Ryan Zook Photography

I met with the future newlyweds at the Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar where they were grabbing a drink to “loosen up.”  It also was where they had dinner the night Chris proposed!  After dinner, Chris took Jennifer to a softball field (they’re both avid softball players, coaches, etc.) where he had written “Marry Me” on the infield dirt.  We took pictures around downtown Herndon and finished at the park where the softball field was located.  Despite being 100 degrees+ outside, I had a great time taking pictures with them.  Congrats Jennifer & Chris!

Some pictures at a nearby runaway train!

Here are some shots around the park lake.

A photo of the ring hanging on the dugout fence and resting on a softball.  It was fun using my macro lens!

This is one of my favorite pictures of Jennifer… I told her it’d be a great photo for a NIKE advertisement!

The field where Chris proposed!

Sarah and John wanted a mini session before booking a full engagement session in the Spring when the weather warms up.  We shot for about 15-20 minutes in downtown Leesburg.  Here are a few favorites.

A few headshots of Sarah… I took more traditional photos, but these were more unique.

An artsy photo of the ring.

I hope you enjoy the movie trailer I put together for Sarah and John’s “Save the Date” announcements (below).  I really enjoyed this video project (shot with the MKII) and look forward to making more movies for engagement couples or anyone with an interesting story idea!

A few more pictures which were potentials for the announcement cover.  The cold weather and setting sun only gave us a few minutes of shooting after taking the movie. With the wind chill temperatures at 12 degrees, I actually think my fingers were frostbitten in only 10 minutes outdoors.  Next time, we’ll wait until Spring!

I had the pleasure of shooting engagement photos for Carissa and her fiancé, Kevin.   We spent time together taking both nature and urban shots around Leesburg.  Check out the slideshow for more photos… By the way, Carissa looks like a model in this picture.  She’s going to make a beautiful bride next June.

A beautiful fall day in October with the sun shining and leaves changing colors. 

Just like everyone loves a red dining room or kitchen, photographers love a red door as a backdrop.

Here are some early morning shots in an alley that worked out great.  They’re also my favorites!

The bling!  Nice work Kev.

Thanks Kevin & Carissa for being such great sports.  I hope you like the pictures!