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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

Samantha & Scott – Baldwin-Wallace University Engagement Session

You ever have one of those days where everything seems to go perfectly? Your favorite music is on the radio. You just happen to catch every green light. Even the weather is gorgeous. It just seems like this was one of those days. I was planning to meet Samantha and Scott at Baldwin-Wallace University for their engagement session. I was really early because of that whole green light thing. Finding the Beastie Boys on the radio set me in a great mood. It was warm and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Then along came Samantha & Scott – looking perfect and happy.

That morning I had decided Samantha and Scott’s engagement session would be a film-only session. This makes little difference to my clients. The outcome can be pretty similar. But using film inspires me. I love the brightness, colors, and quality. Film makes me work that much harder, and this was the perfect session for it. Each frame must be seriously earned, because I can’t just snap away. Patience and planning become the skill. Sure I brought the digital camera, but mostly so I could show some samples to Samantha & Scott.

As we wondered around the campus, they told me a little about how they had met. I think Samantha knew of Scott, and then they happened to share a nutrition class. Maybe it was PhysEd. At any rate, he caught her eye first. Before long, she had caught his as well. They are both very athletic people. Scott played sports for Baldwin-Wallace and has since gone on to become trainer in baseball. Unfortunately, this means Samantha and Scott now live on separate ends of the country. You can tell that the extra distance makes time together that much richer. Because the session was a special event, we made sure to stop by some favorite locations – the training facility, the place where they had their first date, and over by the lake.

Even more exciting is their upcoming wedding. They’ve picked an amazing location, and one of my personal favorites. I’m certainly looking forward to it. Now, the film –

Film engagement session at Baldwin-Wallace University featuring Samantha and Scott

I still can’t get over the light at sunset. Even though it was autumn, it was warm and sunny. More is coming soon, so definitely stop back again!

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