Kim & Bryan's engagement shoot
I was able to conduct one of my favorite engagement shoots recently, for a really fun couple named Kim and Bryan. They live here in my hometown of Northampton, and they wanted the photos to take place in some of their favorite spots downtown. Personally, I love it when clients become personally and emotionally invested in their photo session. Whether it is selecting an activity that reflects their interests as a couple, or as in this case choosing settings that are meaningful to them, it really brings a narrative element to the occasion. And anyone who's been to my new website knows how much of a sucker I am for stories...
We started at the Woodstar Cafe, where they had gone on their first date. Located in the city's former fire station, this place is a local fave for good reason. It has awesome munchies, both healthy and otherwise.
I don't know who this couple was that kept intruding on my self-portraits in the window, but they seemed pretty pleased with themselves...
After some fun mixing with their people in the streets (and let me tell you, the autograph requests were out of control - this couple is "kind of a big deal!") we went to Pulaski Park where the tulips are riotous every spring.
Okay, this last one needs some explanation. Right next to Pulaski Park is the local landmark called the Academy of Music, which had a crab apple tree in full bloom out front. Kim and Bryan say, "Ooh, can we do some photos under this tree?" "Sure," I say, and just as I am taking ten seconds to suss out the best angle to shoot from, this barefoot, hacky-slacker teenager comes ambling over from the park and promptly climbs up this very same tree and parks himself in the upper branches, as though he's thinking of taking a nap. Because it's so comfortable up there, apparently.
So now I'm thinking to myself, as I'm looking at this kid with legs outstretched and hands folded behind his head, "Okay, how long is it going to be before our young Tom Sawyer here decides to come down?" And while I find myself temporarily flummoxed, my man Bryan looks down at the piles of flower petals underneath this tree and wonders aloud, "I wonder if we could ask this guy to drop these down on us while we take our pictures under the tree?" And sure enough, he approaches the kid with his idea, and the next thing we know we've got ourselves a little snowstorm of flowers for our photo shoot. Who'd a thunk it?
Kim and Bryan, thanks for such a fun afternoon! See you at the Woodstar!
We started at the Woodstar Cafe, where they had gone on their first date. Located in the city's former fire station, this place is a local fave for good reason. It has awesome munchies, both healthy and otherwise.
I don't know who this couple was that kept intruding on my self-portraits in the window, but they seemed pretty pleased with themselves...
After some fun mixing with their people in the streets (and let me tell you, the autograph requests were out of control - this couple is "kind of a big deal!") we went to Pulaski Park where the tulips are riotous every spring.
Okay, this last one needs some explanation. Right next to Pulaski Park is the local landmark called the Academy of Music, which had a crab apple tree in full bloom out front. Kim and Bryan say, "Ooh, can we do some photos under this tree?" "Sure," I say, and just as I am taking ten seconds to suss out the best angle to shoot from, this barefoot, hacky-slacker teenager comes ambling over from the park and promptly climbs up this very same tree and parks himself in the upper branches, as though he's thinking of taking a nap. Because it's so comfortable up there, apparently.
So now I'm thinking to myself, as I'm looking at this kid with legs outstretched and hands folded behind his head, "Okay, how long is it going to be before our young Tom Sawyer here decides to come down?" And while I find myself temporarily flummoxed, my man Bryan looks down at the piles of flower petals underneath this tree and wonders aloud, "I wonder if we could ask this guy to drop these down on us while we take our pictures under the tree?" And sure enough, he approaches the kid with his idea, and the next thing we know we've got ourselves a little snowstorm of flowers for our photo shoot. Who'd a thunk it?
Kim and Bryan, thanks for such a fun afternoon! See you at the Woodstar!
Labels: engagement shoot, Northampton
posted by Derek Fowles at
12:45 PM
3 Comments:
The photos look like they were fun to take. You captured the sweetness of the couple perfectly!
Derek, thank you for such a fun afternoon! We can't thank you enough for everything you've done already. It's a blessing to us to have such an incredible talent (and wonderful person!) capturing this happy and joyful time. In our opinion, there just is no other photographer.
Great shots! I really like the first and last one. The first because I feel like I'm someone on the street, looking over and spying on their date. And the last because I think it's every girl's dream to stand under a tree and have it rain petals down upon her!
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