Aaron + Leticia :: Washington D.C. Wedding Photography

It was 6:27pm one week before their wedding and we were meeting to do a walk through of the venue. ...And I was nervous, cripplingly nervous. Nervous that they wouldn't like me, nervous that they would want to change photographers (a week before their wedding) and nervous that they would be disappointed in asking me to join them on the most important day of their lives. But from the moment I met them on the sidewalk outside of that D.C. baptist church, I knew that this couple - er, these couples - would be a joy to work with. Aaron and Leticia share a smile that is infectious. They're the type of people who make you feel appreciated and who are insistent upon telling you they're glad to have you around. It is couples like this who make being a wedding photographer the most rewarding job in the world.

Aaron + Leticia, thank you a hundred times over for letting me join you on your beautiful adventure of a wedding day. You rocked the double wedding with style and class and I am so honored to have been able to join you on such an occasion. I hope you had an incredible time in Hawaii and I hope you made it safely back home to enjoy every sweet moment in your new life together as husband and wife!

60 years. That's how long these two have been married...60.

Leticia, you are gorgeous. No, stunning. No, gorgeously stunning.

One of my favorite portraits from the day.

Every bride should be this happy on her wedding day.

And I'll leave you with these shots from the first dance. I'm kind of in love their timeless beauty.

Stay tuned tomorrow for Part II of this double wedding featuring Jacob + Chelsea.

Happy Wednesday!

Michelle

Chase :: Central Oregon Senior Portraits

His session came on my last day of my trip to Oregon. I was exhausted from shooting a wedding and six other seniors, and I missed Colton - ridiculously so. But something about Chase's session was more like a breath of fresh air than just another job to be done. His easy going nature and ruggedly handsome looks made our time at his grandparent's Central Oregon ranch a sort of reprieve from life. I left Chase's shoot wanting to change the way I structure portrait sessions to something more calm, relaxed, and simple. And maybe something a little more real. Like Chase.

The below right picture is with the chaps Chase's grandma made for him at age three. When Chase had his man-sized chaps custom made earlier this year, he had them designed after that first pair from his grandmother.

I like.

Happy Tuesday,

Michelle

Cassidy :: Central Oregon Senior Portraits

Her session was my third shoot of the day, which meant that I was stretched, thin, and was tired, way tired. But when Cassidy showed up in her blue summer dress, red cowgirl boots, and fabulously natural curly hair, I was certain her shoot would be a good one. And when her dad drove up a few minutes later in the teal truck he drove in high school, my day got even better. Cassidy, you are truly beautiful. Thank you for being so willing to traipse around your field as we found millions of gorgeous places to shoot - I had so.much.fun!

A rockin' field, some gorgeous light, and a beautiful girl make my job wonderful.

I can't decide what I like more, the hat or the tractor. Hat. Tractor. Hat. Tractor.

Have a fabulous weekend,

Michelle