Eric & Christy's Blog || Ohio Wedding & Portrait Photography: Kim & Marc || Engagement Photography || Akron Art Museum, Ohio

When we first tried to meet with Kim & Marc for engagement photos in October, we got stormed out with heavy rain and had to cancel. It then took another month to find a date that worked for everyone. That date just happened to be 31 degrees. But like all our couples who face change-by-the-minute Ohio weather, they were awesome and totally rocked it! As you'll notice, half the session is without coats and they still managed to look happy and excited… because they are! That's why our style of shooting lends itself to un-posed poses. When you look at the camera all the time and are constantly told what to do, the only thing you think of is how incredibly cold and miserable you are. But when you interact and keep your focus on your special someone, then you're thinking about them. The result… lots of smiles and laughter. And in this case, lots of snugglin' while trying to stay warm. So here they are, the winners of our "Coldest Engagement Session Award" for 2013.

Wowzas, Kim! Beautiful eyes. (Kim coordinated her scarf and nails… which match our logo too!)

The Akron Art Museum is one of our favorite locations. The reflected light is beautiful. The lines. The symmetry. The cloud reflections...

The coats went back on but that didn't hinder the closeness or the romance…

Oh how we love a good reflection!

OK. Seriously! One of my favorite portraits of 2013! The sun broke through the clouds so we headed to the top of a parking garage in downtown Akron. We tell all our couples when we first meet that we love parking garages and they shoot each other a confused glance and then say "really? ok." Well, this is what you get. Just a little closer to sun and a clean background make a huge difference. Parking garage. That's right.

We were all so cold by the end but that didn't stop the glamour shots...

You guys seriously need to go in a North Face ad or something.

Winter skies can have their moments of beauty...

Wait… are those parking garage stairs? They sure are!

Thanks for braving the elements with us you guys. We had so much fun with you. We're really excited to work with you again this fall for your wedding. You're a beautiful couple and we hope you've finally thawed out by now. ;o)

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So here's a few of us enjoying the sub-freezing weather. We don't break out the puffer coats very often, but that day was a must. Christy even stayed on brand with the pink hat.

Based on the sculpture behind them (hint, hint, wink, wink), your imagination can probably figure out the backdrop I had from my angle. I showed Kim & Marc just to get a laugh and keep them warmed up.