After this engagement session with Rayna and Brandon, I feel like I understand what my calling is now within the photography world. I LOVE photographing couples. I can’t explain the feeling I get every time I wrap a couples session. It’s happiness and adrenaline and an insane rush of thoughts of "Did that go well? Did I capture every important moment? Did they like me?”
This engagement session was particularly exciting for me as Rayna and I have known each other well over 10 years, which is crazy to even think about as I’m typing this. We were sixth grade locker buddies and went through the school system together always floating around the same circle of friends. Being able to capture her engagement photos made life feel like everything came full circle.
The shoot itself went smooth, aside from slipping on wet rocks and the constant whipping wind of the peninsula. I was super nervous leading up to this shoot. The kind of nervous that makes you lose sleep for a couple nights leading up to the big day. A lot of laughs were shared as we worked together to capture photos that show the love they share for each other and what their location for the shoot meant to the both of them. I feel like I accomplished what I set out to do and that feeling can never be matched.
I am really proud of these photos. I felt like a real professional. I finally turned the page of insecurity around my photography and now feel truly confident enough to take this more seriously. I feel like I might have something here.
