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lauren found us on the oh-so-awesome wedding chicks blog, and knew she’d found the right photographers (or we prayed she knew!) when she told us about her vintage Florida wedding plans.  we so totally can’t wait till next spring… especially now that we’ve met her photographer self (check out her vintage mamiya – i tried not to drool on it) and james’ musician self (visit his band The Nine Volts here!).  thank you guys so much for being brave, for bringing awesome props, and just making our evening FUN!

lauren, you make the most adorable faces.  we went home talking about how fun it will be to see you as a bride and capture all those great expressions!   i couldn’t believe when i opened up your images and both hubby and i captured this look!  when you two make each other smile it is. just. cool.  defined.

i’ve no idea why but our oldest son loves shooting e-sessions with us.  you’ll see a couple of his images here in this post… this image was his vision!

special thanks to the st. petersburg shuffleboard club.  we adore this place, and ever since we gave shuffleboard a try with friends on a Friday night, we’ve had big visions for some cool sessions here.  you guys were awesome hosts and the club is one of the coolest places in St. Pete!

…well, vintage, vintage-modern… just plain wonderful!

alena met us at our fave starbuck’s a while back and we talked wedding plans, and about her beloved thomas, who was away serving our country.  we couldn’t wait to photograph the two of them together when he was here on leave.  he’s as sweet as i knew he would be, and alena’s smile when she’s with him could light the night sky.  alena, you are so beautiful, and thomas, you are going to be a wonderful husband.  we can’t WAIT for your wedding day! 

click on the smaller images to see them larger. 

when someone’s known you for a while and they choose to trust you with their family’s investment and time, it’s such a huge honor.  we consider these guys to be friends, and to be given the opportunity to spend the afternoon with them was a gift.  such a fun mom and dad, who really relaxed and let their kids’ personalities shine… you guys blessed us!

um, that one.  RIGHT UP THERE.  canvas on my wall.  LARGE, please.

and you, hot mama.  that’s MY wii name, but you deserve it.  you are beautiful.

(darren, you’re not so bad yourself.    )  but this guy below, well, he gives me butterflies.  every day.  and ian, what an awesome big brother you are.  my kids think you look TOTALLY cool in your session.  they’re right!

this one, on the right?  she’s the one who can be “hard to take pictures of.”  really?? jilly, happy birthday, beautiful girl.  you are amazing in front of our lenses!!

you girls melt my heart… you’re as pretty as your momma!

and yes, it all started when these two people fell in love.

thank you guys so much for the wonderful afternoon.  it was truly our pleasure to watch your family in action.  God is evident in your faces and in your lives!!

big hugs from us both.    –brian and angela