Lindsey & Jason | Engagement

It's possible we picked the world's windiest day to take these photos. I mean, yes, we live in Oklahoma. Every day is windy. But goodness, I thought little Lindsey might blow away!

The one thing I say that freaks people out the most is "now, I don't really pose you. Just act natural and I'll capture the moments." They look at me like I'm crazy. Sometimes I think they might question their choice of a photographer and wish for an immediate refund. But in all honesty, the pictures you love are the pictures of you being you. I'll direct you, but I won't position you just so. You'll put your hands where is most natural and turn your head to a comfortable place, and the picture will look just like you. And that's the point of my style; natural and photojournalistic.

Now I say that in this post because I got one of those looks from Lindsey when I told them to just act naturally. She said with a slight undertone of worry, "we're not very good at just acting natural." I laughed, and started shooting. After showing her a few of the shots, she started feeling much more comfortable with the style. She and Jason began interacting comfortably, chatting, laughing, and goofing off. And that's when the real awesomeness happened.

You see, my job isn't to create the moments, it's to capture them as they happen. I want my clients to look at their photos and say, "Oh yeah, I remember you were throwing grass at me just before that picture and that's why I was laughing." (that actually happened in this shoot)

So here you have it, a sneak peek of those moments. More to come later!

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