It reminded me of a movie, the way he kissed her and how she smiled up at him. But it’s real life. Joel and Andrea are two of the sweetest souls and you can already see them uniting as they look towards their marriage. They are absolutely adorable together and I loved this Richmond engagement session with them.

I think, in part, it’s because the time they have is limited. He’s stationed in Florida and will soon deploy to Korea for a year. As they talk about it, they have this resolve about them and you can tell: each of these moments where they soak it all in will sustain them over the time and distance.

Their love is strong, real, and beautiful. Joel and Andrea, thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to photograph y’all. I left inspired, not just because I absolutely love these images, but because of the beauty your relationship holds. What a joy to capture it.