Hey there y'all! My name is Angela and I am the owner and the lady behind the lens over at Studio Masters. I am based out of Overland Park, Kansas (Metro Kansas City) but I often travel for weddings. You can read more about me and why I do what I do (hint, I take A LOT of pictures) over on my bio page, so I won't bore you with the details here. Basic Invite asked me to guest blog about my favorite session and I know exactly which one comes to mind. This past October, I shot a sweetheart engagement session at Lake Jacomo for my wedding clients, Renee and Jeff so keep scrolling so you can see for yourself exactly why it was so fabulous!

So the anticipation has built up, everything has been planned and finally he proposes, she says yes but now what?

To explain how I got in a situation of having to do a photo session in full sun in midday I have to start at the beginning! Our long time friends from Seattle were passing through Boston a couple of weeks ago. They were on the way to the airport to fly back to Seattle and stopped in our house for a few hours. We were given only 4 hours to eat lunch, to have some quality conversation and do a photo shoot for their high school daughter. She is not quite a senior yet, but mom really wanted to get some fresh photos of her. All of this was in the middle of the day and while it is a perfect time for lunch and conversation, it is not an ideal time for outdoor photos, especially on a sunny day.

Joy is even greater when it comes unexpected.

Our journey with wedding & portrait photography began with a beaten up film camera waiting to be used again. We fell in love with the art of photography and with each other on the backwoods trails of Canada, surrounded by the nature that inspired us to slow down and take a deeper look at the fine details in life.

Hi! I am Katie, the owner of Katie Jaynes Photography. While I will take almost any type of portrait, I just LOVE to photograph love! Weddings, engagement sessions, anniversary sessions, you name it! Besides the wedding day, engagement sessions are my absolute favorite because this is the first step to getting to know a couple and make them feel comfortable in front of my camera – just the two of them, giddy and in love! This is where their personalities really shine.

Hi there! I'm Taylor Torbert, owner of Beulah Photography in Columbia, South Carolina. Capturing genuine laughs, vulnerable love, and the sweet romance of two people starting a new adventure together fuel my work as a photographer. This bridal session left me starry-eyed and completely enamored with what I get to do. Laura's friends owned some land out in the middle of nowhere that they graciously let us explore as long as there was light.  We hiked over creeks, frolicked in fields, explored deep in the woods, and went wherever we wanted. These kind friends also offered us their golf cart so we could explore every corner of their property before the sun went down.