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Meredith & Hunter – Chagrin Falls Winter Engagement Session

I’m currently around 36,000 feet above Nebraska while traveling to California. I’m headed west for a rather special business workshop, but more on that later. Just before leaving, I was able to deliver Meredith and Hunter’s engagement photos to them. I just couldn’t wait until after my trip. And today I can’t wait to share with you.

We started the session simply enough – at Meredith’s family home in Hunting Valley. I met Meredith’s mom and the new dog. We chatted for a little while and then started. An easy start is typically a good start.

And Meredith and Hunter made it easy. They’re so gracious, loving and fun. Great hosts, too! The only hard part was the name confusion. Everytime Meredith beckoned one of us, we would both respond. It’s rare to meet another Hunter, so I’m accustom to responding whenever I hear my name. I’m sure we’ll get it right by the wedding.

To cap off their engagement session, we headed into downtown Chagrin Falls – a personal favorite of mine . Even more so at Christmas. And Chagrin Falls is special for Meredith and Hunter as well. Hunter actually proposed right by the waterfall.

Below are just a few favorites from their lovely engagement session.

Meredith Gibson and Hunter Cavell engagement session

Of course their new dog had to be the center of attention, and so cute!

Meredith Gibson and Hunter Cavell engagement session

Speaking of cute, how about Meredith’s dress and Huner’s bow tie.

Meredith Gibson and Hunter Cavell engagement session

Above, sometimes love is spontaneous. Below, visiting Jeni’s ice cream.

Meredith Gibson and Hunter Cavell engagement session

I love the last couple with the lights in the background. We really lucked out and caught the Christmas lights at just the right time of day. That’s all for today. Stop back soon as we will have more sessions coming soon.

Torri & Lucas – A Sunkissed Film Engagement Session

Just after I parked and unloaded my gear, Torri pulled in and was ready to go, but there was a problem. “Lucas is running late, but he should be here in a moment,” Torri said. After a few minutes, another car pulled up and I asked if this was him. “No, you’ll know Lucas when you see him,” She said again. Curious, I asked for more details. For the next 10 minutes, we joked about Lucas’ choice of transport. I must say, it’s quite stylish. I’d love to have a van like his. But enough about cars.

We spent the afternoon wandering around downtown Cleveland for their engagement session. Sometimes a loose plan is the best plan. Instead of picking specific locations, we just picked a single place to start – Brown’s Stadium. From there, it was wanderlust. We just moved around as needed. We’d stop and I would shoot a couple rolls of film, and then we would move on. It was a nice, fun, and easy engagement session.

And I guess this approach was fitting for Torri and Lucas – they are nice, really fun, and easy to get along with. I really think their personality comes through in the photos below. Clearly they’re in love, but you can see the fun as well. It truly made for a relaxed session. To cap things off, we did visit one planned spot. The spot is so small, it really doesn’t have a name. It’s just a small patch of green beside the road with a great view of the city, but it’s special to Torri and Lucas. We finished the session with a few sunkissed portraits as the sun set over the lake. We also ended with an inside joke. Lucas and Torri and very close in height, so Lucas jumped on a set of books for a boost.

Below are a few favorites for everyone to enjoy.
A sunkissed film engagement session in downtown Cleveland with Torri and Lucas

Torri Mimms and Lucas Yousko engagement session

I’m still giggling over the photo above with the books, and I’m still in awe of the last photo. Torri looks so smashingly gorgeous! That’s all for today. Shortly after the holidays, I will have more coming soon.

Sara & Ryan – Autumn Engagement Session in Chagrin Falls

This year has certainly been one of engagement sessions. The vast majority of my wedding clients choose to include a personalized engagement session. In addition, I’m often contacted by couples looking for stand-alone engagement sessions, typically due to out-of-town or destination weddings. So is the case for Sara and Ryan. They will be getting married out-of-town next year and they needed a special engagement session during the autumn season.

We met up at Jeni’s Ice Cream in Chagrin Falls. I don’t know how, but all three of us resisted getting a scoop, which is a tough act of will power. As we wandered around downtown Chagrin Falls, we talked about how they met and how they got engaged. Like Brooke and I, they simply met at a bar. Sometimes a simply story is a good story. I asked about their careers. Both Sara and Ryan work for the military, which is not unusual for my clients. However, after hearing a client has a military career, I tend not to ask additional questions. Not because I’m not interested, but because questions can often be met with “I can’t talk about it.”

We decided to mix up Sara and Ryan’s engagement session a little. We worked around downtown Chagrin Falls, and then headed for a local MetroPark in the valley.

Below are just a few favorites to share from their all-film engagement session –

Autumn engagement session in Chagrin Falls with Sara and Ryan

I think the above and below are my favorites. They came out just perfectly and really represent Sara and Ryan as a couple.

Autumn engagement session in Chagrin Falls with Sara and Ryan

The evening sunlight in the MetroPark was simply perfect. Some locals may object to their Steelers outfits, but I don’t discriminate 😉

Autumn engagement session in Chagrin Falls with Sara and Ryan

So that’s all for this personalized engagement session captured on film. For the photographers out there, this is Fuji 400h on Contax 645. The black and whites are still Fuji 400h, but desaturated. Nothing but the best!

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