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When I met with Court and Jeff a couple of months ago for our first consult, it became really obvious that this entire journey of engagement and marriage needed to be just as much about their two children and their family of four as it was about them. 

And so, when planning our engagement session together, we picked times and locations that worked for the littlest (Baby Brady, just a couple of months old!) all the way to the furriest (their two puppies that joined us at their house for a few moments in the spotlight). 

And any reservations or hesitation any of them had about a couple of hours with a photographer in their face quickly subsided. Every member of the family is pretty much a model! Court and Jeff have the greatest eyes that just POP! when you catch them in the right light and the two boys each flaunted their smiles every chance they had. 

I have always been about a more lifestyle approach to my photo sessions, and this day confirmed to me that the more natural, “real” approach to almost a day-in-the-life feel seems to put everyone at ease and allows any obstacles to be super minimal. Like the quiet moments between Jeff and each of the boys and the way they all seemed to complete each other.

And how dazzling is Court’s ring? I could barely wait to photograph some ring detail shots and quickly decided that the simpler the background, the better. It allowed all the intricacies of the stones to really, well, shine! 

I’m so excited for their wedding next August! I know for sure there will be some very handsome members of that bridal party! And a most gorgeous, glowing bride. 

Enjoy the glimpse into our day together. 
Many, many congratulations to Court and Jeff!