Heather Ahrens - Orlando Wedding Photographer - Photography for Happy People » Engaged! http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog HA! Photography - Photography that will make you smile Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:44:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Naples, FL – Engagement Session http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2011/03/naples-fl-engagement-session/ http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2011/03/naples-fl-engagement-session/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:29:17 +0000 Heather http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/?p=2429

Caroline and Jason’s Engagement session in Naples, FL.

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]]> http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2011/02/a-disney-engagement/feed/ 2 Wine. Beer. Love. http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2010/06/wine-beer-love/ http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2010/06/wine-beer-love/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:05:59 +0000 Heather http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/?p=2159 I am so looking forward to Leanne and Daniel’s wedding next February. Ian and I had a blast with them at their engagement session and we are looking forward to hanging out with them more. We started the engagement session off as normal, but by the end we ended up bar hopping or the like.

Now to the fun part. We actually started out at Park Plaza Gardens for a glass of wine. We started in this memorable spot of Leanne’s. Her father who passed away loved coming here and it is one of Leanne’s fondest memories. It was the perfect spot to start. We were talking about ideas for the engagement session while we were here and decided that it would be fun to stop to a few different really unique bars in the area. Leanne and Daniel are all about having a good time. We talked about what they wanted their wedding to be like in their initial meeting and Leanne just said, “all we really want is our guests to have a great time.”

Our next stop was the Wine Room on Park Ave. This is one of my favorite spots in Winter Park. It’s really cool because you pay for wine by the ounce and can try a few different kinds before committing to a whole glass (if that’s what you decide to do). It was fun to go around to the different pours (there are over 50 of them!) and trying everything from a super sweet Riesling to an ultra dry Cabernet.

The last place we went was to an antique shop, that just so happens to have a bar. What? Bar in an antique shop. Just let those words soak in. The Imperial is located in Washburn Imports along Orange ave. The Imperial just opened a month or two ago, but the antique shop has been here for years.  As you can see we had a lot of fun!

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“What is the definition of a good wine? It should start and end with a smile.”

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When Lauren suggested that they wanted to have their engagement session at Wekiva springs I was very excited. Lauren and Ryan brought along a few items that made their engagement session stand out.

Ian has been photographing most engagement sessions with me and I must say, we make a great team! These shots directly below are his.

Ian’s photo on the left, mine on the right.

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It was about 90 degrees out side and humid as all get out. The 4 of us all ended up in the springs by the end of the session.

Lauren and Ryan are getting married early in July and Ian and I are excited to be photographing it!

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My good friend Alex was kind enough to come along and shoot some behind the scenes video of a recent engagement session. We photographed Nathanael and Alicia’s session in Gainesville, where they met in the dorms of the University of Florida. On Friday I get the pleasure of photographing Alicia and Nathanael’s wedding at Dubsdread right here in Central Florida. I’m looking forward to seeing you two this weekend!

If you would like to hire HA! Photography to photograph your engagement session, you can contact Heather at heather@heatherahrens.com

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]]> http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2010/05/in-love/feed/ 1 Sera and Ameen http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2010/04/sera-and-ameen/ http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2010/04/sera-and-ameen/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:36:46 +0000 Heather http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/?p=1913 When Sera and Ameen showed up for their In Love Session, Ian and I were ecstatic. Sera planned out their outfits perfectly. I love the black and white with yellow details that they chose to wear.

Sera and Ameen reenacted their engagement. They became engaged in this exact spot right near the Orlando Museum of Art.

When planning out what to wear for engagement sessions or In Love Sessions it is important to wear something that you feel comfortable and beautiful in. Sera and Ameen did a stellar job of color coordinating their outfits and picking out details that pop in photos.

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Alicia and Nathanael invited me up to Gainesville to photograph their engagement session. They are currently finishing up their degrees in science at the University of Florida where they met freshman year. Nathanael described meeting Alicia during the engagement session explaining to us that he met her the first week of school but they didn’t start dating until a few years later. He was in love with her from the beginning.

