Mallory & Justin | Cleveland Art Museum Film Portraits

Cleveland Art Museum EngagementMallory and Justin are some of our favorite people ever … and we just met them less than a year ago! They make up the talented and adorable Mallory + Justin husband-and-wife photography team out of Canton. You should go check them out. They have big dreams and are go-getters and all around good people.

Over the past few months, we've adventured quite a bit with Mallory and Justin (or "Mallory plus Justin" as I call them in my head). Some of my favorite memories with them include sitting on our living room floor talking about life (and then some); traipsing around a llama farm at Unshop to find the best shooting locations … and then discussing brain freezes over giant ice cream cones; taking part in M+J's brainchild, Collected, which I'll be sharing more of soon; and, of course, missing our dinner reservations to continue this photo swap. You just have to love people that are on the exact same page as you!

Cleveland Art Museum Engagement Most of these photos are film (Fuji 400h), but Nathan "second shot" with me to capture a few digital photos too!

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Cleveland Art Museum Engagement Cleveland Art Museum Engagement Cleveland Art Museum Engagement I just love shooting outside the art museum. There are so many awesome natural reflectors! And P.S. I think that photo on the right is one of Nathan's! Pretty proud of him.

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The M Family

Wade Oval Family Photos I don't do a lot of big family sessions because, honestly? They kind of intimidate me. It's a LOT of people to direct for an hour or more. If I'm being totally truthful, I was really nervous going into this session with the M family, but you guys. They blew me away. Everyone was just so darn happy. Happy to be together. Happy to be out enjoying the sunshine (finally!). Happy to be creating photos for the first time in 10 years. What a fantastic family!

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You might recognize this lovely family. Belen looks JUST like her brother! So crazy!

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Katie & Kyle | Cleveland Engagement

Cleveland Wedding Photographer I know I sound like a broken record, but my clients are really the best. I met Katie and Kyle on a reallllly cold, snowy, Cleveland day and they rocked the outdoor photos. Just take a look at that photo above. Oh em gee!

These two are adorable (obviously). Would you believe they almost didn't meet?? Both are grad students at Case Western (read: really smart!) and attended a Mardi Gras event sponsored by the school. When Katie's class ran late, she almost missed the event. She ended up not only making it but sitting next to this intriguing person she hoped she would see again. :)

"From our first conversation I knew that he was smart and funny, but I soon learned that he was also serious about faith, devoted to his family, and had many of the same priorities as me," Katie remembered. "It seemed like every time we hung out, I learned something new that I loved about him."

Katie and Kyle will tie the knot in just a few weeks, and I know it will be a fantastic celebration. I'm so looking forward to working with these two next month!

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We started on the steps of Severance Hall in University Circle. They had their first date inside that building!

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Katie, you are so gorgeous! The lovely Lindsay London will be doing Katie's makeup on her wedding day and Katie decided to do her trial run for the engagement photos. Smart girl!

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So cute ...

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Those lashes! So pretty, Katie.

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These ones in front of the art museum are my favorites! You two are naturals. :)

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OK, another favorite up there. :)

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To see more from Katie and Kyle's romantic engagement session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here: