Alaina and Mitch claimed they weren’t getting along the day of their engagement session, but I didn’t quite believe it. They were smiling and laughing together, poking fun at each other and be pretty snuggly in front of the camera. The conflict of supposed feelings reminded me of a recent post I read from one of my fave photographers that suggested treating engagement sessions like dates. Consider an engagement session an opportunity to get all dressed up and spend some special time alone with your significant other…like you would on a date. You’ll get to be all close-up, snuggly and lovey with your soon-to-be husband or wife and when you’re in love, who doesn’t want to do that? You can even prolong the experience (or date) by going out for ice cream or to your favorite restaurant afterwards! Superb idea if you ask me. 🙂

For Alaina and Mitch, I don’t think the engagement session was quite considered a date since they claim they didn’t like each other that day, but I can almost guarantee they left the session happy with each other again!

 

This was one of the first pictures of the evening. I was pretty impressed right from the start!

All cute and snuggly…and they claim they weren’t on good terms that day. HA!

Session favorite!!!

Alaina blew me away! She did this pose all on her own and I thought it was so cute, and so perfect! She knew how to relax her body, where to place her hands, how to tilt her head and she had a few different facial expressions that really gave us some variety throughout the pictures. She definitely had some model-like qualities!

A little bit of Alaina’s sultry-ness coming out here…

Mitch threatened to throw Alaina into the lake! He was totally kidding, of course!

Alaina whipping out the model look!

Sultry and sassy, Alaina!!! She knew how to work the camera. 🙂

Alaina’s ring is beautiful! Had to stop for a close-up of this one…

Mitch bought Alaina roses earlier that day so she wanted to include them in some pictures…

Check out these looks from Alaina! She knew how to work the camera and the rose!

Sultry, sassy model to fun and playful!

Alaina and Mitch are getting married in August and are having an elaborate Serbian-Orthodox wedding. It’s going to be an all-day event for me, but I’m excited for the cultural and unique experience. If these are the kinds of pictures we captured when they weren’t on the best of terms (I never really believed it), just imagine what we’ll capture on their wedding day! Job well done, Alaina and Mitch!

P.S. This was my second session (here’s my first) at Cheat Lake Park in less than a week! It’s definitely my new favorite session location in the Morgantown area!