The Fairies of the Forest

Every time we take a trip to the forest for engagements shots two things happen. 1. We run into odd people who try to enforce random "forest rules". And 2. The light fairies turn the light into magic. ALWAYS. I love my new adventures of engagement/wedding photography. This couple was so great. She is cousins with one of my favorite people on the planet so I knew if she had those genes--we were going to get along swimmingly. And we did. And the rains that fell at the end of the summer on the Mogollon Rim made for the BEST--most gorgeous, lush surroundings. Even if we did have to run from the ridiculous swarms of mosquitoes. It was totally worth it. See.

When in a Magical Forest

So when the light comes through a magical forest it sometimes makes things so amazing that it has to be shown--any and every way. As I was trying to enhance this photo--i couldn't decide. Usually when you get a photo in only looks good one or two ways--each image just called for a certain look. But this one--even Straight out of camera I gasped. So lucky to have shot that couple at that spot at that time, with those outfits and that emotion and those colors. So--i thought I'd post them all--because, well, I just couldn't decide.


Straight out of Camera:




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And then it's always fun to go Dark and Moody (quite possibly my favorite?!):

Magical Forest

I think I may have found a Magical Forest.

Barefoot Engagements

Barefoot the whole engagement session. My kind of people.