I have spent a lot of time over the past twelve years waiting in public places for people I haven’t met in person yet. Not to say they’re strangers, because they’re anything but. Sara and I corresponded via email for weeks leading up to her and Michael’s engagement session. I watched as close to a hundred people – many couples included – entered the park before she and Michael arrived, but the second I saw them walking hand-in-hand down the street, I knew it was them. It was like they were old friends. Strolling through Central Park and the Upper East Side side with them, hearing their story – how they met, fell in love, got engaged, and all the plans they were making for the most beautiful wedding this fall. No words can tell you about Sara and Michael what these photos can. They are great friends, first and foremost. They have a rich history that’s woven through the streets we walked. And they are really, really good sports about cold weather. All in all, they are my kind of people and I am so glad we found each other.

Bailey & Harry wanted to incorporate the Milton train station, which Harry’s late father played a role in restoring, into their engagement session. It’s a small, beautiful station on the water, and on the day we met there was a fog clinging to the melting snow. I love including personal details like this into sessions. It adds an extra layer of something special to photos that are already so filled with love.

Milton Train Station // Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa