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The Sligo Creek Photographer | Silver Spring Engagement Photographer | Bethany + Jarrod

8/13/2015

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When friends Bethany and Jarrod first told me about their engagement and asked me to be their wedding photographer, I was thrilled. Over the year that we've known each other, these two have quickly become some of my favorite people and their engagement is definitely something to celebrate. As their photographer, I had visions of romantic couples photos on a bright, summer day in the middle of Acorn Park, home of the original Silver Spring, the waterway for which our community was named -- the community that brought them together.

Unfortunately, the older I get, the more I realize -- and have come to accept -- that life doesn't always go as planned. Due to unfortunate circumstances, those blissful photos never came to fruition. In fact, it quickly became clear that I wouldn't get to photograph Bethany and Jarrod at all before their big day. 

For photography purposes, foregoing engagement pictures isn't ideal. Engagement photos are a great way to establish a photographer-client connection. Clients learn how I work, and I learn the best way to communicate with each couple to achieve the best photos. On a friend level, the entire situation just plain sucks. As trivial as it sounds, engagement photos have become a right of passage in our culture. They're right up there with the proposal and wedding prep itself, and, in my mind, Bethany and Jarrod not having any is unacceptable.

So, when the happy couple invited me to their church -- Grace Episcopal -- last Sunday to get a rough sketch of how their ceremony and reception would go down, I took the opportunity to do a mini engagement session with them. The session wasn't planned, but these two were game just the same. 

As I watched Bethany and Jarrod through the lens of my camera, it felt as though they set aside all their cares, fears and frustrations and, for a few moments, focused only on each other. The connection they feel for each other shines through even the darkest of days, and, to me, is proof that love conquers all. 
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6 Comments
Sue
8/13/2015 03:57:34 am

Beautiful shots. Jarrod is my nephew. I haven't met Bethany in person yet, but she sounds wonderful and Jarrod sounds so much in love. I am looking forward to the wedding.

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Patti
8/13/2015 06:11:41 am

Jarrod is my son and he is my life's blessing. Soon I will welcome a daugther I have come to love and appreicate. Thank you for these pictures. They do reflect what I have seen between these two for the past several years.

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Lynn
8/13/2015 06:11:44 am

Actually, the heck with formal engagement pictures. You have captured the love and tenderness Bethany and Jarrod have for one another in your impromptu session. After all, isn't that what it's all about! Beautiful pictures.

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Melanie Powers link
8/13/2015 06:31:55 am

I agree with Lynn above! You created beautiful shots that really express the love for each other and what is happening in their lives right now. You're so talented, Jonna, and these photos are a beautiful gift.

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Deborah Blake
8/16/2015 02:15:07 pm

These are amazing. What a gift for the two of them during this difficult time.

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Svetness Fitness link
11/22/2016 04:44:03 am

Stunning engagement photos! Thanks for sharing

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