Naomi and Patrick are just the sweetest couple! Recently, I had the chance to photograph their engagement session on Mackinac Island here in Michigan and we had such a good time.
They met in college at a swing dance club during Naomi’s freshman year. Swing dancing is still a huge part of their lives! Patrick was a part of the swing dance club for three years and was teaching it when she joined.
They were friends first, then started dating in January 2020. They had to do a long-distance “quarantined” relationship during Covid and then, even longer distance when Patrick moved to Connecticut. But, he recently moved back and they’ve been LOVING being closer together and sharing daily life with one another!!!
This past June, Naomi and Patrick took a camping trip to Higgins Lake. This is the actually the same spot where his parents met — years ago. It was the perfect time and place for Patrick to get down on one knee and propose to Naomi! After they got engaged, some of their family and friends were there to celebrate alongside them.
In October, we took their engagement photos together on Mackinac Island! We walked around and frolicked and laughed and it was just THE BEST time. I’ve been wanting to do a session like this for a while now, and I’m so glad we were able to make it happen!
These two are an incredible, fun, upbeat couple and I had a BLAST being around them. Their love is so playful and fun — all those years of swing dancing, laughing, and enjoying each other’s company really shines through in their love for each other.
Naomi and Patrick are getting married next August and I’m really excited to capture their wedding day!
