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New Orleans Engagements: Laura + Jimmy

August 9, 2011

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It was New Year’s Eve night and everyone was in on Jimmy’s plan….except for Laura. He had the custom-made ring burning a hole through his pocket as he thought and looked for the most opportune moment to follow through. As everyone gathered around anticipating the fireworks, Jimmy found the ideal spot for the occasion.

Their friends and those closest to Laura + Jimmy looked ahead but out of the corner of their eyes they were also waiting. In fact, everyone was waiting but Laura. She settled into Jimmy looking ahead as the fireworks began to fill the sky with light and color.

It was in that momednt that  he turned to her and kneeled to propose; Laura was speechless…until she let out a “Whaatt?!!” 🙂 And then, a ‘YES!’ After their engagement session last weekend, Laura and Jimmy pulled out the album to show me their engagement story. It was such a beautiful moment and I loved seeing the images of her shocked expression and all of their friends photographing them in the background.

Spending the day with Laura + Jimmy on Friday was perfect; they are SO laid back. With the weather being less than ideal, I was nervous about the session. But we made a plan to start at an indoor location, the well-known Ralph’s across from City Park and we would play it by ear. We made it through the clouds and rain, dried off, and shoot a bit inside before we made the decision to shoot the rest of the session outdoors…in the rain. It was such a fun afternoon and really showed me the specialness of these two.

As I was photographing them the word ‘comfortable’ kept coming into my head. Because they are such a perfect representation of finding that one….the person that you can completely be yourself with.

And I thought the windows were just steamy because of the rain 😉 …..these two are so perfect together! 🙂

Laura’s engagement ring is custom-made to fit her perfectly. She is the type of woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to wait for perfection.

I love the way that Jimmy holds her….

….the way he makes her laugh….

……and how he loves her so deeply. I would see him and capture him playing with her hair or touching her cheek. It’s SO sweet.

LOVE

I think this is my favorite image from the session.

I was super excited when they said they’d be up for shooting in the rain. And I’m so thankful that they didn’t make fun of how uncoordinated I looked shooting with an umbrella!

Laura’s umbrella was PERFECT for the shoot!

And those shoes, are you kidding me with that cuteness? I love them.

Seriously, how cool are they to be willing to play in the mud on a rainy day?!

After getting NICE and dirty, they changed into a clean set of clothes and took their beautiful dog Olive to the nearby park.

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Look at Olive doing her tricks for the camera. 🙂

At the end of the day, we finished the session with these two on the tire swing.

Laura + Jimmy,

WOW. Photographing the two of you was a blast; I can’t believe you were willing to photograph in the rain! It wasn’t the ideal weather but you allowed me to take the situation and turn it into something memorable and fun for the two of you. Thank you for being so trusting! You did an excellent job choosing outfits and planning for the session; so no more stressing. 🙂

It’s funny that we had only communicated via email before the session and now, I feel like I know you two as friends. I thoroughly enjoyed having dinner afterward (The food was amazing!!) and I am very much looking forward to your bridal session, Laura.

Catherine

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  1. Sandy Tomaszewski says:

    As MOB, I am delighted with the engagement photos…can’t wait to see what you do with the wedding!

  2. These are some of the best engagement photos I’ve ever seen. I absolutely loved the ones where they’re playing in the mud. GREAT imagination & ingenuity!

  3. Beth Viator says:

    Everything about these is just so natural!!!

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