This is about 2 weeks overdue! Austin & Lauren were fun to take photos of for multiple reasons: #1 - I personally know them both. #2 - they are incredibly photogenic and #3 - it was my 2nd engagement session so I was stoked!

I went to high school with Austin and interned with Lauren, who I call 'Zeta', for Young Life a few years ago. I remember Lauren telling me her and Austin had started dating while we were sweeping pine needles at Young Life's Froniter Ranch last summer, and lo and behold here are their engagement pictures!!

I'm starting with my favorite one first. We actually started the session at the Mercer Arboretum and finished in Old Town Spring. These photos, though, go in the opposite order. 

My favorite - I climbed on a roof, thanks to Mark my incredibly strong fiance assisting me, and took this picture looking down. Thanks to the perfect lighting, it turned out amazing! Austin's eyes are so bright in this and with the contrast of the cobblestone and Lauren's dress, it makes for the best photo of the day. 

They are very talented dippers. Plus, solid walls are pretty much my favorite background. 

Texas! In Old Town Spring. 

On a caboose in Old Town Spring - 

Ella, their dog. I am not a fan of small dogs but she was sweet, I admit. 

I made them kiss about 100 times or more. Nobody complained. 

Old Town Spring on a Sunday - perfect for a photo session because everything is closed and there isn't a car or person in sight! 

The Mercer Arboretum - this was a really neat maze I made them stand in.

Love this one on the bench. 

Tree huggin! Austin really wanted a picture poking out behind a Palm tree, which inspired me to make them take this one. 

Everyone needs a good jumping picture. 

They might look like monkeys, but I think it's adorable!

They were so much fun to photograph and I am already so excited for their wedding in June!

I have 3 posts to make this week. This one, the engagement session I did last weekend, and a fun series I made Saturday on the Bitterroot River in Montana using my Dad's Olympus Stylus 1030. But for now, I present to you the Eckert Family! These are all taken in the Eckerts front yard after about 3 rained out attempts. 

Adam's dimples are killer!

I love this one because of Sandy in the background smiling at Adam:

Not sure why, but this one of his finger in his mouth is a favorite. 

The lighting was perfect in this one patch of the flower bed. 

Adam was distracted by the lawnmowers across the street, but I love the expression on his face with Anna, Josh, and Sandy watching him (though Anna is posing for me, as always).

I wish Adam was in this one, but I love all their expressions. 

Doesn't get much cuter than this... 

Except for maybe this!

Check back very soon for another post! Until then, I'll be frolicking throughout Montana where the temperature is currently 49 degrees.