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Mariana & Derek: Engaged

This past weekend it was FRIGID. I'm talking bitterly cold. Mariana & Derek braved the cold though, and we were able to make their engagement session happen - at least it was sunny, and there was no snow on the ground! We started off their session on Penn's campus, in the dorm where they met and lived for 4 years. Mariana is from Brazil and is living there now, so we managed to squeeze in their session while she was back in the states. Her and Derek have been doing a long distance relationship ever since she graduated about 2 years ago, and she'll continue living in Brazil until their wedding:) I was so glad we were able to make this session happen while she was here, I loved hanging out with you both!

This is the view from the top of their dorm on Penn's campus - how's THAT for an awesome view!

 

Gorgeous:)

 

I just love how these two interact with each other:)

 

Next we headed to Rittenhouse Square, to the exact spot that Derek proposed:)

 

LOVE this ring shot - isn't it an awesome ring? Mariana was telling me how there is no such thing as "engagement rings" in Brazil - you usually just decide as a couple that you're engaged, and that's that! They only exchange wedding bands. AND they wear their rings on their right hand, instead of left. She got an engagement ring anyway, and I love that she did:)

 

TOO sweet!

Thanks for braving the cold with me this weekend guys, I had so much fun hanging out with you!!

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Gail - January 19, 2012 - 11:29 am

What a BEAUTIFUL ring! And love her red coat!

Cait - January 19, 2012 - 10:58 am

Awww how cute are they! That’s the greatest ring shot EVER!! I just love this session! Nice job Tina!!

Bethlehem Engagement Photographer: Heather & Rob

Couples like Heather and Rob make my job so easy - they needed hardly any direction, they way they interact is the absolute cutest thing:)  Heather & Rob met at Musikfest a few years back, so we decided the main street in Bethlehem would be a perfect spot for their shoot....bringing them back to where it all began.  The first week in November was the most absolute perfect fall week - it warmed up, and the fall colored leaves were all still clinging on to the trees....it made Main Street such a beautiful location for their engagement session:)

Here are some of my favorites from their day!

 

I love having shoots in any kind of down town area - every 5 feet there is a new back drop to work with:)

 

So jealous of Heather's hair - how perfect is it??

 

One of my favorites!

 

More favorites! It was really hard to narrow this session down...

 

They also brought along their dog, Shea - let me tell you, this was the best behaved dog in the world, I couldn't get over it. She is only 2 years old and is a higher energy breed, but I've NEVER seen a more well behaved dog! Rob, I really need to take some dog training lessons from you:)

 

Love these two!

 

Heather & Rob, it was great spending the day with you! Can't wait for the wedding next fall!!

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Cait - November 15, 2011 - 11:15 am

Tina these are gorgeous! I love the one with the puppy!! How cute! You can totally tell how in love these two are! So perfectly captured!!

Trisha & Aaron: Engaged!

I don't know about anyone else in Philly, but this fall I can't even COUNT how many engagement/portrait shoots I've had to re-schedule because of the weather. I shot Trisha & Aaron's session earlier this week, and I believe this was the fourth or fifth time we had to re-schedule....but I'm glad we waited for perfect weather, because we couldn't have asked for a better day. It warmed up a little this week, and the light was absolutely perfect:)

For their shoot they wanted to bring along their friend's old car he restored over the years, it was the perfect prop for the session - isn't it awesome??

 

I think it would be so fun to ride around in a car like this - we got lots of stares driving from spot to spot:)

 

Trisha's son hopped in for a few photos too:)

 

Such a cute family of three:)

 

The light....the fall leaves - I'm in love!

 

I loved these stairs, with the fall leaves all over the place. Put an awesome couple right in the middle, perfect!

 

I couldn't stop coming back to this photo when I culled their session....there's something about the light, their expressions, the angle...I love everything about it:)

 

Trisha & Aaron are getting married in North Carolina in the spring, and I'm so excited to be shooting my first North Carolina wedding!  Super excited for that one:)

It was so great FINALLY meeting up with you guys!

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Amanda - November 13, 2011 - 4:36 pm

I love the one on the stairs! So very fall.

Cait - November 11, 2011 - 11:54 am

LOVE this couple! Gorgeous location!! Love those leaves!!

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