With My Whole Heart Photography
Becky@withmywholeheartphotography.com // 859.497.1903
Our first attempt at engagement photos with Austin and Geneva at Keeneland in Lexington, KY ended almost as quickly as it began. It wasn’t supposed to rain, but rain it did. We did manage to get in a few photos before it started to pour, but we got back together a couple weeks later and shot around downtown Lexington to finish up their session. Luckily this time we had a gorgeous spring day to finish up Austin and Geneva’s engagement photos. Here are a few of my favorites.
I’ve known Allison for years, so when she asked me to photograph her wedding, of course I said yes! Living nearby, we have watched for years as her dad, Jr., has transformed their backyard into a beautifully landscaped space, so I wasn’t surprised at all when Allison told me they would be having a backyard wedding. It was a perfect location for their special day. Naturally, an outdoor Kentucky wedding in June was going to be hot, but it was a day filled with love and laughter, and I don’t think it could have gone any better. Here’s a glimpse into Davie and Allison’s Mt. Sterling, KY wedding…. Oh, and that father-daughter dance has to be one of the best I’ve ever witnessed. Jr. lip synced the entire song, “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw, to Allison. It was funny and sweet all at once, and I might have gotten a little misty eyed. 
I loved Brett and Megan’s colorful outdoor wedding at the Cliffview Resort in Campton, Kentucky. Megan’s wedding dress really popped against the red cabin where she got ready, and her green shoes are among some of my favorites ever. It was a day full of happiness and lots of sweet moments, including a first look with Megan’s dad that might have left me a bit misty-eyed. The last few photos at the end are from Chimney Rock in the Red River Gorge, one of Brett and Megan’s favorite trails. There are so many more photos that I could include, but here are some of my favorites:
Rebecca had me hooked at “outdoor vineyard wedding” in Winchester, KY when she came in for her in-person wedding consultation. But when she mentioned possibly doing their engagement photos in the Red River Gorge, I knew we were a perfect match. It honestly doesn’t get much better than getting to combine two things I love–photography and hiking–in one of my favorite places.
The day of the engagement session turned out pretty magical; not a unicorns-and-rainbows kind of magical, but a 50+ degrees-in-February-and-a- beautiful-sunny-day-when-the-forecast-called-for-mostly-cloudy-all-week kind of magical. So it was probably only magical to me.
We started with a few shots at the barn near the Gladie Center for a different look. Then we did a little hiking on the Angel Windows Trail and the Whistling Arch Trail. They’re both pretty short, easy hikes, and honestly, the most strenuous thing we encountered all day was probably the hill in the parking lot at the Gladie Center. If you’ve never done any hiking and you’re in the area, these are both great trails to start with, and be sure to check out Sky Bridge or Chimney Rock while you’re nearby. Oh, and Miguel’s Pizza…you haven’t really been to the Red River Gorge if you haven’t had pizza and an Ale8 at Miguel’s.
Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day…some of them might even be just a little magical.
