Exploring Ricketts Glen State Park in the beautiful Benton, Pennsylvania, with Alex and Dan was truly a highlight of September. It was my first time exploring the East Coast as an adventure portrait photographer, and I loved it. It reminds me a lot of my time spent in Silverdale, Washington, where I did contract work with the Navy. There are trees everywhere; they are inescapable, abundant, and oh so green. I knew this would the perfect location for a waterfall engagement session for these two lovebirds who will share their vows at their wedding in April of 2018. Did I mention there are waterfalls everywhere, too? It only took a small hike down this trail to find the first waterfall, with a grand total of 18 on the entire trail. It was quite the epic adventure to say the least, and this fall engagement session will certainly go down in the books.

I met Alex (Aly), several years ago during a marine mammal training internship in Bermuda. We both have quite a passion for marine mammals, and Aly is now working as a marine mammal trainer for seals and sea lions. Her fiancé, Dan, also does contract work for the Navy, which made it so easy to connect with them both. The two have been dating for several years, and it’s been beautiful to witness their testimony together. My favorite part of our photo session was attending Catholic mass together the morning of. It was truly such a blessing to experience that with one of my couples, and then to spend the evening together in the most epic journey filled with waterfalls, forests, bugs, adventure, oh and Aly’s out-of-this-world hair (seriously though).

Without further ado, I introduce Aly and Dan.

*Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom, to see their glamorous outfit change*