Couples & Engagements


A little time for the two of you.


Newly engaged, celebrating an anniversary, or simply happy to be together.



Let's make photographs that feel like you.

 

Couple embracing and kissing as he lifts her off the ground on a snow-covered road lined with bare winter trees.
Couple dancing hand in hand on a forest path as golden sunset light streams through the trees.
Couple sitting close together on a blanket on a rocky shoreline, smiling at sunset with cliffs and calm water behind them.
Smiling couple in jeans and cozy coats embrace and laugh among tall pine trees on a snowy winter forest path.
Couple embracing on a rocky mountain overlook with a scenic lake and forested hills stretching out behind them.
Couple kissing in a snowy forest while their clasped hands show off a diamond engagement ring in sharp focus.
Engaged couple embracing and smiling against a yellow building with a wrought iron balcony on a snowy winter day.
Smiling woman with long curly hair embraces a man kissing her cheek beside a tree in a sunlit park, a romantic outdoor couple portrait.
Couple silhouetted on a mountain ridge, embracing under a vivid Milky Way and starry night sky, with pine trees and distant peaks nearby.
Romantic couple embracing and nearly kissing among lush green plants, with warm string lights glowing softly in the blurred background.
Smiling man standing in shallow water carries a laughing woman in his arms in front of a waterfall in a black and white photo.
Smiling couple sits close together on a mossy stone ledge beside a cascading waterfall surrounded by lush green forest.
A bearded man in a navy shirt leans against a large tree trunk as a long-haired woman in a white dress embraces him in golden sunset light.
Couple holding hands on a sandy beach, shown from the knees down, with her barefoot in rolled jeans and him in khakis and boat shoes.
A smiling couple cuddles on a mossy rock beside a rocky waterfall, the woman reclining against the man with her bare foot raised.
Couple walking hand in hand through a snowy winter landscape with frozen waterfall icicles and a stone wall behind them.
Black and white photo of a couple sharing a romantic kiss as the woman's hand with a sparkling engagement ring rests on his neck.
Silhouette of a couple kissing while holding hands on a sandy beach at sunset, with orange sky and calm water behind them.
Smiling couple cuddling on a blanket among fallen autumn leaves beneath a large tree during an outdoor engagement photo session.
Smiling young woman in a red sweater hugs a smiling bearded man in a gray sweater from behind outdoors among trees.
Open hands hold Scrabble tiles spelling LOVE with a diamond engagement ring replacing the O, worn with a plaid flannel shirt.
Black and white photo of a couple kissing outdoors as a woman leans over a man lying in tall grass.

You don't have to know what to do

You don’t need to arrive with poses practiced or know what to do with your hands. I’ll give you clear direction, get you moving, and leave room for the laughs and little interactions that happen along the way.


We’ll choose somewhere you’ll enjoy spending time together, whether that’s a favorite trail, the waterfront, or a quiet spot in town. There’s time to settle in, try a few things, and make photographs that feel like the two of you.

 

CLEAR DIRECTION - ROOM TO BE YOURSELVES

 

Black and white photo of a couple embracing and about to kiss in tall grass with trees in the background.
Black and white engagement photo of a man in a plaid shirt and vest kissing a smiling woman's forehead beside a wooden railing in the woods.
A smiling couple stands forehead to forehead outdoors, the woman gently touching the man's face, with a softly blurred green background.
A smiling man gives a laughing woman a piggyback ride through a snowy forest in this black and white engagement photo.

Together looks good on you.

The experience

Simple from the start.

 

 

01

 

make a plan

 

 

Tell me a little about the two of you and what you have in mind. I primarily photograph couples throughout Central and Western New York and the Adirondacks, and I’m available for travel elsewhere, too. I can suggest spots that fit your interests and the season. We’ll choose a location, find a date, and talk through outfits so you arrive feeling prepared.

 

02

 

enjoy the session

 

 

We’ll spend about two hours together, walking, talking, and stopping wherever the light looks good. I’ll give you clear direction and simple things to do, with plenty of room to move around, laugh together, and settle in. We’ll have time to explore the location and let the session unfold at a comfortable pace, making photographs that feel like the two of you.

 

03

 

keep the photographs

 

 

You’ll receive a carefully edited online gallery with full-resolution photographs to download, share with your people, and enjoy together. Choose a few favorites for a frame on your desk, an album on your coffee table, or that empty spot on the wall. As your life together keeps unfolding, you’ll have these photographs to bring you back to this chapter and how it felt.

Black and white photo of a couple embracing outdoors, the woman with closed eyes resting her head on the man's chest near a railing.

“Some of my husband's favorite photos of us came from our engagement photoshoot!”

“When I first proposed the idea of an engagement photoshoot to my husband (pun intended) he was concerned we would look awkward and posed. I shared the concern with Destin and he made our session fun and was very easygoing.”

-Margaret

Couples & engagements

 

Start with a session. $595

 

You don’t need a ring or a wedding date to have photographs worth keeping. Celebrate your engagement, mark another year together, or finally replace that selfie on your wall. Your session includes help choosing a location and outfits, plus an edited online gallery with full-resolution downloads.


Still looking for your wedding photographer? Let’s see how we work together. If you later book me for your wedding, your full session fee counts toward your wedding photography.

Smiling couple embracing in a sunlit forest at golden hour, the man hugging the woman in a white shirt from behind.

 

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