Whenever a couple comes up with locations for their engagement shoot that actually mean something to them, I get really excited. To me, engagement sessions are a way for the three of us (me and the couple) to connect. This makes the photos we make together that much better. I get to hear stories about when they were dating, how they first met, how and when he proposed, and those stories help me get to know them.

One of the many things Justin and Valerie love to do together is cook! So for their engagement session Valerie and Justin baked a cake and it couldn’t have been any more perfect! Valerie is an incredible artist and painter. I am so lucky to photograph such wonderful people like Justin and Valerie. 🙂