Shooting somewhere new, I always have a lot of “let’s try this” moments. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. But in a world of unique couples and cookie cutter photographs, its the best way to provide something one-of-a-kind.

After a few photos outside with the Bentley, we went inside to warm up.

A great thing about Galveston in the winter? The water actually looks blue!

When you have green grass, why not lie in it?

Ashley has such beautiful blue eyes! (And Michael’s not too shabby either…)

I think the one below is my favorite… also the most difficult shot as I stood on a cocktail table and the top of the couch while dangling my camera above their heads. Somehow, they’re still smiling.

When the valet’s are away, we’re gonna play!

Thank you Ashley and Michael for having me shoot your engagement photos! I hope y’all have a beautiful wedding in Florida!

These two met while attending Texas A&M, so naturally, even after completing their undergrad studies, it was in College Station where Troy proposed and where we shot their engagements!  We started off in the morning in downtown Bryan for a fun, retro feel…

Stairwells are always fun… 

One of my favorites…

After downtown Bryan, we headed over to Research Park at Texas A&M University to the spot where Troy proposed.

Troy’s ties = *love*

Amanda and Troy had the great idea to bring along some bubble gum for some fun photos!

Thank you Amanda and Troy! Stay tuned for Amanda’s bridals and their destination wedding photos!

And here’s the spot, 10 years earlier where Jon asked Carolyn to be his bride. 

I always like to have a little fun with sun flare!

And then an outfit change for something a little dressy and a little sassy…

Yes, I like to do crazy things, but this one? I can’t take credit for it. Totally Jon’s idea. Even with his dress shoes on, he scurried up the tall oak tree for this shot. He tried to convince Carolyn to join him, but she sanely declined.

Carolyn and Jon were so adorable and so natural together. It was a little different for me photographing a couple that had been together over a decade after shooting a bunch of engagement sessions of couples that have been together a couple of years.  But after so long, they still had that adorable, romantic love for each other that was so endearing and refreshing!

Thanks you two for a great session!

They met while working at Deloitte through a Deloitte Hispanic Business Resource Group and love quickly blossomed (it also turns out that Ricardo and I briefly worked together at BMC Software in 2005 when he was consulting there).

They love dancing, so we took advantage of the open floor. 

I love bridges… and sexy dance moves.

This is definitely one of my favorites…

I have to give props to Ricardo for thinking we should shoot in front of this shiny wall on the back of the Wortham Theater. I just found this fun angle for a reflection. 

Thank you Lucia and Ricardo for the hottest session ever!! 

When they say that love knows no bounds, this fabulous couple lives it! After dating for a while, Jeanette followed Aaron up to Ohio because these two lovebirds are inseparable! Now who’s idea was it to fly down to Houston and have a wedding in August?    (Just kidding, guys!)

You can tell these two are sooo in love!

This one may be my favorite from their session… (but I don’t want to commit because with these two, there’s so many adorable photos!)

Aaron designed her engagement ring with their birthstones in mind to make it truly unique. Great job Aaron!

We found these silly umbrellas, so we took a “peek-sure” with them.    (hehe!)

Hat tip to my good friend Christine for the idea of the repeating chairs at the Miller Outdoor Theater (even though the seats are totally different now)!

This one may be my favorite too… they’re such good sports!

For our last shot of the night, we got a perfect blue sky and the little, tiny moon suspended in the air… (its okay, you can make fun of me… I know I’m a dork.) 

Thank you Jeanette and Aaron! I’m looking forward to your wedding this weekend!

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Michelle and Stan are a super cute couple who are so much in love!  They were brave and willing to try anything!

Michelle and Stan met in a super-cool way… At ballroom dance classes!  Of course, they had to show off some of their moves!

Puppy love at it’s finest. 

We asked two poor security guards to hold up a towel to block the sun for this next one.  Engaged couples always have it easy getting help from strangers. 

Next, they changed clothes and headed down to Town Green park in The Woodlands for some more dancing…

Thanks Michelle and Stan!  I can’t wait for your upcoming bridals, Michelle!

