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A small sneak peek of Bristol & Tristen’s E-session. I’ll share a full sneak peek with details when I return from WPPI on Thursday, but I know Bristol & Tristen are excited and anxious to see their photos, so here is part 1 of 2 of their E-session.

Enjoy!

~ D & K

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© 2009 Dena Shipley Photography – Dena & Ken Shipley all rights reserved

A little more than two years ago Janell and John were introduced to each other by a mutual friend. They both share a passion for food & cooking, spontaneous road trips, old classic movies and their 4 dogs…yes FOUR, Gus, Piper, Potter & Howdy.
We first met Janell at the Brazos Valley Bridal Association’s Fall Show this past September, we chatted briefly and she said she would email us. Not long after the show we heard from Janell, and made arrangements for us to all meet and discuss their wedding plans. Janell & John are getting married next June at Astin Mansion (we cannot wait to shoot at this venue!), so we decided to shoot their engagement session early so they could use one of the engagement photos to send out their “Save the Date” cards to their friends & family.
John had mentioned wanting to do engagement photos in a little sleepy town just north of Bryan, TX…Calvert, home to some absolutely divine chocolate from CocoaModa. We met the owner Ken Wilkinson, of CocoaModa while waiting for Janell & John to meet up with us, and chatted with him for a bit and asked him if he knew of some spots in town that would make for some great backdrops. He recommended a few spots, and then we headed off… Now, these two crazy love birds were a blast, at first when we got going I had to rapid fire to catch a shot without them talking, because they were so chatty, and giggly…but I finally just gave into the cuteness of it, because it’s who they are! We captured some fun moments, and laughed nearly the entire time with them! Janell & John, I’m glad we decided to forgo the cemetery ;)

We had a fantastic time with you, and we cannot wait to shoot your wedding!

Much love & appreciation…
~ D & K

now here are some of our absolute favorites! you can view more on our Facebook fan page, and please don’t be afraid to leave us some blog comments! We LOVE them!

and lastly there is something very intriguing to me about this photo…I really like, but that’s me…