Scott and Hanna, Swansboro, North Carolina Engagement Portrait Session

I spent a little time with Hanna and Scott Sunday morning. They’re planning a July wedding, on
the beach at sunset. (Now that’s gonna be absolutely beautiful!) The couple wanted to meet with me to discuss doing a Bridal Portrait session for them and possibly wedding photography. While we were there I offered to shoot a few engagement type shots for them to use for samples. The wind was howling, chill in the air, poor Hanna was shivering in almost no time. We went inside Paddy’s Resturant, next to the Swansboro Bicentenial Park, to grab coffee and hot chocolate to shake off the cold. While sitting across the table from Scott and Hanna I “sniped” a few candid shots. Ambient light, low iso, slow shutter speed, but kind of interesting I think. Motion blur and camera shake can sometimes make a photo, just as blur and soft focus can break a photo. In this case I think it gives it an editoral feel. If you’re curious about the results from the actual shoot check out Engagement Photo Gallery