Engagement | Kseniya & Brandon

I met Kseniya last fall at a blogger meet up. She seemed lively, fun & just my speed. We all exchanged contact info (blogs, twitters, emails) and promptly started to follow each other. It wasn’t long before I saw Brandon, her boyfriend had popped the big question to her. I silently crossed my fingers she’d be interested in hiring me. December rolled around & she asked for our wedding info…. I sent it over & held my breath. Several weeks passed, but we finally sat down together on a rainy Sunday afternoon & they booked! I was ecstatic!

I knew they wanted engagement photos, but we didn’t speak too much about them. A few weeks later Kseniya’s maid of honor in New York contacted me…. she wanted to purchase an engagement session for them!!!! What an AWESOME MOH, and friend to have!

Our first scheduled session threatened with rain and cold weather, so we rescheduled for a sunnier day. We met up to do the shoot at UNCC, where they met & Brandon proposed 🙂

We started the the botanical garden… so pretty & romantic!

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I really love this shot Jeremy got….

Then it was wardrobe change time…. I normally expect one dressy & one casual outfit…. but when Brandon stayed with us (in his suit…. which by the way… is the suit he’ll be getting MARRIED in!) while Kseniya changed… I knew we weren’t in for a jeans and cute top for her 2nd outfit….. hello HOT gold cocktail dress!

The light was SO pretty right outside the library…. I could have shot here all day!

One of the goals for the session was to get a good “save the date” photo…. these two are my favorite 🙂

One of our final stops on campus was this bridge/lawn area. It’s where Brandon proposed. This spot is SO pretty, and the way the light pours over the hill is magical. I think I need to do a bridal portrait at this spot… imjustsayin’…

I’ve decided I have an obsession with shooting through things…..