george eastman house & durand beach engagement: ashley + matt

Ashley & Matt's wedding isn't until next winter, but I'm already counting down the days until I get to photograph these two again! They met in high school and started dating over seven years ago, and have been inseparable ever since!

I checked the forecast the week of their engagement session, and again the morning of, and was excited that the weather was supposed to be perfect! I got in my car that afternoon to head into the city to meet them, and was obviously surprised that when I was en route it started POURING. Like, really. It was a complete torrential downpour. I never leave my house without six giant white umbrellas in my trunk for photos in the rain, so I knew we'd be okay no matter what, but obviously getting drenched is not really ideal for an engagement session. Luckily, this surprise rain storm left as quickly as it came, and we were able to do the whole session outside as planned (and dry for that matter). We started off at the George Eastman House gardens, took a few photos in downtown Rochester, then headed to Durand Eastman Beach for a total change of scenery! It was a really fun shoot and I LOVE all of these locations and this couple!! Here are some of my favorite images from the session!