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Philadelphia engagement sessions

Erik — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:46:55 +0000

Last week, Lisa and Mike came up to Manayunk for their engagement session. This part of Philadelphia, has lots of different areas that can be used as backdrops. We choose to use the walking path. One that that I look for when I start shooting, is not only the first smile, but the reaction of a laugh or something that each will say to the other. Look at the first image, then the second Mike definitely had a good laugh after the first!

Megan and Sean

Erik — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:19:48 +0000

I met Megan and Sean at their place in the Northern Liberties section of Philly. From the second I walked in, I knew it was gonna be a lot of fun! Their puppy, Kells, greeted me right away with a big sloppy puppy kiss. I love dogs, and when engagement sessions include pets, it adds a level of fun and another member of the family .

After a short walk around the block. We headed down to Standard Tap, for a quick drink (who doesn’t like to loosen up a little bit). We hoped in the car and drove down to Old City for the second half of the shoot. While it was really windy out that day, it was otherwise a beautiful day!

Willeatha and Jason

Erik — Sat, 22 May 2010 20:17:19 +0000

Last weekend, I took a quick trip up to New York for Willeatha and Jason’s engagement session. Having proposed to Willeatha on the Brooklyn Bridge, they thought it would make for the perfect backdrop for their engagement session.

It was really fun to hang out with these two before their wedding on July 4th! They are both full of smiles and laughter

Sarah + Tom – Ski Engagement Shoot – Nicole Polk

Nicole — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:34 +0000

Every time I meet with a couple and we talk about the engagement session, I always throw out little ideas I have – bowling, rides, snowboarding, etc.. for their session. I got so excited when Sarah told me that she and Tom wanted to do their engagement session on skis! Funny enough, we actually had too much snow for their originally scheduled date of the shoot. The roads were an absolute mess and didn’t think we could make it to the Poconos and back. Luckily, these big winter storms left us with plenty of snow to play with later in the month. We were able to get a beautiful day and some yummy post shoot waffles at the waffle hut on the mountain. Nothing is yummier than fresh waffles out in the cool winter air. First up, Sarah and Tom on skis. Tomorrow – Sarah and Tom in the parking lot. Yeah, that’s right, the parking lot. It’s good stuff, I promise

Craig: Snow + Fun Couple = Awesome Engagement Session

Craig — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:34:28 +0000

A few days before the first of two huge snow storms, Jackie emailed me and asked about doing their engagement session in the snow. We made Plan A and Plan B…we ended up with Plan B since there was two feet of snow falling on the first day. The Sunday after, however, was absolutely amazing. Not a cloud in the sky and Jackie and Mike could not have been more fun. Every idea I had, they loved, so we had a blast. Here are a few of my favorites!

winter engagement photography teaser- Nicole Polk

Nicole — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:59:29 +0000

Ok, I still have other things to blog before this shoot, but I got so excited to shoot out in all this snow I wanted to share a quick image I was working on to help get rid of my winter blahs. Shoots like this will help me get through till spring! Next week I have an e session with a couple on skis! No need to wait till things are blooming for an e session with snow like this

Megan + Kevin {Engagement} *Cindy Guessford

Cindy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:05:43 +0000

Megan will say the Jimmy Dean, their pug, stole the show and Kevin will say that Jimmy only listened to the commands accidentally =) Regardless, I say that I love when I’m able to just wander the streets getting to know my clients and seeing the “before photo session anxiousness” melt away into a fun experience of enjoying the moments. Megan pretty much left it in my hands for locations and both her and Kevin were up for anything. I can’t stress enough how important trust is when photographing or being photographed. This session really set the stage for the images to be captured on their wedding day. I’m thankful to have clients like Megan and Kevin and I’m excited to share these images as well as the ones from their amazing wedding!

Brett + Lisa – Philadelphia Engagement Photography – Nicole Polk

Nicole — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:36:16 +0000

I’ve known Brett since I was about 6 years old. We grew up across the street from each other, neighbors as long as I can remember. We never knew each other well, he was ahead of me in school, but always said hello and chatted outside at our cars for a few minutes here and there. It’s a funny thing to really get to know someone when you have technically known them for over 20 years. It was fascinating getting to know Brett through his relationship with Lisa. They are sweet and tender, yet they have no qualms about telling each other how it is. I see so much laughter, humor, and honesty in their relationship. I’m so happy to get to know both Lisa and Brett through their engagement and their upcoming wedding in April. So, here are some highlights from our 2 part shoot!

Robyn & Josh | Center City Philadelphia | City Hall

Julian — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:18:38 +0000

Loved the connection between Robyn and Josh. The pictures don’t show that the weather was freezing cold at the time… probably because the burning connection between Robyn and Josh is obvious. They were oblivious to the camera, a photographer’s dream to work with.

Photographs where taken around the Philadelphia City Hall and the Masonic Temple on Broad Street.

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Brooke + Travis – Bucks County Engagement Photographer – Nicole Polk

Nicole — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:21 +0000

Here is the long lost e session from Brooke and Travis from this past season. I’m still behind on blogging, but at least I’ll have some goodies to share throughout my slower shooting season, including their wedding highlights! These 2 were certainly no sticks in the mud for their shoot, but I did stick them in some mud. You can’t tell from the images, but we had so much rain, one of the fields was quite muddy and they were game for anything. Thanks for trusting me and not being afraid of some muddy feet. Maybe I should start telling my couples to bring along some galoshes!