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Molly & Zac – Summer Simplicity

[UPDATE – we just posted Molly & Zac’s wedding of family, love and seersucker]

An engagement session that feels simple is usually a great one. Working with Molly & Zac felt very simple and comfortable from the beginning. I consider all of my clients to be friends, and this was especially so for Molly & Zac. Prior to working with them, I already considered Molly’s family to be personal friends, but that’s a story for another day.

Molly & Zac gave me creative freedom for their engagement session. We decided to keep it nice and simple. We spent a gorgeous afternoon walking around various neighborhoods in downtown Cleveland. Making it better, it was a warm and comfortable afternoon with amazing light.

We were also lucky! Below are a few of my favorite photos from the session. You’ll notice an Air-stream trailer filled with vintage clothing. We just so happened to stumble across a street fair with the trailer sitting at the end. It was a totally fortunate accident (wink, wink).

Molly and Zac's simple summer engagement in downtown Cleveland

I love that Zac is gently holding Molly’s hand above. Her smile is priceless as well.

Molly and Zac's simple summer engagement in downtown Cleveland

Molly and Zac's simple summer engagement in downtown Cleveland

Molly is a true Clevelander, so we made sure to stop by a true Cleveland institution. In hindsight, we should have stopped longer and had a beer!

Molly and Zac's simple summer engagement in downtown Cleveland

Molly and Zac's simple summer engagement in downtown Cleveland

The last photo is one of my favorites from the summer. It’s an image I had stored in my head for months. I was waiting for the right couple and the right time. For Molly and Zac, it the setup was perfect, but their execution was even better.

That’s all for today. As always, find us on Facebook to keep us with our current work. And, more coming to the website very soon.

Makiko & Dylan – Engagement South of Cleveland

We first met through a failed Skype video call. After numerous attempts to get connected, we gave up and just stayed on the phone. Makiko and Dylan were in two different locations, as they are today. We talked about their planned wedding at Holden arboretum, how they met and how they got engaged. Like many of us, Makiko and Dylan met at college. What started at Standford is now headed towards a happy wedding.

And their relationship started at just the right time. After a couple years together, Dylan graduated and started the job hunt. With our crappy economy, he had to cast his net wide. He found a job, but on the other side of the country and took it, but not before he asked Makiko to marry him. Now they are planning the wedding from different coasts for a city in which neither Makiko nor Dylan live. To help out, we quickly started to plan their engagement session. Both Makiko and Dylan pointed to some examples from my past work. It was clear they wanted a style to match their wedding. We decided upon a favorite place of mine just south of Cleveland. For the fall, it was amazingly bright, yielding gorgeous portraits.

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Above – I love the light breaking through in Makiko’s cheek. Below – one of my favorite views of the valley.

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Above – I adore Makiko’s look back. Below – a fun laugh together.

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

To end the engagement session we headed into downtown Cleveland for a quick visit to the shore, as seen above. The sky was filled with seagulls, which had me a little concerned. Gulls are not known for their manners. In the end, we got a great shot of downtown Cleveland. That’s all for today. We will have much more coming soon.

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