mark + adrienne | engagement session in charlottesville

I met Mark and Adrienne on the day they met each other.  The three of us were about to embark on two years of graduate education in the School of Architecture at UVA, and just happened to strike up a conversation at Spring orientation. Here we are 4-1/2 years later - they are engaged to be married next Summer and I am honored to have been chosen to photograph the day. I can't help but to be excited by the subtle symbology present - the fact that the only other person witness to their first words to each other, the words that started a friendship and eventually a romance, will be the person to capture the moments of their wedding day. 

Brian and I had such fun photographing these two in locations that fit both of their personalities. Below are some of our favorites, but we had an incredibly hard time narrowing them down!  Mark and Adrienne - thank you for indulging us.  We are so looking forward to your wedding next Summer!

the haven at first and market

The Haven at First & Market is a dynamic, multi-purpose community space that features resources for the hungry, disadvantaged and homeless. I have been lucky to have the opportunity to not only photograph this fantastic Charlottesville resource, but also to be part of Wolf Ackerman Design, the architecture firm responsible for the design and renovation of the historic 1800s church that houses The Haven.  I will also be donating an AHPhotography family portrait session for the There's No Place Like Home benefit for The Haven on November 5th.

These evening shots were taken for an article to be published in Inform magazine this Fall.