What I took away from my time with Melisa and Lee, was the undeniable energy between these two. They just fit. They make eachother laugh and getting silly seems to be second nature and at the same time they are madly in love with one another that reminds me of a couple who have been together for 30 years - there is a comfort there that's just beautiful. I can't wait to see them let loose on their wedding day next year, that's gonna be a good one!

In March I had the opportunity to go photograph and share some adventures with Jed and Josh in Oregon. We drove out to Bend to snowboard at Mt Bachelor, we drove out to Heceta Lighthouse on the coast and we drove around with the express desire to find some rad spots that you don't see in every photograph. I think we were pretty successful.

I prefer longer engagement sessions. They are more flexible, more fun and in the end produce better photos because everyone has some time to relax and act natural. Plus, a big thing for me is really getting to know my couples and we only have so much time to do so before their weddings, so having a nice long afternoon to do just that is ideal.