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Katie & Tim – A Downtown Cleveland Engagement with Love

Sometimes I amaze myself. And not because I’m exceptional or particularly gifted. Every once in a while, I get photos back from the lab and I’m blown away. When this happens, it’s never about me.

It is always about color, light, but mostly my stunning clients. Katie and Tim definitely fall into that category – stunning. More than anything, they’re just sweet people. Katie and Tim are also gorgeous. They’ve got a great sense of style which definitely eclipses my own. And they’re smart. Like really, crazy smart. They are the type of people that anyone would be proud to call their friends.

So it’s deserved that their engagement session turned out so well. The soft light in downtown Cleveland was simply perfect. The colors turned out like a fistful of spring. In fact, this session was my first official spring engagement session of 2013. I’m certainly looking forward to their upcoming wedding. Returning to Westwood Country Club once more will be a treat. The staff at Westwood are wonderful. But it’s Katie and Tim that will really make it special.

I thought you might enjoy a few highlights from their all-film engagement session, seen below –

A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim. A downtown Cleveland spring engagement session with Katie and Tim.

I have to say that my favorite is black and white of Katie with her eyes closed. The expression is simply perfection for me. That’s all for today, but I will have more coming soon!

Sarah & John – Engagement session by the lake

Sarah and John found me first. The timing for our introduction was just right. We chatted via email and on the phone about their upcoming wedding in Cleveland. Sight unseen, they decided to book me. Admittedly, it was a little rushed because we were excited to work with each other and didn’t want to loose the opportunity. Flash forward a few weeks and we were meeting in person for the first time. Sarah and John were in their car, sitting in my drive way. I was packed and ready to, so we headed off for their engagement session. I think when John met Sarah the timing was just right as well.

Sarah and John first met through work, which can be a sticky situation, but the timing worked perfectly. As they got to know each other, their work roles diverged, taking them in different directions. As their personal relationship came together, their work connection drifted apart. The timing worked just perfectly.

And they are perfect together – both beautiful, both smart, and both funny. Sarah and John’s relationship even has the little things, like their height. Sarah is just the right height to comfortably lean on John’s shoulder.

For Sarah and John’s engagement session, we chose to soak up the summer near the lake. We were briefly joined by their two dogs, so we visited a dog park in Rocky River. Then we headed off to downtown Cleveland for a little more formality. The light was brilliant, so I shot most of the engagement session on film.

Below are just a few favorites featuring Sarah and John (and a little of Reggie White too) –

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Gorgeous light pouring through above. Below, the ham that is Reggie White.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Love Sarah’s dress. She made some great choices for the day.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Above – a little magic. I wanted some sun flare, but I didn’t expect this much. However, it’s a happy accident. I love, love, love the results.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

As the sunset, it added just a little extra pop that you can see above and below.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

We ended the day on a point sticking out into Lake Erie. We almost lost the light as the sun set, but we managed to catch the last peachy tones of the day.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

Summer engagement session by the lake with Sarah and John.

The last photo is so quiet and still. I absolutely love it. While this may be the last photo, it kinda wasn’t the end of the session. After the engagement session, I headed out to dinner with Brooke. We just so happened to bump into Sarah and John again, which gave us a chance to meet the entire family. It was such a treat to meet the family before the wedding. It makes me anticipate Sarah and John’s wedding that much more. Can’t wait!

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