Yes, you read it right!  Why, you might be asking…Well, I am just feeling generous!  I love capturing people in love, so why not?  And with spring somewhere in our future (I hope!), it’s a great time for it!

So, I have decided to make it a little contest….I want to hear about how you became engaged.  Did it happen in front of a huge crowd at a stadium, under a moonlit sky with crickets chirping, during your favorite movie or while eating your favorite meal, or some other creative, romantic way?  I want to hear about it.  Send it all to me…all the juicy details, along with a photograph of you and your fiance.  And, then I want to know why you and your fiance deserve to win more than anyone else.  What makes you special and unique?  Why should we select you?  Please be aware that this might be shared on my blog, so do not write anything you might not want shared with the rest of the internet.

The contest will be judged by a group of local cvillians, I, however, will not judge, as I want to remain neutral.  Your fate will remain in their hands.  Once a winner is selected I will share the top three stories on my blog before announcing the winner.  Winner must be willing to come to Cville for their shoot before 10/2010.  Prints will be purchased separately.

Contest Open’s:  NOW

Contest Closes:  Friday March 5, 2010 11:59pm

Send all entries to andrea@andreashirey.com with the word “engagement” in the subject space.  I am looking so forward to reading about some great engagements!!  Start typing!!

 

P.S. To those of you who do not fit this criteria anymore, please pass this info along to anyone you think might be interested!  Thx!

I am sooo excited to shoot this couple’s wedding this coming May!!  We had a chance to get better aquainted and also get some fabulous shots to capture them as a couple.  We had a great time and they were such good sports!

Loving the fall leaves!  What a beautiful day it was.

Isn’t she beautiful?  Her eyes remind me of brilliant amber gems.  And she has a smile that is contagious!

And, yes, he’s not too bad to look at either…handsome fella!

Smooches.

And, the couple have a four legged baby named Paula Dean.  Cracks me up–love it!  One thing I love to do is capture pets with their families whenever possible.  So here’s a few of Paula Dean!

We had a little fun with the candy canes. 

Love this next shot…so sexy and mysterious!

A few more faves.

 

Guys, I can’t tell you how excited I am to work with you in May–thanks for a super fun morning and for being such great sports!  Oh, and a special shout out to the bride’s mom and dad for tagging along and not complaining once–they totally rocked!!

Some body’s engaged!

 Yup!  This lovely couple will be getting married this May!  I am the lucky photographer getting to photograph it, and I can’t wait!  With most couples, I like to work with them before the wedding so they have an idea of my style of shooting and my personality!  Engagement sessions are a perfect opportunity for this!  They were so much fun–and totally up for anything!  Oh, and by the way, the if you were wondering about the title of this post–keep on wondering.   It’s just a little private joke for the couple–and that’s all I have to say about that!

Love this shot!  So cute and real!

Won’t she be a stunning bride!

Love this shot–very handsome!

Another great shot!  We had to do a little climbing and trespassing (shhh!) but well worth it!  My husband is so worried that I am going to call him from jail one day with all my little trespassing adventures–but hey, anything to get a great shot!

 

 

 

 

Then we headed into downtown DC.  Loving her boots!!!

A favorite shot of mine!

 

I think this is my favorite of the whole shoot–perfect!

Do you see why men usually love my engagement/couples sessions? 

Guys, I had a ball getting to know you!  Looking forward to your wedding!