Michael and Katelyn- Smithfield VA Photographer

By now you all know Michael and Katelyn and their story very, very well. I remember asking them years ago if they would let me take some pictures of them just to practice since I was starting my business and had a couple engagement sessions coming up. That was the beginning of a couple different “fake engagement” sessions I did that year to help me build my portfolio when I was just starting out! Anyone remember these?!? Well this time around its the real deal! Everyone remembers the beautiful proposal this summer, and the countdown is officially on for 10.10.10!! In the words of their lovely and talented photographer Jasmine Star, its going to be EPIC! :0) Michael and Katelyn are getting ready to take their official engagement pics with her in just under two weeks, so you will have to make sure you check her fabulous blog to keep an eye out for those! Katelyn and I have been talking about taking some head shots for each other for months now, so we talked Michael into coming along so I could snap a couple pictures of them together (last time I took pictures of them Michael had proposed only minutes before!) and thankfully Sunday was one of the most beautiful days we’ve had here all year so we took full advantage of that gorgeous early evening light :0) Michael is hopefully going to start 2nd shooting for Katelyn at some of her upcoming weddings, so we wanted to make sure she had some new shots with him that she could use on her website and blog! Enjoy some of my favorites of the two of them an some fun head shots of Katelyn too!I have many, many favorites of the two of them.. but i reeeeeally love ones like this where they’re laughing together :0) Although they can definitely both rock the more serious look too :0) I will never forget after Katelyn led worship at InterVarsity one night she and I were talking, and she noticed Michael a couple rows back talking to someone else. He was still dressed up after work, and he caught her eye real quick and smiled at her, still in the middle of his conversation. She bursts into this huge smile and says “OH MY GOSH, I get to MARRY him!!” as it if had just hit her for the first time all over again :0) Every time I look at this picture I’m reminded of that moment: goodness gracious i have pretty friends :0)love it, love it, LOVE IT! LOVE this next series :0)favorite :0)Michael Alsop Photography, keep an eye out for it ;0) Also while you’re at it, make sure that you and everyone you know have voted for Michael and Katelyn in Crate and Barrels Ultimate Wedding Contest! They’re in the top 10, so lets help them stay there!!! :0)