You know it was an epic session when you have to split it up into two blog posts! So as promised, here is part two of Victoria and Ivan's engagement session in the Delaware Water Gap.
After channeling summer camp romance vibes in part one of their session, we wanted to mix up the feel for part two with whimsical and moody waterfall engagement photos. So we headed across the Delaware River to the Pennsylvania side of the Gap to visit Slateford Creek Falls. This spot is such a hidden gem and requires some light hiking to visit, but it is so worth it! I do want to note though, that the climb down to the falls is a bit steep and treacherous. The rocks are made of slate (this is where the falls get their namesake!), which crumbles very easily underfoot. So we do not recommend this climb for beginner adventurers.
Victoria and Ivan love hiking together though, and they were absolute rockstars (pun intended) with the climb, especially considering it was extra slippery from rainfall the day before. Did you know a lot of rainfall right before a waterfall adventure session is like a small gift from Mother Nature?? The waterfall's rushing waters are at an all time activity high. The more rainfall, the more grand the waterfall will look!
Once we were at the bottom of the falls, Victoria and Ivan took a few moments to change into their second outfits for the session. They totally channeled whimsical forest vibes and we kept commenting how Victoria looked like a cute woodland fairy or pixie in her white floral dress!
It was so fun getting to see Victoria and Ivan open up more and more as the session went on! You could absolutely tell that they were getting more comfortable and forgot that I was even there with my camera. It's moments like this that we love the most and always strive for during my sessions. My goal is always to simply be a fly on the the wall as these gorgeous, authentic moments occur naturally.
Lately we've been really passionate about evoking a vintage and nostalgic feeling in our photos, both through documentary-style shooting and unique camera angles, as well as during our editing process, where we create a film-like effect, which adds a softness and lived-in feel to photos.
Did you miss Part I of Victoria & Ivan's Delaware Water Gap engagement session? Check it out here!
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