On The Runway with Kelsey and Ryan

Meet Kelsey and Ryan!  We had the pleasure of creating a very special engagement session tonight.  Ryan is a pilot in the USAF and we commandeered an old 1950's biplane as a prop on the runway at Albert Whitted Airfield in St. Petersburg Florida.  To start with I had to take them to a local park in downtown St. Pete because…. well, you know I just love my green space and can't help it!  ;)  I was totally prepared for the park to be merely a warmup to what was coming later with the airplane but I was pleasantly surprised with how well these two immediately owned the moment!  My entire goal is to try and establish a level of comfort between myself, Ryan and Kelsey so that we can get some great images without the pressure of feeling like they are under the eye of the lens.  Keep it fun and light is my motto.  Well…. I'm pretty sure I could have been standing there with a lit stick of dynamite playing hot potato and singing "Just a spoon full of sugar" (Marry Poppins ya'll) and they wouldn't have been surprised whatsoever.  These guys were just as chill and happy to be there together enjoying this moment…. exactly how it should be.  Thank you guys for making this so fun!!  

Okay… then we get to the Bi-Plane on the runway…. SICK!  I'm so thrilled with how perfectly everything came together.  A HUGE thank you to Tom at http://biplanerides.com for making this gorgeous vintage aircraft available tonight.  By the way guys, Tom offers sunset flights over St. Pete in this puppy!!  I'm pretty sure he's only got one parachute though and well… I'm teasing!  

We opted for this plane for many reasons, mostly security in getting out on MacDill Air Force Base would literally be impossible.  I'm glad it worked out because we got some great photos that definitely relate to Ryan and Kelsey's military lifestyle.  Being an Air Force brat myself, thanks dad, I was pretty excited to meet a real Air Force Pilot.  Ryan, keep up the great work and thank you for your service!  Aim High!  :)  I hope you enjoy these engagement photos and I can't wait for your wedding!!  :) :)

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