I had an awesome engagement shoot with the most down to earth, genuine, and madly in love couple. Growing up, I am sure many of us dreamt about living the fairytale life of getting swept off our feet and falling gaga head over heels for someone. Brittany and Joe are the princess and prince respectively in this story.
From the moment of our handshakes, I immediately felt the passion, intensity, and compatibility between the two. It was later proven that my feeling did not come unwarranted, as I found out that they took no time in stopping the course of love and got engaged just after two months of dating!
Mental toughness is not the only attribute that they possess. Perhaps it is the common love for physical toughness that has drawn them together like peas and carrots. On the day of our shoot, Brittany half-jokingly warned me that she just ran a half marathon earlier that morning so she could be a little stiff. Sadly enough, I don’t know many that can run a mile not to mention a half marathon! Yes, I know I am unfit and I guess I don’t know many athletes either hehe! 
Brittany was far from being stiff and was expectedly a natural model. The second the camera was on, she embraced her role and wooed the camera with her beauty and charm.
Running a half marathon is an accomplishment in its own rights but prepare yourself for the ultimate physical toughness. Now for those that follow MMA and boxing fights, you may recognize Joe as in Joe “Hybrid” Duarte. That’s right! He is a professional mixed martial artist from Guam and from the look of things (his muscles hehe), he’s one tough metal! 
You may have also seen him on the reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter.” Well the saying goes…behind every strong man is a stronger woman…well it’s definitely an added plus because Brittany is drop dead gorgeous too!
Brittany and Joe: Thanks for choosing me to photograph your engagement session. I had a wonderful time (minus the battle wounds: bug bites and scratches) capturing your love and beauty. Congrats on your upcoming nuptials this winter and have an unforgettable time in the Cayman Islands for your big day!
We took a quick break and decided for a wardrobe change… and so the shirt came off! Yes, I love my job! hehe! What initially was a concern actually worked in our favor… the wind that is…I love the dramatic effect that the wind has added to the picture below. Also, the lighting was glowingly perfect! It was a good day.
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