Kristin & Scott Sword Wedding

Getting to know your wedding clients ahead of the actual ceremony can make the wedding you’re shooting that much more enjoyable. I was fortunate enough to know Kristin since the 7th grade. This spring I had the opportunity to get to know Scott as well through a delightful engagement session.

On Friday September 12, we all met up again so that I could help to capture part of their special day. My afternoon began with the girls at the Hampton Inn downtown for some getting ready/pre wedding portraits. Two of the bridesmaids happened to be friends that I had also met back in 7th grade. They all were a lively bunch that made me feel quite comfortable.

The Eyrie Gazebo amidst Kathryn Albertson Park showcased the short and sweet wedding ceremony.

When the ceremony was finished the family, wedding party and myself set out for some portraits on the lovely manicured grounds of Kathryn Albertson Park.

An electric blue ’67 GTO hauled the bride and groom in style to the Rose Room for the remaining evening festivities.

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Kristin Hall & Scott Sword Wedding Engagement Shoot – Downtown Boise

This past Sunday evening I, Ray J. Gadd of Steve Smith Weddings set out with Kristin and Scott to capture some fun, loving, scenic and urban photographs. Seventy degree temperatures, clear blue skies, and great company made the engagement session quite delightful

Our night started out in the east Boise foothills where vibrant wildflowers provided great contrasting colors to the still green wild land grasses. Scott had a great location picked out just right behind the military reserve.

Downtown Boise offers up some great scenic and urban opportunities in a nice safe condensed area. It provided us with great venues to mix up the shots. Our first stop landed us at C.W. Moore Park. The late afternoon sun provided us with nice lighting on a cozy park bench.

We meandered throughout downtown Boise looking for a-typical elevated angles and scenic alley ways to provide an unconventional look.

Scott came up with a great idea of sharing a nice big ice cream cone from Coldstone. Marriage is all about sharing and what better place to start than a tasty waffle cone.

All in all, the shoot was super stress free. Kristin and Scott were a great couple to work with. Thanks for your laid back attitudes and creative input. I really enjoyed it last night. I’m looking forward to the September wedding!