Kimberly Reed Photography

I met up with tabitha and scott yesterday to shoot their engagement session. we had a ton of fun walking around and getting some fun pictures of the two of them. They are very playful and quick to laugh, which always makes for great photos! tabitha let me know ahead of time that she doesn’t like being in front of the camera, and i think she’s crazy; she’s a natural! check it out for yourself:

isn’t she beautiful?

playing hide and seek- love scott’s face in this one.

there was a lot of laughing going on.

something unique about tabitha and scott is they are both real estate agents, and share a business together.

Thanks Tabitha and Scott! I enjoyed spending the afternoon with you and can’t wait to shoot your wedding in October!

so, i’ve had this sneaking suspicion for a while now that i consistantly end up with the coolest couples. last night’s engagement session with eileen and mike confirmed it. they are so comfortable with each other; you can just picture them in their eighties, sitting in rocking chairs holding hands, laughing about some shared joke. i had met mike before, but eileen lives on the other side of the state, so i finally met her for the first time yesterday. isn’t she stunning? they wanted to go to mcconnells mill, which is a place they spent time at early in their relationship. we got some great shots- and at the end they even jumped in a pool of water! i love these guys!

here are a few of my faves:

i think this one is my fave

thanks mike and eileen! I’m really looking forward to shooting your wedding!

I met Beth and Jason yesterday to shoot some engagement photos for them. We took advantage of the beautiful day and met at Schenley Park in Oakland. These two were so much fun, they were quick to laugh and pretty much open for anything. They’ve been doing the long-distance thing, but Jason just got an amazing job offer yesterday, which means he’ll be moving back to Pittsburgh! Congratulations again guys; I’m so excited for the two of you!

Here are a few of my favorites from our session:

i LOVE this one

i had a hard time deciding, but i think this might be my fave

you can view their slideshow here.

It was such a pleasure meeting you two yesterday. Congratulations again on the great news!

have you guys ever met someone and instantly clicked with them? Michele is one of those people for me. When we first met a few months ago to talk about her wedding, it just felt like we were old friends. So I was excited to finally meet her fiance chris for their engagement session yesterday. we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to a park down the street from their house. they are such a cute couple; i just adore them. plus they have two pretty well behaved dogs (that mine could take some lessons from). oh, and chris is opening up his own world gym in pittsburgh in the next few months, which will offer a women’s program, plus a non-profit youth program. you should definitely check it out!

anyway, here are a few of my faves from the day:

workin’ a little lens flare

you can see their slideshow here.

i had such great time with you two yesterday. i’m so excited for your wedding, it’s going to be beautiful!

i shot jill and tony’s engagement session yesterday. they are a super fun couple who met when they were dancing partners in a play. they both have a love for theater and drama, so it was only natural to incorporate that into their session. we started out taking their dog gollum for a walk at the park, and then we went to the theater jill works at for some really fun shots. the evening included juice boxes, shadow puppets, and a captain hook costume. i was laughing so hard at one point that i started to cry! here are some of my faves from the evening:

gollum in his spiderman t-shirt

all three of us were wearing flip flops.

jill holding back a smile.

using the shadow stage (is that what it’s called?) and some props we found at the theater

jill sporting a fairy princess costume

such a cute couple

i was loving this heart

i had such a great time hanging out with you two. i’m so excited to shoot your wedding for you: i know it’s going to be amazing!

connie and steve flew in from california this weekend to get their marriage license, so we met up yesterday to shoot their engagement session. with the weather being yucky like it was, we decided to take the shoot inside, and met at phipps conservatory. the theme of their wedding is ‘fun’ (think- beer and polka), and they wanted these photos to reflect that. We got a few serious shots, but for the most part it was a pretty lighthearted shoot. Here are a few of my faves:

our interpretation of american gothic

this one is my fave

a little glimpse of steve’s personality

the ring on the left is connie’s engagement ring. the one on the right is a family heirloom steve’s mom gave her after they got engaged.

it was such a pleasure meeting and spending time with you two yesterday. i can’t wait to photograph your wedding- i know it’s going to be a blast!

I met up with dana and jim at south park yesterday to shoot their engagement session. I was a little worried about the weather, as it started raining as soon as I got there. As luck would have it, the skies cleared long enough for us to get some really great shots of the two of them. Dana and Jim are one of several couples this year who, because of time or distance, booked me either online or over the phone. So last night was the first time we met, and Dana is one of those women who are just naturally beautiful. Aren’t they a good looking couple? Plus, she has a thing for shoes, so we had to incorporate that into some of the shots…

i had the great pleasure of meeting amy and ben yesterday and shooting their engagement session. they both live out of town so all of our communication up until now had been via phone and email. they flew in to pittsburgh this weekend to take care of some wedding details, so this was our first chance to finally meet! amy had been sick all week, and lost her voice the day before, but you would never know from the pictures! these two had a ton of energy and a great dynamic. aren’t they a good looking couple? i had a great time meeting them and am really looking forward to shooting their wedding in july!

i shot russ and sue’s engagement session today. russ owns a railroad bridge just outside of pittsburgh, so we got the go ahead to shoot some pictures on that, as well as a few other places around town. they are such a fun couple- very affectionate and sue was just glowing the whole time we were shooting. she swears she’s not photogenic, but i think these pictures prove otherwise (and check out how fun russ’s hat was). here are a few of my faves from the day: