It’s always a joy to have a session when I travel back to my hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. In mid May, I had just that kind of weekend, where I was photographing a wedding on Saturday and an engagement session on Sunday.

Callie + Parker met while attending medical school at the University of Mississippi, so I thought it would be fun to shoot near the Mississippi State Capitol for a sophisticated city vibe. It worked well because Parker popped the question while on a trip to Washington D.C. and to me the Mississippi Capitol Building looks very similar to the United States Capitol Building.

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We drove around the city, finding fun spots along the way like the Mississippi Museum of Arts and the old Greyhound station.

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For a more casual look, they wanted to shoot at Barnett Reservoir (where I grew up!). It was a beautiful day, so we had to work around the couples and families enjoying the park that day. Thankfully we were able to find a few spots where we could get some lovely glowy sunset photos for the couple! I’m looking forward to their fall wedding in November later this year!