Engagement session are the best. They are [most the time] cake. The two people you are photographing are totally into each other. They are crazy in love, meaning they are willing to do crazy things with their photographer. They love being close and holding cuddling poses. Joel and Michelle...well this shoot is worth writing about.
They wanted their location to be at the top of Rock Butte, a beautiful spot that over looks Portland. We arrive and the weather was cramping my style a bit. Off and on showers to direct sun breaks. Being an Oregon resident I am use to this dilemma. So we started shooting in the rain, sun, rain. Then it began to rain harder. I am pretty flexible when it come to my camera getting wet but I started to get concerned as it feel harder. As we looked out over Portland we saw huge storm cloud, dark as night. No lie. So we decided to move towards the car. We ended up running for it an cramming into Joel's car as it poured so hard you could not see out the window. Thunder and lightening crashed directly above us. [I was a bit worried...not that I said that. Michelle said the car was the best place to be in the thunder storm and Joel was cracking up...and calling people. So I assumed we would not get struck by one of the lighting bolts.]
We waited it out. Simply because there was no choice. The road would be a mess and we could not think of a better spot that was covered. Within 20 min the dark as night clouds left us. We got out of the car and finished. Here are the results.
We all got [very] wet for the last few shots. 
and I love this one.
and this one...note her ring, it is completely awesome!
almost my fav shot of the day...but not quite, maybe because it took me forever to get it.
This one is my favorite one of the day. I like it lots and lots. And lots.
Joel and Michelle, thanks so much for the hilarious shoot. You guys are so fun!
-jocelyn
