When Kaylie contacted me about doing her and Brayden’s engagement photos, we decided that it’d be fun to meet up in Island Park, Idaho while they were on a trip to Yellowstone National Park together. I got REALLY excited when they also said they’d be willing to get up before the sun came up and catch that gorgeous morning light!

We live in a world of constant change, short attention spans, and information overload. How am I supposed to stick out of the crowd and catch people’s attention when I can’t even hardly find the inspiration to post a photo on Instagram, let alone write a blog post?

There’s so much that goes into the wedding planning process, and it all starts the moment that ring slips on your finger. An Engagement Session has become a “must-have” on that big old list, and for good reason I think! So before you run off and get your engagement photos done in a hurry to check it off your list, take these tips into consideration so that your session is one that you LOVE.

Now that the 2016 Shoot & Share Photo Contest has come to a close, I hope that all of you have been able to get back into your normal routines – those ones that don’t involve questioning the existence of the elusive hedgehog and wondering how to choose between the groom with the facial hair and man-bun, or the other groom with the facial hair and man-bun. Don’t even get me started on the “empty refrigerator” routine

I was hanging out at my parent’s house one afternoon, when Morgan came walking in with a sparkle in his eye and a grin on his face that could only mean one thing – he finally bought it. He handed the box to me and told me to take a look, and while I was “oooh”ing and “ahhh”ing over the prettly little number, he said, “So, you wanna be there to photograph when I ask her?”

These last few days have been a little bit rough around the Throop household. It’s one thing to keep up with my little one when I’m healthy, it’s a whole new ballgame when I’m not feeling well. Add the little one getting sick AND your hubby coming down with whatever is floating around and things go from hard to pretty darn tough. 

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“It was pretty casual and thoughtless at first, just an introduction, a little flirting and conversation that eventually led us to gain respect and an interest to learn more about each other. By the end of the night, it occurred to me that I may have found the girl I’d always dreamed of and wondered even existed…”

The getting ready moments are some of my favorite times of a wedding day to photograph. The bride and groom haven’t seen each other yet, and the air is buzzing with excited energy. The smell of hairspray, perfume, and powder fills a chattery room of best friends anxiously awaiting the rest of the day’s events….