IN HOME FILM ENGAGEMENT SESSION IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

IN HOME FILM ENGAGEMENT SESSION IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

AUSTIN FILM PHOTOGRAPHER

I just can’t stand how much I love this session! So much authenticity and belly laughs. My favorite things.

Katie and Taylor are both artists, which is actually how I met Katie in the first place. We were both attending a photography workshop when we met, and we’ve been friends ever since. About a year ago, she decided to invest in a couple’s session with her husband Taylor. They were interested in a process-driven, in home film session to really represent who they are. Sure, couples sessions in a mutual location like a park or downtown can be great, but they were interested in capturing this season of their lives as realistically and representative of them as possible. In this case, that can only mean one thing- shoot in their home! The place where they spend the most time. Where they eat, sleep, and do most of their work.

When an engagement or couples session is at a couple’s home, I always encourage them to think up a couple of things they like to do together so we can capture that at their session. As you can see, they spent time reading together on the couch, drinking coffee, chatting, and snuggling. It doesn’t get more simple and laid back than that. I love that their home was adorned with travel photos Katie had taken and work they’ve purchased from artists across the country. Their home is so understated, peaceful, and cozy.

While we were shooting, we all chatted and laughed SO much. My favorite, favorite story was told by Taylor. He talked about how he and Katie first met in college, and it’s really quite a funny story. He told it while they were sitting at their kitchen table, sipping on their coffee. You’ll notice lots of laughing and smiling in those photos. I think I even had to take a minute to stop shooting to laugh. Good times. These are the kinds of things that make a session so good to me. Opening up, sharing moments with other humans, being vulnerable and putting yourself out there. It’s just an amazing feeling, connecting with other humans like that.

Anyways, this was definitely a very favorite session for me that I won’t forget anytime soon. If you’re looking for a session like Taylor & Katie’s head on over to my contact page and fill out the short form. Have a great weekend, y’all!

COZY FALL ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT HOME

COZY FALL ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT HOME

HOUSTON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Daniel + Tara already had portrait session photos taken earlier in their engagement, but decided that they wanted to have more of a cozy, dressed down engagement session at their house as well. When Tara came to my home office, we talked about the session ideas that could be sweet to incorporate. We talked about their record player, snuggling on the couch drinking coffee, and their two pups, Sadie and Bear.

When I arrived to their home, I was greeted my a big old American bulldog (who I assumed was Bear) and a playful little corgi (who I assumed was Sadie). Nope! Strike that, and reverse it. This joyful little ball of energy corgi was Bear, while the protective, lovable, mama dog was Sadie. It took Sadie a minute (or 30) to warm up to me, but we finally figured out how our relationship was going to work: she would not allow me to look at her or she would growl and bark at me, but she wanted me to pet her. Forbidden love! So I had to look away while petting her OR I had to be behind my camera, which wasn’t a problem since I was there to photograph anyways. It was hilarious. This definitely added an awesome level of depth and soul to Daniel and Tara’s in-home engagement session.

We started in the living room where they showed me their handmade industrial coffee and side tables. So special! The pups made sure to show me how a cozy day at home with their people went, with Bear readily waiting for Daniel to throw her ball while Sadie lounged around, either wanting to be pet or left alone. No grey area with Sadie, like I mentioned before. One extreme or the other! Once the pups got some pets and play time in, Daniel and Tara got out their beloved french press for some coffee house vibes with their seriously adorable husband and wife mugs. Coffee and chatting seamlessly turned into migrating to the front room where we listened to Johnny Cash on the record player with more pets for Sadie and Bear. It was such a fun morning, and the perfect example of why I love shooting in-home sessions so much! It allows for endless opportunities to showcase who you are as a couple.

Photographer: Christine Gosch | Film lab: The FIND Lab