Arboretum Engagement Session Joel & Jess Photography

Shauna & Rob’s Arboretum engagement session blew our socks off right from the start. Considering it was late fall, we really weren’t expecting the colours to be so vibrant.

Although we have done countless engagement sessions here, one thing we wanted to focus on was making it different than all previous sessions. We wanted it to be unique!

As we began their engagement session, they commented on how beautiful it was to our left. Jess and I looked over and instantly realized we had never gone down that direction. We decided to give it a shot. How do you know if you don’t try right? To our surprise, there were deep greens and a lovely path with trees arching over top. We love finding nooks and crannies so this was right up our alley. Bring on the dark and moody!

Fortunately Mother Nature played nice and as a result, these were some of our favourite photos of this short season. It goes without saying that Shauna and Rob were amazing to work with. They were the main the reason their images stood out for us too. Because they went along with every silly thing we asked of them and trusted us every step of the way, their photos are just beautiful. We can’t emphasize how important this is. One thing we are good at is making people feel comfortable in front of the camera. By engaging couples and having them play silly games, we’re able to draw out natural emotion without them realizing it. It’s these subtle details that allow us to make couples look their best for photos and it gives them a little reassurance along the way.