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Category Archives: Engagements

Engagement Portrait Photography

Dedra and Mike’s Engagement Portrait Session at Yorktown Beach

As a wedding photographer, you constantly search for the perfect location for that perfect couple and, with time, you always seem to find it. But occasionally, the perfect location simply finds you first. Dedra and Mike had chosen the Yorktown Freight Shed at Riverwalk Landing for their wedding and reception. The area also turned out to be a fabulous setting for their engagement portrait session. Located on a mile long pedestrian walkway weaving…

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Ashley and Jared’s Engagement Portrait Session on the beach in Virginia Beach

This is a classic story of two people finding true love in the last place either of them might have expected. Growing up as members of two families who were long time friends, Ashley and Jared were also long time friends. But fate has a funny way of opening the heart. Ashley and Jared started dating while they were in Virginia Beach and soon fell in love. Because of that personal connection with Virginia Beach, it was an easy decision for them to return…

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Sneak Peek at Dedra and Mike’s Engagement Portrait Session

I hope you enjoy this sneak peek image from Dedra and Mike’s engagement portrait session photographed at Yorktown Beach!

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Dedra Gray - I LOVE this picture! We had a lot of fun taking them during the day, but once the sun started to set it was even harder to pick a favorite.

Karen and Steve’s Engagement Portrait Session at First Landing State Park

Someone knows someone, who knows someone else, who knows someone else who knows someone…well, you get the idea. The term is ‘six degrees of separation‘ and it was just such a client referral that brought Karen and Steve together with Oak Moon Photography to capture their incredible engagement portrait images. Knowing that Karen and Steve enjoy the beach, I recommended First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. We met late on…

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Staci and Christopher’s Engagement Portrait Session at Red Wing Park

As an engagement photographer, I encourage all my couples to be intimately involved in planning their engagement portrait session. While most rely solely on me to identify unique locations and to create flattering setups, some have a very clear vision for their engagement photographs…and that was Staci and Christopher. My experience has taught me to simply follow the instincts of those couples and then be prepared to capture lots of really amazing…

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Ashley and Michael’s Engagement Portrait Session in Virginia Beach

We originally scheduled Ashley and Michael’s engagement portrait session for The Town Center of Virginia Beach but snow fell throughout the entire day that Saturday. As most anyone in Virginia Beach will tell you, it is next to impossible to predict the winter weather here. So when the skies unexpectedly cleared the following day, we quickly decided to take advantage of the crystal clear, but very cold, weather and photograph them in the beautiful late…

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Paige McLaughlin - You and your husband are sure a good team! The engagement photos are amazing. Michael and Ashley’s wedding was the best photography experience I have ever had as a bride or wedding party member, as the mother of the bride/groom, or even senior photos. The wedding was so well covered. Everyone was very comfortable with both of you. No shot was turned away or missed. I have heard nothing but good things about the photography experience. The most difficult part is how to choose! If you ever need written or phone referrals, please feel free to hit me up!

Leah and Brandon’s Engagement Portrait Session on the beach in Virginia Beach

Many people enjoy the beach, but there was never any question about where Leah and Brandon wanted to photograph their engagement portrait. We met at a beautiful section of beach near Fort Story late in the afternoon after a brief rain shower. The next hour and a half was an engagement portrait photographers dream as I asked Leah and Brandon to just be themselves. I simply stayed out of the way and captured some incredible photos on…

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Luke - I love these.

Jared - Marvelous photographs, I wish mine were half as neat…

Deshon - Technically good, but also aesthetically too!