Sarah Mahen Photographers

Last Friday Dustin and I headed down to Old Roseville with the lovely Tina and Brett to shoot their insanely rad engagement session. Tina and Brett and stinkin’ awesome and hanging out with them was a blast. They were total troopers who did all the crazy things I asked them to with such joy and spunk that it was contagious! Most cool though was the way these two totally connect with each other. The looks they gave each other were electric! There wasn’t a moment when they weren’t possitivly buzzing with joy

I will have you know that shortly after the above picture was taken we were shooed off the tracks by a railroad worker. I have no idea why, but I think it’s hilarious when I get in “trouble” for being places I probably shouldn’t be all for a good picture. We saw a truck driving toward where we were shooting and I said, “See that truck? He’s coming for us!” And sure enough! Luckily, I had a cop and a future nurse with me, so I felt like all my bases were covered. And really… the pictures we got were totally worth a little scolding.

Thanks to Tina and Brett for a super fun afternoon of picture taking and running from security gaurds. I can’t wait for your big day in June. It’s gonna be awesome!

Check out the slideshow for more images from this amazing session!

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Sweet, beautiful Lyndsay and Mike. Seriously, if we were in high school I would want to be Lyndsay’s best friend and I’d probably have a crush on Mike. These two are so amazing, and so awesome and so in love that it just makes me all warm and tingly. I love it! And I loved photographing their engagement session.

Dustin and I met up with Lyndsay and Mike at Ink Eats & Drinks downtown on Sunday evening for their engagement pictures. After a drink and some chatting we chased the light around for a few blocks and had a darn fine time doing it. Lyndsay and Mike met while working at Rayley’s during college. And although I could write a lot of puns about the express lane of love, and so forth and so on, I will spare you. What I will tell you is these two definitely have a very deep connection and that connection just jumps out of their images. There were times when they were looking at each other and my heart would just stop! It was incredible to witness so much love.

A huge thank you to Lyndsay and Mike for a magical walk around Sacramento. I am ecstatic about your wedding this July and simply can’t wait to photograph you again! It’s seriously going to rock!

Check out the slideshow for more pictures of this amazing couple!

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My dear friend Tiffany came over yesterday and today and is helping me get some pictures hung up in the new house. I have loads of frames, but did you know one of the perils of being a photographer is never getting any of your own pictures printed? Me either! But so it goes. I have frames with pictures that are 8 or 9 years old or still have the fake pictures in them from when they were purchased! So, since Tiffany spent so much time and energy doing a kick-ass job of designing my ample wall space, I’ve been forced to edit some of my own pictures and get some prints made. And really it’s about time! The picture above is Lauren doing one of her favorite things in the world, swinging at the park. She is all about the park these days, and running around like a wild child. The picture below is of my darling husband, Dustin. I actually took it only last week while we were waiting to start an eSession downtown. He’s such a hottie! It’s no wonder I like him so much.

As soon as the prints arrive I’ll take some pictures of my new house to share with you guys! It’s been fun putting everything together, but I’m really ready to be completely moved in! Dustin has a long weekend starting tomorrow so I think I’m going to put him to work! Because that’s what loving wife’s do, right?