I don’t try to keep it a secret that I love candy. Chocolate covered gummy bears, peach rings, saltwater taffy, YOU NAME THE CANDY — I love it. **With the exception of black licorice. I think we can all agree that this gross substance should not exist.** 

It turns out, I also like people who like candy.

When Amanda e-mailed me saying that she and Dustin wanted the setting for their engagement session to be in Hey, Sugar in downtown Roanoake, Texas I was all over it. I got to the session early, scoped out the super-cute shop, met the super-nice owner and of course bought some sweets. You know, to get in the correct mindset/blood sugar level for the shoot.

This is me resisting the urge to make a pun about how “sweet” Amanda and Dustin are together.

But for real, Amanda and Dustin, y’all are so sweet together.

I’m all about giving direction and posing instruction during shoots but when a couple oozes playfulness within those interactions as much as Amanda and Dustin do it makes them that much more fun to photograph. One might guess it could be attributed to a sugar high, but my synopsis is that they’re just this fun together all the time.

An outfit change and a short drive later, we finished up with sunset in a field.

Amanda and Dustin, y’all introduced me to a new candy shop and were so fun to work with. You can basically do no wrong in my book now.

I’m so excited to be a part of your wedding day come December!