November 12, 2017 ~ Winter Park, FL ~ Engagement Session: Sarah & David
I’d always told my friend Sarah that I’d be there to shoot her engagement pictures and her babies’ pictures down the road, but goodness, I underestimated how full and emotional that would make me.The very first picture I raised my camera, looked through the viewfinder, said “wow” and put the camera down for a moment to compose myself. It all hit me!
I cried a total of 3 times (a new record) during their session, and kept saying things like: “Oh my gosh, y’all.” and
“What is life right now?!” and “Kiss! Kiss again!”. We shot this beautiful session in Winter Park the day after David proposed to Sarah on her favorite beach. I was skeptical of the arrival of David at first (I’m protective of my friends, haha!), but then I spent some time getting to know him at a few dinners and watched him like a hawk and sneakily took a picture of Sarah & David snuggling on chairs on a beach condo balcony together.
He….fit, with her. He made outrageous statements and ridiculous puns. He held her hand. He gently smiled at her. In the long talks, he understood the really hard things we talked about, and encouraged me in ways I was surprised he could. It was like…realizing you liked a total stranger and being so excited you got to know someone incredible like that.
For months now, I’ve been getting texts from Sarah saying “Read this!”,
with all the crying and heart emoji’s. She’s so so in love, and he’s so so in love with her.
I don’t often write personally about my clients on here, but goodness, this warrants it.
David & Sarah, I couldn’t be happier for either of you, and I love you both so much.
And thank you for having the wedding before I leave for China. I’m feelin’ the love. May God bless you both!
-JM
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