Meet Kate and Joe.  They met in Australia and have been together for 8 years now.  In two days they are getting married.

Several months ago I received an email from Kate because she was planning a wedding in Lake Orion/Oxford entirely from New Zealand.  We never spoke in person but the tone of their email was enough for me to know that I wanted to be a part of their wedding day.  The engagement session today was a combination of an engagement shoot, a location scout for their wedding pictures, and a visit to the church for their rehearsal.  Most of the pictures I took today were conceptual shots, but I had to share this photo with you.  It’s a shot that I’ve been seeing for years.  I’ve driven down this road many times, and almost every time I have visualized this photo.  Thanks Kate and Joe for helping this photo become a reality.  I enjoyed meeting your family today and I’m looking forward to your wedding on Saturday.

I can’t resist, here’s another shot from today’s shoot.

Meet my brother and his wife. Together they make a great pair and we had a lot of fun photographing the belly last weekend. We captured some great photos of their entire family that were intimate and sweet, and then we had some fun. These were my favorites from the session because they show my brother’s humor and personality well.