At any rate, Chris and Sarah and I had a blast shooting their engagement session. It was a chilly day but that didn't stop us. They are both fun, energetic and playful! We bopped around the Gallatin Valley and Bozeman and eventually found ourselves at Dave's Sushi for a little dinner. Yummy!
As many of you know, engagement sessions are useful on many levels. It gives clients a chance to get to know me, how I work and how I photograph. It gives me a chance to get to know the clients, see how they respond to me and my camera and it allows me to put them at ease. All in all, it helps the wedding day go smooth because they know me, know I will do a great job for them and they already kinda know the "drill" (not that there is really a drill). Even if clients come to town the week of the wedding, I always highly recommend even a short, mini engagement session.
Congratulations Jessica and Perry!
Lauren, every image is so real! I love looking at your work. Thanks for blogging about these two...I have known Jessica from the industry for a while, but have never met Perry! I am so glad to put a face to the name! Stunning couple, great photos. LL
(04.13.09 @ 9:11PM)
Payne, rocked this shoot and he rocks this marriage!!!! The show stopper is the one of him between the two of them. So great. He is the winner in this marriage... and he LOVES it. Smile and know that these images will be cherished in years to come. Lar
(04.11.09 @ 9:56PM)Great shots Lauren! I would definitely have to agree with Larry ~ Payne is a riot! Looks like you guys had fun! Can't wait to join you!
(04.12.09 @ 2:27PM)Beautiful photos! What amazing photography to be cherished forever. You rock girl! The family is beautiful!
(04.12.09 @ 8:22PM)I am so fortunate to working together with you and this couple! They are a riot...and can't wait to blog about all the pieces of their wedding! Lauren, these shots are so great, and what a well, put together series! From seeing them quick on your computer to seeing this, you are so good! Thanks for sharing! LL
(04.13.09 @ 9:14PM)To promote her new business, she put together these promo post cards. I was blown away when I saw them because she featured my photography on her card! I am so thankful and honored! These shots are from a fabulous intimate wedding we both worked on last April in Paradise Valley, the wedding of Ruth & Robert. Click HERE to view my blog post from this wedding and click HERE to view their wedding album.
At any rate, Leslie does amazing floral design and is a dream to work with on event and wedding design and coordination. She is an experienced business woman and has been a dear friend and mentor to me over the years. You may remember her recent business, the Floral Gallery, a successful floral design business in Bozeman, Montana as well as an event planning business called Paradise Custom Weddings. I highly recommend her services and respect and love her dearly! I'm pretty darn sure if you decide to use her services, you'll feel the same way about her immediately.
Leslie recently opened a storefront in Ennis, Montana called Main Street Floral. She calls it a little piece of sunshine in Ennis, Montana. I have yet to head over the hill to visit, but am looking forward to it. Our dear friend and photographer, Morgan Roof visited her last week and took some awesome photos of the new shop. Visit Leslie's blog to view photos of Main Street Floral.
My studio neighbors, Classic Ink designed the new logo for her which is a take off of her old Floral Gallery logo.
On a whole other note, I was honored to do some professional portraits of Leslie last summer. She was working hard on her new business, blog and website and of course, needed some nice head shots to go along. You are a beauty miss Leslie and make my job easy!
Yeah Leslie! Can't wait to come check out Main Street Floral myself! What a great smile :)
(04.08.09 @ 1:57PM)Gushing....It was fun...sunny...and I felt so comfortable having you photograph me! !!! You are the bestest! LL
(04.08.09 @ 3:40PM)You girls are amazing! So happy to have you as dear friends - so amazed by the talent you both offer. Love you girls! xoxo
(04.12.09 @ 8:26PM)Click HERE to check out the pic Morgan did of Larry on her blog.
Hope you like em Lar!
He is so handsome! These are gorgeous pictures! Love you guys!
(04.06.09 @ 6:57PM)You knock me out. You can even make this old dude look great. Thank you so much. Thanks to you and to Morgan. It was a tough assignment and you both get A's.
Now... what's next? I think something new is brewing!
(04.06.09 @ 7:39PM)Larry looks so good in these pics,...so happy we get to hang out with him all the time through work stuff! Great photos Lauren! I love your portraits!!! LL
(04.07.09 @ 3:43PM)Great pics of Larry! What a handsome young man with a great smile :) You guys rock!
(04.07.09 @ 4:09PM)
I love the reflection in the puddle! Beautiful pictures as always!
(04.29.09 @ 11:00AM)