MY BEST FRIEND GOT ENGAGED!
MY BEST FRIEND TRUSTED ME TO TAKE HER ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS!!!
This is a pretty big deal as I've never been payed for photography before. It's an even bigger deal when she knew the camera, memory card, and photoshop had to be borrowed from three different people. I don't think there are many so trusting. This is what makes her....THE BEST! Our whole friendship is flashing before my eyes and there is so much I want to talk about, but I'm scared I'll need it later for her wedding toast. I'm going to be safe and just go over the photos.
Props to all you photographers! I've taken photography classes, so I thought the only thing I've been lacking to go professional was a really nice camera. Nope. It is hard. The following are only the tip of the iceburg of the hours and hours worth we shot. I am sure there is WAY more editing that could be done, but unless Lexi or Owen can think of anything specific (and I know how to do it), I'm out.
The first group of photos take place in Carytown, a cute little artsy area in Richmond. (Reminds me of Five Points in Columbia.) The Byrd Theatre is a historic landmark there. It plays movies a couple months late, so tickets are only two dollars. They also host Richmond's Annual French Film Festival, the largest french film festival in North America. Owen is a big movie buff. Since Owen moved to Richmond they've frequented The Byrd often.
Sorry but it would take me a year to change the letters in this sign and it come out realistic.
Love your face in this!
The next group of photos were taken at Maymont, a free and beautiful park in Richmond. There's a small zoo and different types of gardens. Alexa and Owen wanted to especially get pictures at the gazebo where they had a date once.
This right here is why even Alexa had to pay me. I'm not watching my best friend make out with a guy for free, fiance or not.
I think this one would be cute and easy to re-do when y'all are old.
If you want to go the artsy route...
This is a tree in Maymont where "lovers" carve their initials. I thought it would be the perfect background. Poor Alexa and Owen kept trying to appease me as I made them take shot after shot, even though Alexa tripped multiple times over the roots in her heels. Unfortunately the lighting wasn't great and I couldn't get the camera to focus there well. Maybe later with more editing we'll find some good ones.
Downtown Richmond! We got some really cool shots while the sun was setting, but I'll need to learn more about taking photos when the light gets really low. Technology is tricky. I didn't mean for the last shot to be a silhouette, but someone has to be the "cover photo".
Lastly....SURPRISE LEXI! I recently had to throw away the poster you made me in high school. (You know, with all my moving and all...) And actually that sounds like a terrible surprise..... but I took digital photos of the WHOLE thing!!! Here is a little tribute to our beautiful friendship that started at 12 years old!!! Love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers on your engagement!
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