Travis + Miranda [San Luis Obispo Engagement Session]

Stepping in front of a camera is never easy. As humans I believe we are constantly aware of our own imperfections and this makes us self conscious. The thing about an engagement session is that the love transcends awareness and awkwardness. A couple, if they allow themselves to, can slip into a world that is only theirs and the cameras are invisible. Travis & Miranda walked in with stars in their eyes and uncontainable enthusiasm, they were finally having their moment and I loved every second with them.
Miranda, a self-proclaimed fan of Frenchie & Flea, became the first subject along with her willing fiance to take part in a session that was stylized just for them. With a hand crafted back drop hung between two fall struck trees, Travis & Miranda jumped right in and did just what I would hope they would: lose themselves in play. With a small audience looking on, the two acted as if no one else were present. They smiled, kissed, made goofy faces, and laughed. The energy of the day was fluid and seamless without even so much as a hint of question as to what they should do next. Travis and Miranda just went for it. “Hold my hand,” you hear Travis whisper to Miranda as they frame themselves (literally) for a playful shot to capture their love. It was a moment perhaps no one should have been witness to, but lost again in their own world, no camera, photographer, or photo stylist existed on their coveted day.
Travis & Miranda, THANK YOU for erasing the word “work” from this day and filling it with smiles, fun, and a new friendship with you both. A special thanks to Frenchie & Flea for styling this custom shoot for Travis & Miranda. You replaced the awkwardness that can exist with an engagement session with an air of relaxed fun that they could lose themselves in. What a perfect day for play!