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Leigh & Tug’s Engagement Session: Desert Botanical Garden, Scottsdale, AZ

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Whenever a new couple books us for their wedding we send them a little survey to help us get to know them better.  One of the first questions is “how did you meet?”  Here’s a little excerpt from what Leigh wrote: “Tug and I met about 5 years ago at a Star Trek convention. He was dressed as Capt. Kirk and I was Spock. Just kidding.”  That’s pretty much the best response ever!  We literally “laughed out loud.” These two have such a great sense of humor! They spent a good portion of their engagement session making each other laugh.  They actually met while they were both working for the airlines. Tug is a pilot and Leigh was a flight attendant.  They are a fun, laid back pair and we totally enjoyed hanging out with them at the Desert Botanical Garden for their engagement session.

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For the first half of their session, their adorable little boy Conrad joined us for some family photos. What a cutie!

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How adorable is this little smile? Love that he’s showing off his teeth :-)

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Conrad got to walk around the garden with Grandma & Grandpa while we spent a little time with the happy couple.

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Couldn’t decide which one of these I liked better :-)

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These two kept each other laughing the whole session!

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Super sweet :-)

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Just before leaving Ryan grabbed one last shot of Conrad all cozy in his hoodie. Love :-)

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Leigh & Tug: It was so great to get to know you guys and watch you with your little man.  We’re really looking forward to capturing your big day!

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Hayden’s Newborn Session: Gilbert, AZ

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Melissa & Ryan were expecting their little bundle of joy to arrive right around the end of January. Well, Hayden decided that he wanted to bring them a surprise Christmas present and be a 2011 baby instead!  He was born on December 26 weighing in at 5 lbs, 9 oz.  What a cutie pie!  We spent the afternoon with this adorable new family a few weeks ago to take their first official photos.  It’s always such a sweet thing to witness new parents adjusting to life with a little one.  Such a wonderful time of creating their first memories as a family of three.

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How precious is this little face?

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Hello world!

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Sweet baby faces :-)

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Watching new mommies love on their little ones just melts my heart :-) Absolutely adore this one!

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Wide awake and ready to explore the world!

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But those eyes eventually started to get very sleepy.

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What a stud! He’s already working on his “thinking man” pose.

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I like to call this the “little baller” outfit. It suits him too – perhaps there’s a future basketball star in this sweet family?

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LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

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They make one beautiful family don’t they?

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Ryan is one proud Daddy.

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First official family portrait!

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How precious is this little bear outfit? We thought it would be fitting to snuggle this cute little bear in with some other friends from the animal kingdom.

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Congratulations Melissa & Ryan on such a beautiful little boy! He’s absolutely perfect and we were so honored to be able to document all your new family magic. Can’t wait to watch this little guy grow up!

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Melissa & Donald’s Engagement Session: Mesa, AZ

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One of our favorite things is finding ways to incorporate our couple’s stories into their engagement session.  It makes the photos so much more unique and shows off who they are as a couple.  Not to mention the fact that we feel the most creatively inspired in cool and unusual backdrops.  When Melissa & Donald first came to our studio, we started chatting about an engagement session. Pretty much the first statement out of their mouths was, “So would an ambulance make for some cool photos?”  Umm . . . YEAH!  On top of being stoked about an awesome backdrop, these two just ooze sweetness!  They’re incredibly wonderful to be around and so openly in love.  Pretty much the perfect combination!  Oddly enough, we actually had to reschedule their session TWICE due to pouring rain, which almost never happens in Arizona so we were super excited when the day finally came to hang out with them and capture some awesome images.

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These two lovebirds met when they were both working for Rural/Metro.  We thought a little logo placement was entirely appropriate.

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These two were crazy adorable all day long! Made our job incredibly easy :-)

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These two have only got eyes for each other.

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Who knew a parking lot full of ambulances could add so much color and fun to a photo shoot? LOVE!

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We were fighting with a few sprinkles outside so we headed into the bay to look for another place to shoot.  Antique fire truck? YES PLEASE!

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Wanna get in?  WHY NOT!  These two are awesome!

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Workin’ it ;-)

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Tee-hee! This one just makes me smile!

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Time for a quick change of clothes and scenery for a little bit more traditional feel.

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Cuteness, cuteness and more cuteness!

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We suggested a piggy back ride . . . and these two had a slightly different vision than we did.  Love it even more!  LOL!

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LOVE!

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Melissa & Donald – we had SO MUCH FUN with you two!  We could shoot couple’s like you guys all day long :-) Your love is so evident in all you do and we just adore the way you guys make each other laugh and love on each other. Can’t wait to be a part of your day!

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