Happy Day Readers! Today we get to take a little look-see at an Engagement Session shot by Studio Z Photography in Downtown Tucson. One thing we always say about engagement photos is that they need to reflect you in some way. Brandy and James achieved that with their cool e-session!

Brandy tells us about the hats they are wearing: James and I thought it would be neat to mix up the pictures a bit and wear different items. The hat I’m wearing is a hat I bought from back home in Alabama. It’s a beach style hat (I lived on the Gulf of Mexico my whole life before I moved to AZ). And the hat James is wearing is also from AL but it’s more of a cowboy hat. I guess you could say that we were mixing the South with the West!

Brandy says of choosing a location for their e-session: …we did not want your typical “studio/posed” portraits. If you want that, go to Sears or JCPennys. James and I are both fun, outgoing, and modern people and we wanted the pictures to reflect that. It doesn’t hurt that my degree is an art degree so I like things to be ”different”. Downtown Tucson has some really great history and urban settings to have pictures taken. You just have to think outside of the box. We also love the fact that most of our pictures are photojournalistic (not posed).

What does this couple love most about each other?

Brandy says: James keeps it real. Who you see is who you get. Love him or hate him!

James says: Brandy is really adventurous. She always likes doing and trying something new.

I also asked Brandy how they chose Studio Z Photography for their wedding photographer. I love what she says about how they chose Studio Z (TAKE NOTE: they followed their gut and found the perfect wedding photography team!).

When James and I were scouting out a venue, we looked all over Tucson! Every location would typically have photo books of past weddings held at their location. Every time we would go to look at a venue, we would look through the photo books and before I would even see Z Weddings logo, I could tell who’s pictures they were. We would continue to look through the album and at the end, certain enough there was the logo! We set up an appointment with Karen and Philip and from the initial consultation, we fell in love with them! They could read our minds on what we wanted in our photography. One of James hobbies is photography and he happens to know a lot about it. James could really tell that Karen and Philip knew what they were talking about and Karen and Philip did not treat James as if he had no idea what he was saying. I think Karen and Philip could tell James knew alot and they treated him with respect and did not act like “they knew it all and James knew nothing”.

One more lovely tidbit from Brandy: Everyday is a different day. Just when you think you know everything about your partner, you don’t! I love learning new things about James everyday. I love sharing my life with someone that takes me for me. James hasn’t ever tried to change. I love being able to have a life and a home that I can come home to at the end of the day and share all the day’s happenings with someone who cares.

Brandy, James, Karen and Philip of Studio Z Photography, thank you so much for generously sharing your images and story with us!

Chatting Soon~Kelly

Hello Hello! There are many reasons I can imagine you are browsing the wedding blogs today- your family has put you in charge of entertaining your “eccentric” aunt, you need to find your happy place and you need to find it now, you are avoiding the three- tiered cookie display that’s calling your name, etc.

Whatever the need,  I get it  so here is a little reprieve for you:

-New Years is coming up and here is a stylish way to wish your loved ones well in 2011:

-Our lastest issue of Tucson Bride & Groom magazine is on stands now and you are going to LOVE our Wedding Insider features- there are a ton more photos that I cannot wait to share with you soon…here’s one that I am particularly smitten with (courtesy of Chris Richards Photography):

-Enter to win a 2 night Romantic Getaway at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Tennis and Golf Resort where you will enjoy spa massages and breakfast for 2. For details and entry information, visit Tucson Bride and Groom or pick up a copy of the magazine!

- Holiday Make Up can be fun. It can also  go horribly wrong. Visit make-up maven Corinna B’s holiday make-up tips on her blog where she will help you avoid holiday make-up mistakes. She’s a girlfriend you can trust!

Ok Readers, it’s time to get back to your holiday happenings!

Chatting Soon~Kelly