Sep 27 2013

Laura & Joel: Engagement Portraits in Brooklyn (Gowanus & Red Hook!)

Laura & Joel are getting married in May up in Fort Tryon Park with a reception at New Leaf Restaurant and I was thrilled to book their wedding as I’ve never gotten to shoot up there before– it looks like a great venue! For the engagement session they had some cool spots in mind near where they live and hang out–mainly in Gowanus and Red Hook. They borrowed a friend’s car so we could move quickly between a few of the highlights that were meaningful to them, including the softball field they’ve played on together and a beautiful park-y spot (we got so lucky with the sunset & clouds!) by the water where we finished the session! My favorite spot we found might be the solid block of colorful graffiti in Red Hook with lots of overgrown weeds adding texture and depth to the backgrounds. Oh and of course the amazing little alley we stumbled across that had all sorts of crazy fire escapes and whatnot– I just knew I would love those shots in black and white or sepia and sure enough, it’s a favorite! Check out the rest of my favorites and the slideshow below…