They knew each other in high school, but it wasn’t until after Nic served our country in the Marines and attended Texas A&M that they met again, fell in love, and the rest is history. 

Fun on the playground!  (Isn’t Lindsey a natural?)

Some swinging silliness!

This one is my favorite.  In black and white, it just pops!

The sun finally peeked through the clouds to give us some nice rim light to highlight their love…

In this last one, Nic wanted to show off his Aggie ring. 

Thanks Lindsay and Nic!

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]]> http://www.kellyniemann.com/2009/06/lindsey-and-nics-engagement-session-bouroughs-park/feed/ 2 http://www.kellyniemann.com/2009/04/sneak-peeks-from-this-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sneak-peeks-from-this-weekend http://www.kellyniemann.com/2009/04/sneak-peeks-from-this-weekend/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:08:23 +0000 Kelly Niemann http://kellyniemannphotography.com/blog/?p=974 Whew!  What a busy weekend!

On Saturday I shot a lovely wedding, Sunday morning was a fun loving couple’s engagement session, and on Sunday evening, a beautiful, hazel eyed senior…

To celebrate all this craziness, I’m giving a sneak peek!

During the ceremony, Robby and Courtney share a smile as the priest made his 7th remark about having kids.

While it was storming outside, that didn’t keep us from getting some sweet photos of the lovebirds…

This is the view  Amruta and Satyajit get to enjoy every day out their window!  [me = jealous]

I cut though some buildings (this one being a former mattress factory – turned lofts) with this adventurous couple to find the best spots.  I loved the walls and the raw wood framing the windows, and even though I didn’t have a flash on me, we made it work. 

How’s this for some straight-out-of-camera goodness?

I *heart* the ground…. and Meghan’s gorgeous eyes!

Chelsea has an awesome wedding blog where she talks about tips, ideas, and planning her wedding!  Be sure to go check it out!  Do you have a wedding blog?  Let me know!

For their session, we started downtown at the famous tile wall across from the Alley Theater.

I  have so many favorites from this shoot, I can’t pick just one!  This is definitely one of the tops!

Talk about brave!  It was a looong way down!

Meet Tucker!  Tucker is their adorable little chihuahua.  He’s so cute and sweet!  We grabbed Tucker and walked over to Sesquicentennial Park.

He is such a good poser! (I’m still talking about Tucker here, but Chelsea and Jason aren’t too shabby either.)

What would an engagement session be without me throwing Chelsea and Jason down in the grass?

Chelsea has the most amazingly beautiful eyes!

After that, we headed on down to Houston’s City Hall where a few azaleas were still in bloom.

Ring shot! 

We walked across the street to Tranquility Park for some more skyline shots…

… some silly shots…

… some seriously hot and sexy shots (fingers in his hair = awesome)…

… and finally some thing sweet.

Thanks Chelsea and Jason!  I’m looking forward to your May marriage!

These two world travelers picked a random place on the map, and are planning to tie the knot in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  But for now, they’ve decided to have their engagement session close to home… right in front of their home in the Galleria!  They walked to this fun little park where they usually take their dog for his runs, but this time, dog-free, for some fun couple’s photos.

Is this a girl who knows how to match her colors, or what?!

One of my favorites…  Jenn and Jeff are so cute and comfy together! (And I like how the azaleas complement her shirt.)

Goofy shots!  (ignore my foot at the bottom of the screen… sometimes you get that with a super-wide angle)  :p

My FAVORITE!  love, love, love, love, love, love…..

After staying close to home, we stopped by the Williams Water Wall in the nearby Galleria for the second half of their session.

These two were wet, totally wind blown, but that wasn’t going to stop us!

I really like these two… I also love brick walls. 

Juxtaposition against the Williams Tower.

I love the reflection of the clouds in the tower, surrounded by the puffy, white clouds in the sky…  Stick a smokin’ hot couple in the foreground, and it gets even better.   :p

So a requirement of having me shoot your engagement session, you must lay on the ground at some point.

Okay, not really a requirement, but I should consider making it one.  

rawr!

Finally, before calling it a night, we decided to mix it up just a bit.

Thanks Jenn and Jeff for rocking your engagment photos with me!

-Kel