It's Thanksgiving day as I blog this, and it's no coincidence I procrastinated until just now to sit down and blog Kim and Fran's engagement portraits... Because writing about them means acknowledging that their wedding is just one day away, and I'm not ready for the emotions that come with that.

They are two of my favorite people in the world. Kim is one of my oldest friends: we met in preschool, built a lasting friendship through middle school that has survived distance, time, and a succession of questionable hairstyles (mostly mine).

One of the moments I feel most proud of her was when she found her person. Fran won our hearts immediately: his big smile, his genuine kindness, and his ability to make friends with everyone in any room made us all fall in love with him instantly.

When she made the leap and moved from Puerto Rico to Birmingham, Alabama to further their careers, Fran held her hand and said: "let's dream together!"

Their farewell party turned into an engagement party when he got down on one knee and proposed. Just like that, a new chapter began.

Birmingham Alabama Engagement Photos — Three Days in the Magic City

Planning their wedding back in Puerto Rico, they still wanted engagement photos that captured this new season of their lives: newly engaged, newly settled in Birmingham. So they flew me over last October, and we spent three days just... hanging out.

We visited the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, explored museums, wandered through monuments, caught Oktoberfest, and hit a few of Birmingham's best local breweries. I brought my camera everywhere and just documented our weekend together in Alabama.

If you're newly engaged and looking for a wedding or engagement photographer in Birmingham, AL; this is exactly the kind of session I love to create. Unhurried, adventurous, and true to who you are as a couple.

Today, I'm full of gratitude. For friendship that passes the test of time. For Kimmy finding her penguin. For Fran coming into all of our lives and making them better. For love, and for the beautiful relationships we build through the years.

xo,
Cami