Leise and Bryan's Engagement Session 2/18/08

Ok...so I did this session on Monday February 18th, two days after being struck with the yuck that has been going around. I came down with an upper respiratory tract infection. Even though I could barely talk (because I lost most of my voice) and was coughing up a lung...we went out and did the shoot. In part because Bryan (and his brave spirit) is going back to Iraq until just about a month before their wedding in July. He actually called me from Iraq to book their wedding. I had to ask why he was calling me all the way from Iraq...and he answered simply "It's one of my jobs for the wedding!" What a faithful guy to still do his part clear on the other side of the world.
It was my first time meeting Leise and Bryan. I felt horrible, because I was sick and not myself. But I am happy to say, I think I was still able to turn on some sort of creative juices and capture some fun shots of the two of them. Not to mention that they did such a great job loving each other and having fun in front of the camera. We took all the pictures in Cashmere, WA. First going down to the river side...dragging Leise's beautiful shoes through the left over snow (she was a trooper). Then we went on to a little area by some railroad tracks that had great backgrounds. There are about five different ones right in a row...giving great variety without having to drive all over the place. And lastly, we ended up at a park, and shot a couple pictures of them on the swings. Very important for everyone to find the kid in themselves! :)

Enjoy the pictures...and I'm sorry, because I know I get a little carried away with how many pictures I put up.










These next two shots were very spontaneous. There was a train going by at one point during the shoot and Leise and Bryan were just standing off to the side waiting for the train to pass. I randomly asked them to stand by the train going by to see if I might catch a fun shot...and it worked!