Swept off her feet by a FIREFIGHTER– you won’t want to miss this fun, vibrant engagement session…

Corinne reached out to me after receiving rave reviews about my work from Kevin Braasch from KLB Events.  She said that she was drawn to my clear, vibrant photography style and creativity as well as my friendly personality.  She said she could tell right away that I would be easy to work with.  🙂
I’ll start out their engagement session with some vibrant, clear, creative images.  I like to incorperate writing when I can and aside from the lettering on the back of Joe’s jacket (which you can see above) we also spelled “Love” in cursive with a fire hose, hehe.

A fire call is actually what brought Corinne and Joe together!
They first met when Corinne was shadowing an EMS team.  They were dispatched along with Upper Allen Fire Department.  Following the call, one of her friends from EMS was talking to some of the firefighters and Joe saw his moment and spoke up…
He asked who Corinne was and found her on Facebook.  He said it was risky, because he didn’t want to come across as creepy, but was definitely interested and didn’t want to let her get away.
He  asked her out on a date and the rest is history!

While I love photographing candid, creative images, I also make sure to get a few solid portraits as well.
I saw the blue tone to the pavement and thought that the color and angle would bring out their eyes…

Corinne said that firefighting is important to Joe and she imagines that it will always be an important part of his life.  She respects the courage and strength that it takes and is committed to supporting him in that.
She said that the hardest part is when he gets a fire call and she is waiting at home for him to return.  I think you get a feel for what it is like for her emotionally here, as if they are saying goodbye before he goes…

I liked showing his last name on the bottom of his bunker jacket and Corinne supporting him holding his helmet.

Corinne shared that she has been welcomed into the firehouse “family” and that it is really like a third family for them.

Classic…

So fun!!!  I adjusted my shutter speed to show movement and really capture the flirty relationship these two have:

We continued the session well past sunset.
We were able to capture it at it’s height, a beautiful fiery red– so perfect!!!
Messiah College campus (where we went to get a better view of the sunset) almost passes as Hawaii in this next photograph!

Once the sun set and it was dark out, we really had some fun with the lights of the truck and my lighting equipment.
I used the firetruck to light these shots–  I like how Corinne & Joe are rim-lit in vibrant red (a huge thank you to his buddy for manning the truck for us).

A simple kiss turns super sexy–  I wanted to illuminate the inside of the cabin but primarily the controls.

I used my white, radio-controlled light to draw attention to the happy couple in this next photograph.
I like how you can still make out her fiery red hair and blue dress and his face leaning in for a kiss.

Thanks for inviting me to your firehouse– it was such a blast!!!  I loved working with the truck and you two were so much fun and super thoughtful!
I hope that these photos show your love for each other and the important role that firefighting has had and will have in your life.
I also hope that they were as colorful, creative and fun as you had hoped!  I am eagerly anticipating seeing you two again at your Linwood Estates wedding.