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Brandon and Rachel {passionate} [Engagement]

It was just such an awesome pleasure for us to meet Brandon and Rachel in Hawaii.  They are such an amazing couple. Full of life. Fun to be around. Extremely in love.  Cool as all get out.  They’re just beautiful people inside and out.  I just feel like we became fast friends with them and we miss them like crazy already.  Can’t believe they’re 11 hours (flying time) away.  It’s just crazy to think about.  Oh man… I’m going to quit writing this paragraph because it’s just making me wish I had a time machine to travel back two weeks.

Meet Brandon. He is our wonderful friend Leigh’s nephew and moved to Hawaii about a year ago to become the golf pro at the Mauna Kea golf resort.

Meet Rachel. She’s the super sweet girl who decided to move half way around the world because of love.  Someone should write a book (or movie) about these two.

I was absolutely thrilled they wanted me to photograph them. Two beautiful people in one the most beautiful places on earth? Sign me up.  They were awesome in front of the camera and I just loved working with them. We had so much fun on this photoshoot that I was on an emotional high for the longest time!

No more talking!  Photos!  Check these two out!

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We found a black sand beach! They were watching a sea turtle bob his head up and down out of the ocean.

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Love these trees! Love this photo!

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Side note: I had so much trouble picking out my favorite images to blog. Seriously… every single photo is amazing with these two in it!

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Laying in a comfortable bed of corral rock.

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I just want to apologize to Brandon and Rachel. I’m from Tennessee. I had NO idea how painful it was to get your jeans full sand. It’s like walking around wearing sandpaper… literally!  I got to try it out about two days later with our photoshoot with Leslie (pics coming soon to this blog).  But you’ve got to admit though… these pics made it totally worth it! Am I not right!?

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Blow this image up large… now.

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How amazing is this couple!?  I just want to comment on ALL of the photos above but will just let the pics speak for themselves.

Brandon and Rachel:  It was just so amazing meeting you guys. Can not express to you how much I loved working with you two.  Heather and I want to see you both again so badly!  Everyone just accepting Heather and I into the Janous family dynamic and we are just so blessed and grateful to call you our new friends!  Thank you!

The Moncriefs! [family]

I got to document the Moncrief family AGAIN! I love this family! They’re so much fun to hang with and this time was no exception. In fact, they stepped it up because this time they had a bike that rides two people (+ baby) AND I got to do a mini anytime session with Jimmy and Brittany! What more could I ask for?

I also loved that I was photographing a fellow creative (read: fellow photographer).  In these cases, I’m able to go beyond what I normally would do and bend the rules I normally hold onto when I’m shooting and editing.  Taking creativity to the next level and be a bit more artistic.  Something my heart just loves to do.  Pushing my creative boundaries.

We started off going to the park near their home as I photographed the whole family on a vintage bicycle! So fun!

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Little Ada was looking quite cute with her little hat on…

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Found out that this bike doesn’t have gears.  So riding it is NOT for the faint of heart. And the turning radius is HUGE.  I kept on making them go up and down on this hill while I got the shots. By the end, they were getting tired! Getting good photos is a lot of work!

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Beautiful family…

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After that, they dropped Ada off at a friends and we headed downtown to photograph just the two of them!  I LOVE these photos!

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Love this photo! Hello! Can you see this photo blown up huge? Yeah, so can I.

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Couldn’t figure out which one of these next two photos I liked best… so you get to see both of them. That’s how I roll.

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Wow.

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My expensive camera and I trust my clients.  Can you tell?:)

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The crazy crew afterwards…

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Thank you guys for continuing to trust me with your family photos! I love it each time! You all are the best!

The Owen Family!

Brande was a friend of mine back when we were in high school.  Like most of my friends from high school, we lost touch. But through Facebook I’ve been able to “reunite” with a bunch of my high school friends!  So it was really cool when she contacted me to photograph her amazing family!   It was great seeing how much Brande’s family has GROWN since high school!  She has 5 fun and incredible kids… each of them cool and special in their own way.  Let me introduce you to Brande and her kids Josh, Ethan, Liana, Macey, and Samuel – the Owen family!

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I loved watching Brande interact with her kids. It didn’t take long to see how much love is in this family!

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Love this image of mother and son…

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Ethan is the explorer and scientist!

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Love this photo!

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Josh carrying his brother, a very tired Samuel.

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Found out that Brande can’t pass up a dare!  hahah

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If anyone is wondering what happened to the leaves on the trees on Main street, here ya go…

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James 1:22-27

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Awesome!

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A Brande dog pile!

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It was great seeing Josh again. Last time I saw him was when he was less than a year old and I was working at the mall! Now Brande can ride on his back! Crazy!

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Brande, thanks again for letting me document your amazing family!  It was wonderful meeting everyone.  Hope these photos come close to capturing how incredible special your family is!  Let us know when you guys come to town again!

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