Christine...the supermodel Bride!-Bridal Portraits-Memphis, TN

Christine, and her now husband, Eathan, were my first "whole package" wedding couple! I got to take their engagement photos, Christine's bridal portraits, and I just finished editing and uploading their wedding day photos (those photos coming soon...). I've had a blast with this couple.  They allowed me to take my creativity to a new level.  Believe it or not, (maybe not that hard to believe) this was my first bridal session I've done.  I was a little terrified at first, but Christine's laid-back personality made the whole thing easy and enjoyable.  We did have to overcome some challenges, however.  The day we had scheduled for the bridal session, ended up being the hottest day of the summer.  I love the outdoors and working with natural light, but a couple days before the shoot, I knew a bride with her make-up and hair done, in a 25+ pound dress was not going to work outside in 104 degree weather.  

Scrambling for a photogenic place, with natural light, that allows for photography was kind of tough.  We ended up at a friend's house that had such a cool atmosphere.  I have been to this house multiple times, and never appreciated how beautiful the architecture was and how well decorated it was.  It made for some great, antique-y photographs.

We then headed over to the train station downtown for a totally different mood.  Both places gave character and beauty to these photos that I could never have imagined.  Sometimes last minute works out for the best! 

I know this is a long blog with lots of photos, but it's so hard eliminating photos sometimes.  Christine is actually a super model! This was another bonus I discovered on the shoot!  OK, maybe not professionally, but she could be.  

I hope you enjoy!

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gretchen shaw
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