Lauren & Ben

Nashville, TN Portrait Photographer

This absolutely adorable couple contacted me a few of weeks ago to shoot an engagement session for them.  Lauren had read on my blog that I was in Nashville, TN at the time doing disaster relief volunteering after that area’s recent flooding.  The couple offered to travel from their hometown of Huntsville, AL to meet up with me in Nashville the evening before I was scheduled to return home.  I was so thankful that I had taken my camera gear with me to Tennessee and had the unexpected opportunity to work with this amazing couple!

We shot the session at beautiful Centennial Park, which features a full-size replica of the Parthenon, a lake, and wonderful gardens.  Unfortunately, the weather decided it didn’t want to cooperate.  It came a downpour of rain right before we started shooting, and it kept sprinkling on and off throughout the entire session.  However, with some patience and creativity we just worked with it.  I thought the lemons that were used as props were very symbolic of our situation.  :)  When life gives you lemons…make lemonade…

And that’s just what we did.  The result was a romantic session incorporating lots of the incredible vintage props Lauren had brought along.  Shooting at the Parthenon provided a grand setting that added a lovely “old world” feel to the images, and the typewriter was the perfect detail for creating the session’s classic mood and ambiance.  I hope you enjoy Lauren and Ben’s love story…