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We were so excited to shoot a Siena College engagement session for Lindsey and Joe. Their love story actually began at the beautiful campus. Though they now live out of town they traveled in for their engagement session and Albany did not disappoint, pulling out a day filled with warm weather and beautiful sunshine perfect for shooting a cute couple. We started out at Washington Park with some of the blossoming trees and then headed over to the campus. We had fun shooting in and around all of the buildings and pretty tall grass but the best thing about visiting the campus was hearing all of their college stories.

Lindsey and Joe originally met on campus. They had many classes together and even went on a date to the movies once before they officially started dating, but they didn’t take off as a couple until sophomore year. While they were both out one weekend they crossed paths and the timing must have been right because they hit it off and hung out the whole weekend. It was on their second take of their first date that Joe introduced her to bruschetta and now its their tradition to order it out at every restaurant they visit (all this food talk is making me hungry!).

Joe’s proposal was a complete surprise seemingly out of nowhere as he had never given any hints of his impending plans. One day Lindsey had just come back from her friend’s bridal shower and was all dressed up. Joe got to her apartment and was dressed in suit and tie and had a bouquet full of roses. She immediately knew he was up to something as soon as she saw the roses because Joe had never bought her flowers in the six years they had been dating. He came right in and got down on one knee and proposed. Of course Lindsey said yes! He then took her out to dinner at a delicious italian restaurant where I am assuming they enjoyed some bruschetta to celebrate their engagement. They are getting married this September at the Vista Van Patten and we can’t wait for what is sure to be an amazing day!

A sunny day in Washington Park.

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Siena college, where it all began.

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A slightly different take on a silhouette.

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Classic Siena.

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We really do get the best looking couples…

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Spectacular place for a sunset.

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This one is our favorite, and was our Facebook teaser.

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Bizzy and Derick’s relationship has been a journey of cities – from New Orleans to Philadelphia and all points in between. Little dots on a map that make up a big part of their love story. It may sound weird that cities would be what define their relationship but like an good modern day story they are defined by the planes, trains and automobiles that have brought them together. A pizzeria in New Orleans was the start of their story while Bizzy was on a girls weekend and Derick was on a work trip. At a bar they bonded over a Phillies/Dodgers playoff game and then went on their separate ways with no idea where this meeting would lead.

Where they lived were two separate dots, D.C. and Philadelphia, which meant even their first date required some travel. Derick decided to drive up from D.C. under the guise of visiting his parents (and maybe spending a little time with Bizzy).  It wasn’t until they had a few drinks that he admitted that his parents actually lived about 60 miles away and  he has remained by her side ever since.  So now between the nation’s capitol and the city of brotherly love they fell in love and made plans. Meanwhile, Derick brewed up plans of his own to be Bizzy’s partner in crime forever by proposing in the city where it all began.

On a trip back to New Orleans, Derick was determined to give Bizzy a proposal to remember and he certainly did just that.This is despite the fact that it took a couple of tries to get it just right. Once they had landed in New Orleans he attempted to take Bizzy to the pizzeria where they had met, but his plan was foiled when they found out the restaurant was out of business. That night he attempted to propose again on the rooftop of the hotel however he was thwarted by a naked man doing laps in the pool. Don’t you hate it when that happens??? His third and final try the next morning in the hotel room was a success and now they are planning an amazing wedding in Stowe, Vermont  this August. We love Stowe and haven’t been in a while so we are thrilled! We can’t wait to see what amazing details they have planned for the day. In the meantime we hope you enjoy their engagement session at one of the two dots on the map that they call home!

Quintessential Philly.

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Photobombed by the skateboarder.

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City hall provided us with some killer light.

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Lisa decided she wanted to shoot through something…

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…so I decided two could play at that game.

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Off to the famous art museum steps.

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I think we found the only blooming tree in Philadelphia that day.

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Lisa grabbed this one, and it’s by far one of my favorite engagement shots we have ever taken. SO in love with it.

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Little couple, big museum.

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We ventured to a cool spot around the corner.

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         After grabbing a bite to eat with them, we headed out to Broad Street for some night shots. It wouldn’t be a session in Philly without these!

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Thanks so much for checking these out, and make sure you come back this fall to check out their amazing Stowe Wedding!

When Stephanie and Chris came to us about shooting their Hudson Valley wedding, we were instantly excited. Stay tuned for their wedding blog post later this year which is taking place on a horse farm and coordinated by the uber talented Taia of Inspired Occasions  First though we needed to do their engagement session which they planned with loads of fun detailsand really showed off a lot about them as a couple. We met them at the home of Stephanie’s mom to make cheese soufflé for lunch along with sidecars (nothing like a cocktail for lunch!). We also got to watch Julia and Jaques on youtube and whip up some yummy food! It was fun to be creative with all of the kitchen supplies.

While we were at the house we got to hear how Chris proposed to Stephanie while they were making a cheese soufflé in the very kitchen we were standing in. We started the day shooting some of the details and enjoying some of the snacks they had prepared for us. A really great part of the engagement session process is getting to visit places that are important to the couple and getting to hear the great moments and stories. It makes us better able to tell their story as a couple, both at the engagement session and the wedding day.

After we were done eating the souffle it was time to head back to Albany to finish their shoot at the Empire State Plaza downtown. We got lucky and it was a sunny day outside so we got some beautiful sunset light to finish off their session. Stephanie and Chris, it was so much fun to cook with you and we can’t wait for your wedding this August!

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Some delicious sidecars

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It’s time to make soufflé!

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 We took a little break while we waited for the soufflé to bake.

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 It was delicious. Seriously delicious.

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Time to head downtown for a killer sunset!

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Bonus points if you can guess what Lisa was shooting through here

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…and what she was shooting through here.

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Our favorite

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 This one was a blast. We really can’t wait to capture their wedding day. It sounds like it’s going to be amazing, and you are DEFINITELY going to want to check out the pictures.