best engagement stories I have heard. I guess a good story deserves good photos. I certainly hope you enjoy some of my favorite highlights below –

A summer sunset engagement session at Coe Lake captured on film with Sarah and Kyle

Leah & Adam – A Film Engagement Session at Baldwin-Wallace University

I guess the secondary title of this post could be “A Music Lover’s Engagement” given how Leah and Adam met. Not too long ago, they were both students at Baldwin-Wallace University. While there, they met through the school’s music program. So it was only natural for us to return to Baldwin-Wallace for their engagement session.

Most important was to spend a little time inside the conservatory, just down the hall from where they met. Adam, still having access to the university, arranged a private music hall and a Steinway piano for the session. Right from the start is was clear that both Leah and Adam are very talented, but also such a great couple together. The laughter you see below is genuine, caused by Leah messing with Adam’s playing.

Afterward, we headed out onto the university campus and nearby Coe Lake park. As the sun approached setting, we wandered around, snapping photos as we went. We’d stop and chat for a little bit, and then take some more photos. Time seemed to fly by. At one point I looked at my watch and couldn’t believe two hours had gone by so fast.

Looking forward, Leah and Adam will be married in Pittsburgh soon. But for today, I simply have some gorgeous highlights from an afternoon spent with friends. Enjoy!

Summer engagement session at Baldwin Wallace University with Leah and Adam Summer engagement session at Baldwin Wallace University with Leah and Adam

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