Lorena and Nolan are just too cute to be true. Watching them interact was so endearing and I really think we captured some special moments of these two with the Newport Bridge as backdrop! LOVE the shots of Nolan twirling you around in that dress beautiful purple dress Lorena, and your shoes were just SO fierce! So fun working with you both and I am so glad you are happy with the end result as well. Really looking forward to shooting your big day :)

A new engagement session sneak peak to share with you this morning, Laura and Martin, who are just the sweetest, cutest couple ever.  We had so much fun when I recently traveled to NYC to photograph their engagement shoot, walking the streets of West Village and getting some really cool shoots with all the amazing backdrops to incorporate. Perhaps the highlight of the day had to be running into the entire cast of Glee in the streets, what a surprise that was!  It was like we were all going to break out and sing and dance in a Broadway musical or something! Laura and Martin, so thrilled to be working with you guys and can’t wait to shoot your wedding at Castle Hill this summer.  We got some really gorgeous shots of you two as we walked the streets, so now, I’ll share a few of my favorites :)

I am so excited to share these photos from a very special engagement session, that of of my very own brother, Brendan & his fiancee Laura! Since my brother is Director of Pro Personnel for the New York Jets and much of his life revolves around the Jets football we decided to have some fun with this shoot and create a sort of “spoof” of the game, which produced some creative and fun shots!  So Brendan, Laura, or Uncle Laura as Ava refers to her, we are working on it ;)  &  daughter Taylore & myself all met up at the Jets indoor training facility, accompanied by the fabulous Parker, their long haired chihuahua for the shoot.

And we certainly had a lot of fun, what a day it was. Perhaps the highlight of the day was its perfect end, completed by an impromptu visit by Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, which may have just trumped the excitement of the photo session for Laura & Taylore ;) And now, some favorites from the day…love them all!

Two Jets are better than one…

Love this shot…

Parker gets her close up…

And don’t be fooled by her sweet face!  Parker may look all cute and fuzzy but the only way to her heart is with cheerios or goldfish.  Once I figured  this out I won her over and finally got her to pose for some photos.

A cute moment… and Laura goes in for a touchdown with Brendan & Parker in hot pursuit…

TEAM PROPHETT

The huddle…

family pig pile…

Taylore goes in for a touchdown!

Hooray!

Game face… and a walk hand in hand…

The fans cheering in the background!  Just could not get over this wall paper.  Love it.

gorgeous…

Laura & Taylore, looking forward to welcoming you guys into the family officially!

Last but not least, the fabulous Jenna & Carl. Super cute couple, super cute photos. It was so fun to shoot you guys over in Jamestown with the bridge in the background and I just love how the photos turned out. It’s really so beautiful to capture the love between two people and I think that’s exactly what we did in these photos. I LOVE the shots on the dock and Jenna, your eyes just pop in all these photos. Also especially love the photo of Carl scooping you up :) Thanks again to both of you, it was my pleasure working with you. Check out more of Jenna & Carl’s full gallery here. And I have to say I just love engagements :) Can’t wait to share more with all of you.

Next up in the lineup of fabulous engagement shoots, another wonderful couple who was so fun to work with, Kelley & Mark. For this couple, we ventured to a place that had special meaning for them, Charlestown, MA. In fact, my little family made a total adventure of it and all came along for a day trip! So fun! You will probably remember the first shot below, I just LOVE it. The urban feel of these photos is so fresh and unique. And yet again, a couple that truly doesn’t take a bad shot, how lucky am I? ;)

Thanks Kelley & Mark, what a blast working with you guys.

Check out a few of my fave shots below and visit their entire gallery here.

So speaking of engagements, my next few posts will feature a few of my most recent engagement shoots.   And first up, the super cute Jill & Will who are just so in love and were beyond fun to work with.  Oh and it didn’t hurt that they are a gorgeous couple too ;)  Love these shots guys, so much fun and can’t wait to shoot your wedding day!

Check out a few of my faves and be sure to visit their entire album featured on my site here!

Happy 2011! I hope you all had a FABULOUS holiday!! Me? I’m enjoying some time abroad with Aaron and Ava and boy is it amazing. There really is nothing better than being together as a family, so I’m happy, very happy :) and I hope you are too. I’ll have lots to share about my trip when I return but I wanted to take a moment check in.

At this time of year, engagements seem to be popping up everywhere, I mean let’s be honest, a proposal makes a pretty sweet Christmas present, right? And there’s definitely no better way to seal that New Year’s Eve Kiss. So… I figured it’s the perfect opportunity for me to share some of my engagement photo shoot philosophy with all of you.  Aside from being a great reason to have some photos taken of you and your fiancé/fiancée to celebrate a special time in your life you’re always going to want to remember, there are some other reasons why I believe an engagement shoot is important:

1.) It’s a trial run with your photographer. Being the one behind the camera, I love having the opportunity to see what works for us, what doesn’t. Having an engagement shoot gives us the chance to get the feel of how we collaborate together.

2.) Better photos all around- Once we are able to connect and see how each other works the wedding photos will just be that much better! Sometimes its just seeing that a pose you think looks great isn’t working or experimenting and learning to trust your photographer. We’re all here to get great photos and the engagement shoot puts us all on the same page, and let’s us test the waters prior to the big day.

3.) It’s  a chance to have fun and get creative, you can make it an expression of who you are! Throw a few ideas at me and I’ll run with them, I am up for anything, just say the word. And this, is my most important point.

An engagement shoot can be ANYTHING! Its all yours! Consider putting some thought into it or going for something you’ve always wanted to try! Have fun with it!

Incorporate something you love to do together…

Or include a treasured pet who is really more a part of the family…

Or we can shoot at a cool location with special meaning to you…

Like for my brother, Brendan, newly engaged to his AMAZING fiancé Laura, we are going to shoot at the NY Jets
Stadium because as Director or Pro Personnel it is such a huge part of life.  And it will certainly make an AMAZING backdrop.  And on that note I want to take a moment to say CONGRATS you guys!!!! I love you both and could not be more happy for you!! Laura-we look forward to welcoming you and Taylore into the family!! And i’m so excited to be shooting you guys in Feb Xoxo)

Finally, you can always go for that majestic, dreamy setting you have envisioned…

Whatever you decide don’t be limited by what you THINK an engagement shoot is because it really can be WHATEVER you would like to make it. It’s all you. There is no right or wrong answer. So be INSPIRED and go for it!! Hoping you have a wonderful week and I will check back in soon.

Xo
Carrie

I recently traveled to NYC for an engagement shoot with couple Grace & Keith and what can I say? It was amazing.  Not only are you guys SO fun and fabulous to work with but you two don’t take a bad shot, you made my job so easy!  Having NYC as the backdrop for the shoot didn’t hurt either, and only added to the flair and contemporary feel of these images.  I love your style and attitude, you two bring out my inner fashionista-that’s why we get along so well ;) Look out for your photos which will also be a featured gallery on my new and improved site, which will be up and running very soon.

Here are some of my favorite shots…

And “pocketpooch” Belle is such a little rockstar…

Love this one in front of the Standard Hotel…

Thanks Grace & Keith, it was a blast! Can’t wait to capture your wedding, I’m truly thrilled to be working with you.

Carrie x