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Kaitlyn + Eric : Engagement

June 29, 2011 by Jensey 5 Comments

Kaitlyn and Eric were our first-ever sunrise engagement shoot on the beach. Crazy! I loved the pinky-purply natural light, how empty Cocoa Beach was, and Kaitlyn and Eric totally made waking up at 5:30am worth it. :)

When we work with a blank canvas location like the beach, we really depend on our clients. I mean, we can set up poses, of course, but sessions like this thrive on naturally playful couples. We struck gold with Kaitlyn and Eric’s session. I started the shoot just saying, “We’d love if you guys could play around in the water,” and Nate quickly captured my favorite photo of the day. :)

This light!!! Morning sessions may be my new favorite. :)

I love natural face-snugglers. :)

Gotta love early morning metal detectors…

They were so fun to shoot and reminded me of a modern-day Kelly Kapowski and Slater. ;)

Kaitlyn and Eric, thank you for making the session a breeze! Can’t wait til the big day. :)

Other Root Photography Beach Events :

Julie + Christopher’s Virgin Islands Wedding

Morgan + Jason’s Boca Grande Wedding

Kara + Hoang’s San Francisco Wedding

Photo of the Week

June 27, 2011 by Jensey Leave a Comment

My favorite kind of “Cones.” :)

Inspiration Board : Coral Wedding

June 23, 2011 by Lorie 4 Comments

One of my favorite childhood memories was when my aunt bought a bikini that was too small for her, and she kindly altered it to fit me. This was before two-pieces were popular for little girls, so of course, the minute I put mine on, I loved it. :) It made me feel like a grown up, and the amused smiles from family and strangers at the beach were even more reassuring.

I would strut my stuff (as best a five year old could) looking for sand dollars and seashells on the shore. Unfortunately, I wore that coral colored bikini so often that by August the bottom started pilling, the top began to lose its shape, and I was forced to retire my summer love.

To this day, whenever I see a coral and azure color combo, I think of my favorite bathing suit and all the fun we had at the beach. As a tribute to those fantastic summer days, here’s a wedding board inspired by my first summer love :)

Beach Photo by Root Photography, Delphina gown by Diane von Furstenberg, Belt from Bergdorf Goodman, Arabelle Dress by J.Crew, Odette Crystal Bobbi Pin by ban.dō, Coral Earrings by Blake Scott, Coral Cuff-links from Etsy

Some of Lorie’s past inspiration boards :

Water for Elephants Wedding

Garden Wedding

Summer Lovin’ Engagement

Jennifer + Kristopher : Wedding Part II

June 22, 2011 by Jensey 10 Comments

Continued from Jennifer and Kristopher’s Wedding Part I

Shooting a wedding for someone you know has a very distinct feel to the day. It’s always fun to already know the key players and see how they are in the spotlight, how they act with their significant other… It’s even more special to meet their families and I’m 70% more likely to tear up during the ceremony and toasts. :)

Jennifer graciously allowed us to help with her wedding time line, so we had tons of time for photos around the Celebration Golf Club.

My favorite kind of light. :)

The second cutest couple at the party- These two were snuggling all night. :)

The most random, wonderful thing ever- We met Brian! Our first meeting went a little something like this: “Hi, I’m Nathan. No, wait, I’m Brian, you’re Nathan. Oh, crap, now you know I know who you are.” I was so over the moon that one of Jennifer’s guests is an avid blog stalker that my head nearly didn’t fit in the car on the way home. ;) Oh, and did I mention he specifically requested to be in our mirror shot?! I love this guy.

I love you guys. :)

I often suggest this to our brides: While their amazing DJ, Joe Magic, lined the guests up outside and distributed sparklers for the grand exit, Jennifer and Kristopher enjoyed a dance alone in their empty reception hall. It’s such a sweet way to soak in the last few minutes of your wedding day and have a moment alone… You know… Except me for part of it. :)