we first met marshawn over coffee- well actually she had a soy chai latte with honey and i had a smoothie. i think this tells you a LOT about each of us. ;) marshawn is one of those people that the second you meet her, you know she’s a powerhouse. and brilliant. and beautiful. seriously, she’s just as amazing (intimidating) as she sounds. ;) so i just sipped my purple smoothie and listened as she told us about her amazing best friend and fiance, jason. i left already in love with their relationship, their wedding plans and the new family they were going to be together. neither matt nor i could wait to meet jason- on friday we finally did.
we planned to meet in decatur so we could scope out a new location (i feel like i’ve been saying that a LOT recently…?) and when marshawn and jason arrived it was ON. jason instantly lived up to everything marshawn had told us about him- he’s funny, spontaneous, crazy- the list goes on- but most of all he is HEAD OVER HEELS for his lady. together, they bring out the best in one another, their smiles and laughs are contagious- more than one person on the street stopped to comment on how perfect they are and wish them the best. i hope these pictures portray even half of all i’ve just described!
throughout the shoot, marshawn and jason were so playful- dancing, picking each other up, goofing off- they even showed us their own personal handshake! (*we NEED one of those, babe!*) it was wonderful to work with a couple who plays together- there was never a dull moment and we were able to capture some of the sweetest looks!
this shot seems to have an old world feeling about it to me- black and white was a MUST!
i see STUNNING children in their future! during the shoot, jason was joking about having lots of kids…i think society would be ok with that!! :)
these big, old trees were filtering the light in such a beautiful way and created such a nice frame for them:
i LOVE how sweet and protective this next image is:
matt deserves full credit for this next image- the direct composition and the unique crop is totally his style. love this!
seriously, sweetest couple ever:
as the sun set we grabbed a few more on the way back to the cars. i love the warmth of these last two:
forehead kisses are one of my favorite things to photograph- no idea why, i just think they are adorable!
marshawn & jason, thank you so much for taking the time from your busy lives to meet up with us for a few pictures! we are so thrilled to be working with you both and we cannot wait to see you again!
WOW…beautiful people, beautiful shots!
Love these! The third to last one really is the sweetest picture ever.
what a seriously hot shoot. not just like, “Oh those people are hot.” but more like two beautiful people who are interacting in a passionate way. way to capture it.
The 4th and 5th shots are my fav. They all are great. I love checking out your blog!
Hey you two! Can they get any more gorgeous?! Y’all did an amazing job as usual.
OMG!!! These photos are absolutely gorgeous and I am so happy I recommended yall to Marshawn! I am the maid of honor in this wedding and Marshawn and I grew up together so of course I wanted the best for her to capture every important moment in this process. I am a fan of Jessica Claire and that’s how I found yall, through her blog! Thanks for living up to my expectations and I can’t wait to meet yall at the wedding!
You guys are raising the bar! This couple is so in love, the photos pop right off the screen. They are going to love these. Awesome stuff!
what a gorgeous/handsome couple! these shots are amazing…magazine worthy!
Amazing!!! These are some seriously good shots! Beautiful couple too….good job!
Congrats to the happy couple! And to you, too, Matt and Kate. This is our favorite engagement shoot yet. Keep up the great work!
o.m.g. she is BEAUTIFUL!! what a model. wow. and the pics look great too! but what awesome material you had to work with!! xoxo
These two are STUNNING! Great job!
Love love love 5th & 6th photos!
Awesome awesome shots! And your couple? They look absolutely gorgeous. Disgustingly so ;)
Beautiful! I just discovered your site and your work is inspiring. Would you mind sharing who created your awsome blog-site, did you design it yourselves?
yea, marshawn & jason were so awesome to work with, we can’t wait till their wedding!
*chenoa- we designed our site ourselves with the coding help of some MUCH more knowledgeable friends, email if you’d like their contact
These are my fav images I have ever seen from you. Absolutely spectacular! This might be the most amazing skin I have ever seen on a couple. I think my favorite is the one of his hand that you called “sweet and protective”.
Their chemistry is amazing…they kinda smolder together. Love it! Engagement sessions are so much about the personality of the couple; great job capturing that.
I remember her from the Apprentice. These photos are wonderful. What a gorgeous couple!