Alicia and Nathanael are planning their wedding at the Historic Dubsdread located in Orlando. I am excited to be photographing their wedding this spring!

If you would like to hire HA! Photography to photograph your engagement session, you can contact Heather at heather@heatherahrens.com

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In Florida we have the most beautiful light about an hour before the sun goes down. I love photographing at this time, especially in the winter when the weather is nice a cool. These photographs were taken about an hour before the sun went down.

]]> http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2010/01/elizabeth-and-isaac/feed/ 0 Sheree and Rob: Engagement http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2009/11/sharee-and-rob-engagement/ http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2009/11/sharee-and-rob-engagement/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:19:35 +0000 Heather http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/?p=1581 I can’t wait to photograph Sheree and Rob’s wedding this upcoming October. They picked 10.10.10 to get married on, it’s sure to be one lucky day! They are some of the most easy going people that I have met this year. These two have a laid back style about them that makes you feel at ease.

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Sheree and Rob are working with Karen Lupica of Exquisite Weddings of Central Florida, a new company that is sure to be a hit!

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Sheree and Rob decided on Park Ave. in Winter Park as their location for their engagement session. The pastel colors of the evening before sunset made this the perfect place to photograph their engagement session. I love FL in the Fall.

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You don’t have to be a wedding client to hire HA! Photography for an In Love Session. Aubrey and Ben already have another photographer lined up for their big day, but I am blessed that they had a great time at their In Love Session. Take a look at some of the photos below:

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P.S. my real birthday is November 8th!

In celebration of my birthday weekend spent at the beach, I bring you some beach engagement photos:

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Evin and Blake made this session super easy. They were really easy going and laughed the whole time.

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I absolutely love photographing engagement sessions. Having your engagement photos taken is important part of the HA! Photography experience. If you would like to schedule an engagement session, email me at the top of this page.

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In Love Sessions are a great time to test out HA! Photography! In Love Sessions last 20 minutes long, the perfect amount of time to create some lasting portraits. You also can’t beat the price! $129 for the session! You want to make sure you will be comfortable with your wedding photographer on your important day. I love having clients that we just click with, it makes the whole session go and day go smoothly. You can contact us here about your upcoming wedding and we will send you some information about our fabulous engagement sessions and In Love Sessions.

]]> http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2009/09/in-love-session-jaclyn-and-scott/feed/ 4 Monica and Louis – Engagement! http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2009/09/monica-and-louis-engagement/ http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/2009/09/monica-and-louis-engagement/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:41:48 +0000 Heather http://www.heatherahrens.com/blog/?p=1339 Ybor city in Tampa is a very unique place to photograph. Monica and Louis are planning their winter wedding in Ybor at the Don Vicente, a beautiful old hotel with lots of charm. Monica and Louis are planning on having a cigar roller at their upcoming reception, and I think that is a fantastic idea.

Engagement sessions are a great way for couples to get to know me before I photograph their upcoming wedding. Engagement sessions can be done anywhere within a two hour radius of Orlando. We also have mini engagement sessions available called In Love Sessions which are quick 20 minute portrait sessions. Want to try out HA! Photography before you book us for your wedding? Schedule an Engagement Session! You can contact us here about your upcoming wedding and we will send you some information about our fabulous engagement sessions.

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The interior of the Don Vicente is beautiful. I love the gold and old world feeling.

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Monica has some of the most gorgeous blue eyes I have ever seen. They seem to pop right out of the photo above.

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Here is a tip for you amateur photographers out there: The best time to photograph is right before the sun goes down. Photographing at this time in the evening creates beautiful golden back lighting along with soft pastel colors. I love photographing with the sun directly behind my subject creating a nice hair light around the subject.

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Ybor city was founded in the late 1800′s by cigar makers. This photo was actually taken on the steps of the first cigar factory in Ybor.

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