I had fun with these two a few days ago. This is my friend Debbie, who you might remember from a few months back when I did her beautiful maternity photos. Well, I had the priviledge of capturing some memories of their new little one back in August, and now that they are planning a June wedding, I also snapped some engagement photos for their invitations! It’s fun to go through the whole process with a couple, and I’m so proud of them for their commitment to each other. After a chilly session we decided to get some drinks to warm up. I thought it was the perfect spot for some colorful shots as well. They might be my favorite from the session! I hope you like them Debbie and Lahka. I look forward to the big day in the next few months. It will be here before you know it.

Have you ever wondered what my images looked like straight out of the camera (SOOC)? Well, today I am going to show you a photo SOOC, and then show you the same photo after I’m done editing it. It feels weird posting a “naked” photo for the world to see, but I always like looking at other photogs before/afters, so here I go. I’m going back to one of my favorite sessions with a fun couple. These were taken last summer (another reason why I wanted to post these….it gets me excited for the upcoming summer!) on a partly cloudy day. To get a good overall image, I try my best to nail down exposure, composition and focus in camera. All my editing is done in Adobe Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop CS3. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

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