It’s usually toward the end of August when my life gets the busiest, and this year is no exception. I’ve been busily editing and have had a hard time freeing up time to blog, but here’s a quick peek at Megan and Paul’s recent engagement session in Estes Park. We shot at a favorite place of mine called Lilly Mountain, amongst some gorgeous rock formations with awesome views out over the Continental Divide.

These two are getting married in Colorado in December and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding; they’ve got the best attitudes ever. I called Megan the morning of our shoot to tell her that the weather looked ominous and to ask if she wanted to reschedule, and she said no. They wanted to wing it! So they drove up to Estes and we ventured out into a storm full of rain, thunder and lightning. Megan brought along an umbrella, but it promptly fell apart and was happily cast aside. As a result, all three of us wound up drenched — the only thing dry was my camera, which I’d wrapped up in a garbage bag. Our efforts were beyond worthwhile, though, because every so often the clouds parted and the rain stopped and some of Colorado’s most epic evening light came streaming onto us.

When night fell, we ran down Lilly Mountain as thunder boomed overhead. At one point, an 8-pronged lighting bolt hit about a half mile away and made us run a little faster 🙂

Here are just a few of the shots we got in our storm.

Congrats, guys, see you in a few months! Next time you’re in town you have to come by for a drink!!