Sean and I have been together for almost 6 years now, and we’ve had so many adventures all across the globe. We’ve spent so much time apart in the 6 years we’ve been together, that pictures used to happen over SKYPE. Our photos used to be screenshots of each other during a video call. We would always take the time and effort to hire someone to take our photos during the times we were together. So, I’m taking the time to really appreciate the ladies who have helped us keep the memories throughout the years during our biggest milestones.
Our Elopement by Carolina Segre – Copenhagen, Denmark
I found Carolina from an extensive search through Instagram and Google. It was my first time looking for a foreign photographer, and I was terrified I wouldn’t be successful due to the language barrier. When I reached out to her, she was extremely easy to connect with. Carolina’s work on Instagram captivated me, because you could see the realness it all of her photos. When we met her on our wedding day, she was so easy going. Everyone was so comfortable during the photo sessions, and all of the photos she captured were beautiful. She really took her time to get intimate shots of our small ceremony, and we greatly appreciate it. I think my favorite part of the shoot was when she pulled out a giant jumpsuit to get down & dirty into bushes to capture shots. I was so surprised with how dedicated she was with her work. Carolina also travels outside of Copenhagen to do photography, so you know that we’re going to be reaching out to her again when we’re back in Europe!
Location of Shoot: Ceremony at Rådhuspladsen (City Hall), Botanisk Have (Botanical Gardens) of Copenhagen
Our 1st Anniversary by Jas & Jules – Tacoma, Washington
It was through one of my sorority sisters that I actually found Jas. I saw her work of my soror and her boyfriend, and I immediately wanted to do another photoshoot with Sean. When I reached out to her, I was talking to her from Germany, but the communication was still so easy! Jules was actually also in Germany at the time, and I hadn’t found that out until the day of our shoot. These two ladies are bada$s women, who take their work so seriously. Just from following them on social media, you can tell that they pour every ounce of their souls into making sure they’re doing the best for their customers. The one thing I really appreciated about Jas during out shoot was her patience with us when we asked for photos with our fur baby Okami. Okami is not the easiest to photograph because she will literally turn away from any type of camera lens, but Jas was able to get us some amazing photos with Okami!
Location of Shoot: Fort Steilacoom Park, WA
Our Baby’s Announcement by Northern Lily Photography – Seoul, South Korea
Michelle is SO understanding. I have to start off with that because we had to reschedule due to so many weather warnings in South Korea, that when we finally met up, I was surprised. This lady also puts her heart into her work, and you can tell because it seems like she’s pumping out all sorts of photos all hours of the day on her social media. It makes you wonder how she has so much time to shoot and edit, but she does it! Really, our day was just so special with her because we were all so high on life due to the fact that we found out we were pregnant, and this was going to be our baby’s first announcement to the world.
Location of Shoot: Mulhyanggi Arboretum, Osan, South Korea
Our Maternity Shoot by Memories by Christine Mendoza – El Paso, Texas
Our most recent photo shoot was with Christine and it was for our maternity shoot. I connected with Christine through a Facebook group because I saw she had questions about living in Germany. It wasn’t too long until I realized that she was the mastermind behind the beautiful photos I was seeing all over the El Paso Facebook page on business days. Christine is a very down-to-earth, easy-going photographer. She brought so many dresses for me to wear for the shoot which was nice because I didn’t have to go through the trouble of finding something to wear. All of the work that she puts out looks amazing, and I’m sad that she’ll be gone when our baby arrives, but we’re so excited for her family to experience Europe!
Thank you to all the ladies that have given Sean and I beautiful memories to look back on during our time together. These photos are going to be something that we cherish forever.
Location of Shoot: Red Sands, El Paso, Texas