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First Landing State Park Engagement Session Portraits

First Landing State Park Engagement Session Portraits

Virginia Beach Engagement Photographer - First Landing State Park Photos

December 20, 2018 by Melissa Rich in engagement portraits, lifestyle photography, Couples

Virginia Beach Engagement Photographer - First Landing State Park Photos

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I know I’ve been promising for weeks to catch up on blogging, and I have tried, really I have. The past month or so has been the perfect storm of stress and chaos. Since November, I have lost a beloved pet to cancer, and been mostly unwell after first coming down with a virus, and then fighting a sinus infection and severe fatigue for several weeks. All of this came about during the peak of my busiest wedding and portrait season to date. So, it has been a struggle to say the least.

I have managed to keep up with client commitments, appointments, and galleries, but unfortunately, blogging and social media have fallen off my radar for the past couple of months. I do apologize, but sometimes life throws you a few curve balls, you know? I am sincerely grateful for the support of my wonderful family and my kick-ass clients, who have helped me to see all the good that I am blessed with, even on very bad days.

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Now on to happier news! I have Alex & Ali’s beautiful Virginia Beach engagement session portraits to share today - yay!! This adorable couple has been a ray of sunshine in my schedule this season. They are so full of life and love. They really know how to focus on and celebrate what matters most.

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We shot their engagement session only days before their destination Virginia Beach wedding. The forecast was looking gloomy all week, but we ended up with a warm fall evening, and an amazing colorful sunset at First Landing State Park.

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I always recommend that couples schedule an engagement session with their wedding photographer before the wedding, if at all possible. It really helps to quell any nerves, and get comfortable with each other, so that the wedding day photos are relaxed and natural. Alex and Ali were a little concerned about posing after a less than stellar experience with their proposal photographer, but we really hit a rhythm together right away. I think maybe I put them at east with my natural clumsiness, ha ha!

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We had a great time together, and by the time we finished up, I knew their wedding day would be spectacular! Stay tuned because I have their MOCA Virginia Beach wedding to share too!

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I absolutely love how happy and content they look together.

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And I love that amazing sky!!

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Thank you Alex & Ali for choosing me to capture your engagement photos! I loved getting to know you both, and I am SO excited for all your future happiness together. - XOXO, Melissa

If you would like to find out more about our engagement & wedding photography services, contact us today!  Serving VA & NC. Available for travel destinations worldwide.

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Melissa Bliss Photography: Professional family and wedding photographer serving coastal Virginia including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Sandbridge Beach, Williamsburg and all of the Hampton Roads, Virginia region. 

Wedding photography services and portrait sessions are available for engagements, maternity, families, children and newborns.  

www.melissablissphotography.com  757-646-7408  melissablissphotography@gmail.com

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