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August 6, 2010

Steamboat Springs: Emma & Eric Engaged!

Love is scary.

Not only is it a choice, but it’s also a risk.  It’s a gamble.  It’s hard enough to know you who are and hang on to who you are when, as LeAnn Rimes says, all you want to do is lose yourself in someone else.  But sometimes we’re surprised.  Sometimes we learn more about ourselves by just being with another person than we ever could by being alone.

And when the butterflies go away and the hard times fall and you feel like you’ve had enough, that just means you’re in the right place.  It means you’re on to something.  This is when you’re presented with a choice.  One of the greatest choices in this world.  You can choose to love or choose to walk.

Some people pass up that chance.  They pass up the opportunity to be pulled through by faith — to rejoice on the other end of trials.

And that’s just how it is with these two.   You see, because they have chosen to be the each others’ support.  No matter what they stand beside each other when they need it most.  In the easy times, in the hard times, and in the broken times.  In the broken times, you see her near him.  Holding him.  Being ever so patient with him.

Thank God they have someone to hang on to.

Some people don’t ever choose.

They have.

Emma, you are without a doubt amazing.  I love your heart.

This next set is my favorite by far!

So beautiful!

You’d have to be numb to not feel their heat!

So gorgeous!  And Eric, you have got THE LOOK!

Striking, to say the least.


You may have noticed many of these images are pretty basic.  Lots of standing.  Lots of closeups.  Lots of touching.  You may have also noticed Eric isn’t too often standing alone.  In almost every shot he’s supporting himself with either a fence or with Emma.  Poor Eric, just weeks before this shoot, broke one of the largest bones in his body: his femur, or thigh, bone. Easily a great alibi, but knowing how important these images were to Emma he played through the pain.  He can’t do much.  He can’t put any weight on his leg.  He’s pretty much glued to a chair most of his days.  I was amazed at how willing he was to move through fields of tall grass, despite the pain. That is love.

Emma and Eric are caretakers of a ranch in Steamboat Springs.  With Eric out of commission, Emma is it.  She works a full time job for the Steamboat Pilot newspaper, cares for the ranch daily, and cares for her sweet fiancé.  That is love.

You guys, I adore you.  You have no idea how your chemistry and your shoot filled up my creative soul.  Thank you.  I cannot wait for September!  I hope you’re walking by then Eric!

With love and joy,
René

Eric lent me one of his sweet flannels as the mosquitoes were OUTRAGEOUS!  Some of the biggest I’ve ever seen and the MOST I’ve ever seen.  If you look closely at these images, you’ll see a few mosquitoes on Emma and Eric’s faces.


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  1. Rose Laugerman says:

    What beautiful pictures. Love was certainly captured in the photos.

  2. Rose Laugerman says:

    What beautiful pictures. Love was certainly captured in these photos.

  3. Marci Timm says:

    Their love is shining through these pictures. They are awesome.

  4. Hunter Bishop says:

    I absolutely love the pictures!!! I especially love the two pictures taken against the railing of the fence and the picture is a little a skew. There great!! Would love to have pictures like for my wedding some day. ;)

  5. Dave Musgrave says:

    Very cool pictures! You two look great! I am sure your parents are extremely proud.

  6. Joanna Swogger says:

    Love the photos. They are awesome and you guys are so adorable!! Congrats to you both!!

  7. Valerie Stafford says:

    Great pix, great color, great lighting, great couple! congrats xoxo!

  8. Michelle Garza says:

    You guys are so Beautiful!!!!!!

  9. Aaron "InvisoBoy" Lucero says:

    Another member of UNC’s Fantastic Four is getting married. You look so gorgeous, Emma. I am so happy for you. You and Eric are super cute together. Love ya Miss Thang…ooh, Mrs. Thang! ;)

  10. Elizabeth says:

    E, I noticed that some of our people are commenting on the person above (like Vanessa). xoxo

  11. Salina van Steenbergen says:

    Beautiful pictures! Really pure, amazing.

  12. Madeline says:

    I love you guys! you look fantastic and I can’t wait for your wedding

  13. Madeline says:

    Amazing photos! I can’t wait for your wedding

  14. Ashley says:

    You two Are wonderful, every picture looked a
    Amazing!

  15. Mandy & Justin says:

    Justin says “ride the bull” Mandy says “congrats and beautiful pictures”

  16. Jasmine Camponeschi says:

    Hey there Em & Eric – your photos are fantastic & I can’t wait to see how incredible the wedding pics turn out. You two are beautiful & your love shows in each expression & caress in the every photo! xoxox Jassy!

  17. Ellen Davis says:

    These are BEAUTIFUL! They’re the perfect couple, that’s for sure. Lovely day to shoot, it seems.

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