I first have to congratulate all of my recent photo shoot participants for braving the crazy Africa heat that we have been having. It’s easy to want to wait until the fall to shoot your portrait session, but sometimes that’s just not an option. I have several sessions to show you and it was H-O-T for all of them. I am a sweaty mess at then end of a shoot (I get excited and running around when the ideas start cooking), but you have all looked cool and cute.
Secondly, I want to point out what Jordan and Jolie are wearing – it’s a great example of ‘coordinating, but not matching’, which is what I tell people to shoot for when choosing their outfits. I also really covet this belt that Jolie is wearing, by the way. They are also wearing clothes that they feel comfortable in style wise. That’s really important because you want to feel confident during your session. The last thing I want you to be worrying about is your outfit.
I had a wonderful time with Jordan and Jolie. They were game for all of my silly ideas and were more than happy to walk around (in nice shoes) in this secret field I found a while back. They also have an exceptionally cute and well behaved dog named Harley that they brought along (and who will show up momentarily). I can’t wait for their Hamilton Twelve wedding this fall (when it will hopefully be much cooler)!
I’ve been wanting to use balloons in a session and these two seemed like the perfect pair to help me experiment.
Harley the dog! Love her! My husband walked by while I was editing these and said “Hey, that dog is smiling!”
Shannon Cunningham is an Austin Wedding and Portrait Photographer.
