Win an Engagement Session by Mastin Studio

I’d like to enter this contest. We aren’t engaged yet, but we will be
Thanks!
I know your little sister Kim and I was at Breanna and Lee Abbott’s wedding. Great work!

Anna

Bret and I grew up in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho near to the water. Needless to say, Seattle was an easy transition! A photo session next to any of the bodies of water in our area would be amazing. Every chance we get (weather permitting) we ride our cruiser bikes to Lake Washington and enjoy the view of beautiful Seattle in the distance.

Another thing we love . . .vino! Any of the wineries in our area would provide an amazing backdrop for a photo shoot. There is no better way to end a day (or session) than with a glass of wine.

Is that first photo in the Volunteer Park conservatory? I JUST went in there for the first time (I don’t know why I never bothered to go inside before). It’s sooooo neat!

My fiance and I are a funny and teasing couple that love to laugh. I love the idea of having a session in a cozy and intimate space, like a booth in a quaint diner. Since we started dating, we always went out to breakfast on Sunday mornings and its a ritual we continue to do. I imagine a big plate of pancakes between us, laughing with each other, maybe even him reading the paper while I enjoy my cup of hot cocoa. More of an idealized “glimpse” of an intimate, yet every day, moment of our life together as opposed to a “lovey dovey” romantic fantasy (no private trips on canoes and sunsets here!). I love photos that show interaction between people. I want our children to someday look at our photos and see “us”…not just two people posing for a camera to make a pretty picture. I love your work and am thrilled about you offering this contest! Thanks so much for giving us all the opportunity!

My fiancé and I are getting married in spring 2011. We both love the outdoors and some of our most romantic getaways have been backpacking trips. We love the feeling of standing on top of a mountain, alone, where we can see the whole world around us. It makes you feel alive! I want our engagement photos to capture our love of adventuring together.

Somewhere like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shorty_jooce/3397158836/in/set-72157616101176008/ but with me instead of beef jerkey.

Although I know it’s not feasible to take a photographer backpacking, I think a great photoshoot would be at the top of a mountain, or somewhere else relatively remote where you can see into the distance. I’m going to be spending this summer in Seattle for work, and I’ve heard there’s great backpacking in the area. I’m not familiar with Seattle yet, but there must be some nearby mountains where you can drive most of the way to the top & then take a 20-minute hike to a place with a view. My fiancé can carry all the equipment if necessary — he’s great at carrying things up mountains.

My fiancé Carl and I met at a college party in Ellensburg. We soon discovered we shared a love for the outdoors. I did not think it would ever work with him because I was a single mom and he was just graduating from college. Soon we found that we enjoyed spending our time together playing in the outdoors. We fell in love and have been growing as a family ever since. I imagine a photo shoot that lets us express our love for nature and each other and that it would be set by a lake or river. We have a favorite camping spot just east of the mountains and I think that it would be the most wonderful spot to enjoy each other and have our love documented. Spring in the mountains is so wonderful and it would be a dream to have a photo shoot at this favorite spot of ours in the spring. The flowers would just be beginning to bloom, and the sweet sound of animals would be so relaxing. I envision my 12 year old daughter being in some of the photos with us as we are beginning our journey as a family and it would only be right if she were included. I can see myself sitting with my wonderful family years down the road enjoying the wonderful moments that were captured and documented in my dream setting.

I love the contrast in your photos, absolutely gorgeous. My long term boyfriend (5 years) and I just got engaged yesterday and I’m planning our engagement photos.I have this idea for a vintage photo shoot. I would definitely would like to see a classic VW Bug as a prop,with a vast and dry beach background. Or with an old barn as a back drop, sun setting,with us up against/or in the Bug. What are your thoughts?

I love this! What a great contest. I’m very glad Robin had it posted on A Chow Life! This is such a difficult task because I have too many ideas that I could ramble on about forever. I think my initial ideas are things that Seattleites might do often like stroll through Pike Place or saunter down the board walk checkin’ out boats and the water. The Washington Park Arboretum is also an amazing photo location (you probably already know that though). I went to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival once, we took some stunning pictures and it seems like it would be great for engagement photos. A quirky idea I have is of a vintage atmosphere at a petting zoo or with little pet-zoo like creatures like pygmy goats, ponies and baby chicks. Mystical fields with fireflies (potentially photoshopped fireflies) and cantaloupe colored skies are stuck in my brain as well… maybe an old wooden swing hanging from some ancient, massive tree. I really can’t imagine my pictures without my dogs. So maybe a big wheat field and a few tennis balls or a small stream and some more tennis balls where some sweet dog incorporated pictures could be taken. We’re from Idaho, currently living in Moscow as students so coming to Seattle or a nearby location sounds fabulous. Thanks for this wonderful opportunity!

Clint and I met at the firehouse so naturally I think that would be the perfect place for engagement photos! So many different possibilities… I see our pictures capturing our passions. Perhaps the airport could be an interesting place since we both LOVE to travel and that has been a huge part of our relationship. A picture of us running to catch a plane would be so fitting, I can’t count the number of times we’ve had to do that. Up in the snow at Stevens Pass would be another favorite place of ours. I’d love to have a “traditional” photo of us in regular street clothes out in the middle of a snow field. It would totally incorporate our fun adventurous side and incorporate his history of growing up in Alaska. Thanks so much for doing this Kirk. I love following you on Facebook, keep up the incredible work!!

we’re not engaged either, but i still love to share ideas. how about gas works? dan and i have always loved the the representation of being able to turn a sad past into a space for laughter, playtime, and fun.

My girl and I are recently engaged. One of her favorite things to do is visit the fair for the carnival games and rides. I always like the crazy colorful temporary little city, especially the crazy mix of lights and people. Thanks for this opportunity. Danny.

He = Tennessee Me= Texas…. Our families do not understand why we love it here….We would like to showcase why Seattle has excatly what we love about the South.. Here.