October 30, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

Apple Picking Engagement Session with Emily & Chris - Charlottesville, Va

October 30, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

When I first Skyped with Emily & Chris I knew that we would get along… One of their favorite things to do is cooking! And coming from an Italian family cooking has always been a big thing for us. Dinner time, as most of my friends know, is very important to us. It’s the time when, after a full day of working, running errands, my son’s thousands of activities we finally get to sit together and chat while we enjoy a meal.

The evening we were Skyping, Chris was cooking meatballs!!! A match made in heaven!

We started off their engagement session picking apples at the Carter Mountain Orchard , then we headed towards the University of Virginia which is where they both went to college. Here is a little more of their story…

October 16, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

Caroline & Carson - Midday engagement swim at the lake - SML

October 16, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

Most of my engagement sessions are scheduled about one hour before sunset, working with the best light of the day. But sometimes it happens that your couple is from out of town and the weather is calling for a thunderstorm after 2pm, so what do you do?!

Like most portrait photographers, I was terrified to shoot in harsh light, especially with the temperatures being in the 90s, but I was up for the challenge and I love every single shot from this session!
So when I found out that they were going to dive in the lake after the engagement session, I asked if I could capture that part too and I am so glad I did!!!

August 27, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

Brielle & Getulio - Engagement - Claytor Lake State Park - Dublin, Virginia

August 27, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

How they met: Brielle & Getulio were both new teachers to the International school in Colombia. That morning the school picked up the new teachers to take them shopping for home essentials and as soon as Brielle got on the bus, they caught eyes right off the bat. While shopping they playfully started arguing about pillow selection. Three days later they were both at a dinner and after a night of dancing and flirting they had their first kiss. A week later they had their real first date.

June 8, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

Chelsea & Mitch - Picnic in the Blue Ridge Mountains

June 8, 2018

Pat Cori

Engagement

Chelsea & Mitch - Picnic in the Blue Ridge Mountains

You have your wedding photographer booked and it's time for your engagement portraits. So you start thinking "where should we be taking them? What will we do?!" That's when you pick up the phone and call your wedding photographer.

It's really important for me to showcase my couple's personalities and hobbies through their engagement sessions. So I always recommend doing something that they would be doing on a fun weekend.

That was the case with Chelsea & Mitch. One of their favorite thing to do is eat & enjoy a glass of wine, so why not make it a picnic in the Blue Ridge Mountains?!

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