lynnea + joey // engaged

So excited for this coming weekend! I'm back on the West Coast for about a week which includes seeing some amazing friends in the Bay area and then the great celebration of this lovely miss and her handsome man tying the knot this weekend. What started out as resident advisor and resident relationship turned into a great friendship with one of the funnest girls I know. She also has one of the best laughs known to mankind...seriously. We now affectionately call each other Snugs which tells you a bit about our comradery. Joey is an amazing guy as well...love it when two 'amazings' end up together :) It was so fun to see them start dating and make their way towards this point. Congrats to Snugs and Joey...can't wait for Saturday!

NYC // one-year-versary

View from the top of our building with my phone - thaz right ;)

melissa + randon // wed

Hawaii's on my mind. I just got back from my first trip to the islands and am already trying to figure out when I can return. The sooner, the better. There's a reason (or a million) why people flock there for a little R&R. Melissa and Randon (see the gorgeous couple below) met and were wed in CA but moved to Hawaii, where Randon's from, shortly after. These two are some of the nicest around. I wasn't able to see them during my short time there but next time an Aloha is definitely in order. Here are just a couple favorites from their beautiful wedding that I never had a chance to blog during the last crazy wedding season.

jenny + chad // engaged: on the lake

The second half of our trip included a great litt'le sunrise on the docks with some pancakes that made it seem like Jenny could have a career in food styling in her lifetime. We literally had the vinyl going with some Bon Iver around 6 'something' am out on the dock...and while it was early, it was beyond glorious. The still, glassy lake reflected all that surrounded it and echoed the beauty of the tall trees and rolling hills within its own image. Is it just me or do you always forget how incredible and just 'worth it' it is to wake up to enjoy the sunrise until you actually do it? I'm telling you all...do it. It's so worth it. I see sunsets all the time, but the quiet and stillness of the morning is a most lovely thing to savor.

The rest of our day included a little boat ride to a cove where Chad fished for a bit, some rock skipping, and a little hike to the best viewpoint ever...complete with fallen tree chair. I told you these two were a good time.

jenny + chad // engaged: roadtrip to the lake

What to say about this one? Jenny and Chad are dear friends from college that always bring a good time wherever they go. Jenny's a fellow photog and wanted to make sure that this wasn't simply a shoot but something that was really just a fun experience for all of us. She and Chad put together a little weekend getaway that included roadtripping to her family's lake house in Chad's wonderful 4runner with the top off and the breeze in our hair. We took the opportunity to make little stops throughout the trip to shoot here and there...basically wherever we felt inspired. Our first stop was literally a random pull-off that ended up being magical...no it really was. The trees, the creek that ran beside it, the shenanigans we had there. Unrecreatable, but I so wish it was...like every weekend of the summer would be nice. After we made it to the lake, we spiffied up a bit and went out to dinner in historic Jamestown. We made it just in time to catch the sun set and share some delicious grub with a cold brew together.

Watch out in the next couple days for part two...sunrise breakfast on the lake, some fishing fun, and más :)

this.is.summer.

Nice to see you dearest warm weather season...

jj + tiffany // engaged

Spring has been great, has it not? NYC spring has been such a different experience from CA spring...I've loved it so so much. With spring comes shooting season, so things are definitely in full swing again. I always try to show as much work as possible on the blog, but honestly I have so much that I'm excited to share but just haven't had time to blog yet. I'm glad to show this lil snippet of goodness with you all for now though! I really enjoyed shooting with JJ and Tiffany a couple months back for their engagements. Tiffany suggested this amazing location which fit really well with them and was great to shoot at. So excited to shoot these two's wedding this weekend! Sending an early congrats their way!