Stephanie and I have been in touch with Jena since earlier this year when Scrivener Camera Works hosted a booth at a local wedding show and Jena stopped by to say ‘hi’ and see what we are all about. Within an hour of getting home and putting away our booth, my phone rang and Jena was on the other end, absolutely excited about how our style matched what she was looking for in photos of her and her fiance, David.
Stephanie and Jena emailed and facebooked back and forth for several months, talking and trading ideas. Today we finally met up again and were introduced to David, a tall, quiet guy who plays the upright bass in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. We could tell immediately that Jena and David have a dynamic and fun relationship with a creative flair. The Shell amphitheater by the Brooks Museum of Art was our meeting place, and we began taking photos off to the side of the stage.
As we hung out, adjusting lighting and moving the couple every now and then, we were afforded the pleasure of listening to David play out on his bass, which he brought with him. He confessed that he “hadn’t been practicing much lately,” but he was clearly being modest.
Jena gushed on and on about David every time he was off the stage – it’s quite clear that she is a taken woman!
Before we moved on from the amphitheater, we paused to capture a few photos of her gorgeous ring. It’s really a one-of-a-kind ring! We haven’t seen one like it before and doubt that we ever will again. It really speaks a lot about the uniqueness of this couple’s relationship.
We moved on to include Jena’s awesome VW bus in some photos. After she pulled it around and almost ran over my foot (kidding!), we worked to capture a few quick photos of them while we still had light from the setting sun. At this point, area security felt like we shouldn’t be parked on the grass, so they paid us a visit and politely asked us to move. We moved and after a few more photos decided to call it a night.
David and Jena are getting married in October this year, and we can’t wait to see their big day! We had a lot of fun working together today, and it honestly felt more like a couple of friends hanging out taking photos than it did a ‘real photo session.’
