Category Archives: : engagements

engagement portrait photography

engagement preview | debbie + jason

Quick preview of what’s to come from Debbie and Jason’s engagement session! contact derek | facebook fan page | subscribe by email | view more engagement pics

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she was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene | tiffany + kraig

Tiffany and Kraig came all the way from Alaska JUST so we could shoot their engagement session!!  OK… not really JUST for me, but they are from Alaska :)  Now I need to talk them into getting me up there to shoot another session.  Any takers on wanting to shoot in Alaska? We had such...

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let there be light! | ashley + jeremy

Photography has taken me many places and has opened my eyes to an entirely new world of beauty, not only in physical locations but the love and respect between two people. Ashley and Jeremy is exactly that kind of couple. We took a nice little drive all the way through Sequoia National Park from Exeter...

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cowboy up | sara + brandon

Sara and Brandon have some awesome chemistry together and were such a blast to work with and get to know on a more intimate level. Brandon and I actually work together at Provost & Pritchard Engineering but it was the first time I really got to see Sara’s great personality. They have some fun and...

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holy helipad batman! | nina + vinnie

Nina and Vinnie’s engagement session was quite unique and interesting to say the least.  We got took some goofy pictures, fun pictures, drama pictures, laughed at each other, got rained on, ate some delicious pizza and hot wings, got dressed up, took some more pictures, took a trauma access elevator to the top of a...

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3D glasses are silly | kara + justin

When it came to planning Kara and Justin‘s engagement session, we weren’t exactly sure what we were going to do… until i found out that they love to go to the movies!  So, how much more appropriate than to shoot in a theater!?  I had to pull quite a few string to make it happen,...

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you’re not in kansas anymore, dorothy | brooke + jessie

Brooke has been one of my sisters best friends since elementary school and when i got the opportunity to shoot her and Jessie’s engagement and wedding, i jumped at the chance!  They’re both such unique individuals i wanted to create an image that worked specifically for them and i came up with the concept shot...

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preview | kara + justin

…and here’s the preview for Justin and Kara’s engagement session last weekend.  Pics soon to follow! contact derek | facebook fan page | subscribe by email | view more engagement pics

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preview | brooke + jessie

I haven’t been able to get to Brooke and Jessie’s engagement session pics for a couple of weeks but I thought they deserved at least one for a lil’ teaser shot :)  …more to come soon!! contact derek | facebook fan page | subscribe by email | view more engagement pics

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axe, not the body spray | teresa + mitch

I had an awesome day hanging out with Teresa and Mitch on their engagement shoot!  Lot’s of walking, fun adventures, good grub, and good beer.  To wrap up the shoot we found an open field, yard equipment, a beautiful sunset, and had us a little fun making the shot above! How ’bout a little elevator...

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