This engagement session was a number of first for me! First and funniest was the fact that both the bride and groom go by the name Alex! As funny as that was, it was also occasionally difficult for the two to determine which one I was talking to when trying to coach them through different parts of the session. No worries though! These two were troopers, especially sweet Ms. Alex who lives in Boston, MA! Although she hasn’t quite acclimated to our Mississippi humidity due to the fact she is spoiled by amazing Boston weather (can you tell I’m salty?), she suffered through regardless and you would never know how much she was struggling looking through these photos!

My second “first” was being on a Military base. Although I do have military people in my family, they are much older and I never actually got to go on a base before. I loved getting to see and hear all about what Mr. Alex does for our country. It was evident that Ms. Alex was impressed too! We all had so much fun taking advantage of all the scenic planes at Columbus Air Force Base. I absolutely love it when couples take me to new places that are so special to them!

Obviously it’s no surprise that I think military couples are incredible. These high school sweethearts are no exception! After dating for many years, these two have conquered so much as a long distance relationship. Through it all, they have stuck together. You could visibly see the love resonating between the two, as this session was their first set of professional photos taken after almost 9 years of dating! I was honored to be the very first person to capture their relationship behind the lens. Now they are finally tying the knot in 2019! You can see more of all the fun we had below!