Ludy & Pete's Newport Engagement

Ludy and Pete are very special friends of mine, so it was an honor to be asked to shoot their wedding, coming up this August in Boston a la a cruise ship!  How fun is that???  Ludy is a native southern New Englander, so choosing picturesque Newport as the location for their shoot seemed natural.  I couldn't agree more!  We started with some shots by the water.....very Newport!

Ludy and Pete are super sweet!

See what I mean?

Love this stone wall

And you gotta love a couple who will lay on the ground for you ;)

Serene

And who is this little cutie????  It's Anthony!  Ludy and Pete's son!!  A special guest to our engagement shoot!

Isn't he ADORABLE??!!

Awww

My fav.

Silly and fun

Pete was working his pensive man pose for me.  Seriously...he was.

I love how happy they look here.

Ah......Newport.

Thank you Ludy and Pete!  (And sweet Anthony!)  See you in August!!

Cheryl & Greg's Beach Engagement

Cheryl and Greg are the most laid back, super fun couple you will meet.  And I know this from first hand experience because our engagement session almost got completely rained out!  And they just laughed and said, that's just our luck!  Well, before it started to DOWNPOUR (!!), we snuck in a few fun shots.  (But stay tuned....you may see Cheryl and Greg again really soon....their wedding is August 6th!!)

So cute, aren't they?

So silly and fun!

I love the green in this pic.

These two cuties are Cheryl's daughters, Livia and Nina.  Adorable!

We had to take shelter at this point to avoid the downpour!

Cheryl and Greg, thanks for being such good sports!  Looking forward to your wedding day!

Lisa and Arun's Central Park engagement session

Lisa and Arun are getting married in New York City this October, so having their engagement shoot here was pretty important to them.  Plus, Lisa's parents also had their very own engagement session in Central Park too, so while important, it was also sentimental.  I was really excited to be shooting in the city!  I had never been to Central Park depsite many trips to NYC in my college days!  We warmed up with some classic portraits.....

We spotted this amazing trellis and, even though lots of City Parkers were walking through, I thought it would be a perfect backdrop for photos!

Lisa and Arun are so genuinely sweet to each other.....and they laugh a lot too!

We wanted to get a shot with the city in the background.....proof we were actually there!

Thank you, Lisa and Arun!  Looking forward to shooting your wedding this fall!

Stay tuned....

It's been a little quiet on the blog lately, but I promise, there is a fun new blog post coming!  Stay tuned for Lisa and Arun's engagement shoot in Central Park! Yup, that's right, Central Park in New York City, baby!!  Like I said, stay tuned.....

Engagement Photos

Hey boys and girls, brides and grooms, newly engaged couples....many of you have your own thoughts and ideas about engagement photos,or e-sessions, as they are so modernly called now.  You may think they aren't necessary, right?  I mean, how many pictures do you need of the two of you?  You've got the two of you sitting on the beach in summer, or all dressed up at your best friends wedding, or sipping beers at your cousin's annual BBQ, all with the obligatory 'smile at the camera' pose!  Cheese!!!!!!  Ok, well here's a photographer's take on the whole idea.  Get them done.  Really.  You will be so happy that you had this opportunity to take some fun, whimsical and/or classic pictures of the two of you.  Yes, you will be repeating this process (somewhat) on your wedding day, but you won't be wearing a bridal gown or a tux.  You will be just you, in your favorite jeans or your prettiest sundress.  And then there's me.  Photographing you and watching how you interact with one another, making mental notes of how romantic and dreamy you are together. And I am thinking, this is a great introduction to you as a couple; witnessing your charisma, your chemistry, your charm, through my lens.  And now I am straight up, uber-prepared for your wedding day.  I have gotten a hands on experience with you, and now I am going to turn it out!  And hey, if the session is included in your wedding package (like they are here at Lisa Frechette Photography), what's stopping you?

Whimsical.....

.....fun....

.....sweet.....

.....romantic.....

.....or playful......

It's up to you - the mood or feeling you want your photos to evoke.  But either way, it's such a fun memento to have from a special day with special moments that are meant just for you.