Engagement sessions are usually the first time a couple works with me – and I know that for most couples, posing for pictures can be awkward at first. So I usually start by asking them to face each other and kiss, turning their attention away from the camera and onto each other. Sometimes I’ll give them a few pointers. Here I asked Hilary to pop her right heel and step toward Kyle, giving the pose a little movement and shape that looked better on camera. 

After the first few photos, most couples have relaxed enough to have some fun with their poses. I posed them with Kyle’s arm around Hilary but didn’t give any more direction – she did this on her own! I’ll admit I may have squealed a little at how perfectly this shot lined up. 

And then they changed clothes and we found BARNS! Photographers love barns. I don’t know why. 

We spent a lot of time at the barn.

Another barn photo. Because I can.

If anything comes a close second to a barn, it’s a rustic, moss-covered cinderblock wall overlooking a misty meadow – and backlit to boot! Seriously, what IS this park? I’m going to be shooting here a lot more after this.

We finished with cozy, blanket-wrapped kisses in that misty meadow. This might be my favorite engagement shoot of all time. Thanks Hilary and Kyle!