The Kirbys

When Brittany initially emailed me a few weeks ago to take engagement photos of her & her fiance Ed, I was really, really excited. In all honesty, Brittany & Ed were the first customers that I've booked who I have no real ties to--everyone else that I've photographed has either been a friend of mine, or a friend of a friend (ah, the beauty of word-of-mouth!). Luckily for me, my carlyvous photography Facebook page finally paid off. We booked the shoot, corresponded throughout the next few weeks, & brainstormed a few really cute ideas that tied in the autumn landscape with their 2012 winter wedding.

Every wintertime in college, my roommates & I would put off studying for tests and finals and would congregate in the common room to cut out hundreds of paper snowflakes. I suppose at the time it was a huge waste of precious time, but in the long-run, it looks like it may have paid off (a little).

The shoot was at Parvin State Park. If you're from the South Jersey area, you know how stunning the park can be at this time of year. Ed's mom tagged along for the shoot & mentioned that her and Brittany had been keeping a close eye on the autumn leave watch to see when the colors would be best. I'd say that was pretty good planning on their part--everywhere we turned was prime photo opportunity!

I loved these heart-shaped chalkboards that Brittany brought along. They were perfect props!

Since their wedding will be next December, Brittany mentioned that she wanted to incorporate a lot of pine cones into the decor. We decided to take a few ring shots with some pine cones--they proved to be perfect backdrops!

All-in-all, it was a really great day. We had tons of fun & I think we got more than a few great shots.

Congratulations to Brittany & Ed on their engagement!