When we set up engagement sessions we make sure our couples know they can bring anything that more fully demonstrates their personality. Justin and Christine may win for “most unusual” items. Half way through the first set, Christine started pulling out finger puppets made from Alpaca fur. Like a mini clown car,they just kept coming out of her pocket. The collection started when Christine grabbed a few of the puppets for Justin during a work trip and has since turned into a menagerie. We stowed the animals during some blustry shots on the grounds of the museum, but, of course, got them out for a puppet show in the Nelson garage. This makes total sense in our world….

 Behind the camera: An elusive shot of me… not that Aaron was trying. I basically got in his way.

And then Aaron protects his pants by sitting on a soft box. Too bad he wasn’t carrying that overhead a few minutes later when a bird decided to poop down his face and camera flash while we were walking. True story.