COUPLES
Tyson and Joelle | Mentor, MN
This one is pretty special to me because Tyson is actually my brother. My older, wiser, kinder, all the better qualities than me haha. No really though, I don’t think anyone has a better brother than me. This engagement shoot was so on the fly. My family farm and this was in the middle of the fall when they were trying to make sure all the soybeans were off the field. So, my job didn’t take nearly a priority to the soybeans! Which was totally fine because Joelle and I actually went exploring for some engagement photo spots. After an hour or so of traveling around the Mentor area, we finally decided on a spot. None other than the place we started out at, my parent’s lake house. Not only did I get to take their photos, but we added another special element of using my parent’s yard and good old rickety dock to the lake.
Ken and Hanna | Nashville, TN
I first met Ken when he started playing for Nashville SC when they were still in USL and I was an intern. We both eventually ended up continuing our journies into Major League Soccer with NSC. During that time, Ken ended up meeting Hanna. Y’all, he found himself a gem. Not only is Hanna amazing, but together they are the cutest couple and a great team. Hanna is a local business owner here in Nashville. She started up Hanna Bees Coffee from the ground up. She and Ken now have a shop that you all can check out in East Nashville.
Barak and Nicci | Imperial Sand Dunes, CA
Another couple near and dear to my heart! Barak is my brother’s best friend and Nicci is one of my good friends that I’ve known since I was a kid. Barak and Nicci met one Christmas break in Arizona. Each winter a group of us meet down in the sand dunes. We camp out and spend all day out in the dunes with RZRS, quads, and dirt bikes. When Barak rode back up to Minnesota after that winter, he was texting like crazy with someone. Little did we know it was sweet Nicci! That was just the beginning of their story, but I’m so happy that I’ve gotten to be there to witness some moments in their story.
Daniel and Azul | Nashville, TN
Daniel Rios was the first MLS signing in Nashville for Nashville Soccer Club back in 2018. I was just interning for NSC when he was signed, but I got to help put together and organize the media shoot for his arrival and announcement. From there I got to continue working with Rios throughout my time at NSC. I got introduced to his girlfriend Azul once she moved to Nashville upon graduating college. Azul is truly one of the best and their love is like no other. When Rios told me he was going to propose, I wasn’t surprised at all! From the moment I met them, I was just waiting for it to happen. When he asked me to take the proposal photos, there was no way I was going to turn that down. It was so special to be the one to capture the surprise.
