The sky was bright and blue when we met up at the Bromo Seltzer Clock Tower for Holly + Josh’s formal engagement portraits on a sunny December morning.

I had been looking forward to our time together in this space since we first started talking about their vision for photos… it was my first time being inside this epic industrial, historic and charm-filled Baltimore venue! Seeing how happy they make each other and how perfectly quirky, silly and sweet their love story is, it was so easy to document them in a natural, candid and relaxed way.

5 FUN FACTS ABOUT…

HOLLY + JOSH’S PORTRAITS AT THE BROMO SELTZER CLOCK TOWER + CEREMONY COFFEE IN MT VERNON

1. We brainstormed a few different locations before landing on the Bromo Seltzer Clock Tower and it was THE perfect spot: full of natural light, private, intimate, one of a kind, historic and fun…

2. Holly + Josh made clear to me that they had a vision for what they wanted and it wasn’t the typical engagement session feel. They wanted artsy and different. The art and creativity of the portrait itself was important to them; quality over quantity.

3. The Clock Tower is one of the most unique and photogenic structures in Baltimore (seriously, have you ever seen a location that even comes close to being as memorable as this?!) so I love that they juxtaposed how raw and textured it is with their fancy, formal attire.

4. Sharing a love of coffee, one of their first shared cups together was at IKEA… (browsing there is my idea of a perfect date too!)

5. Since the Clock Tower is not far from Mt. Vernon, we had to end at Ceremony Coffee which provided the perfect contrast with it’s modern design aesthetic.

I love how the story of how they met…

“A mutual friend of ours, Alex, started a monthly dinner party where a group of friends pick a theme and meet at someone’s house to cook and eat together. We met at one of those, talked some more at one a few months later, and then had our first ‘I’m not sure if this is a date’ date at Ikea. That date lasted 13 hours and included our first coffee together of much more to come.”

But love even more, their idea of a perfect Friday night:

Holly: “Fancy, delicious, photo-worthy food and wine along with a scenic walk through an unknown city.”

Josh: “What she said, with a side of witty-banter.”

Our #urpcouples are the best.

I can’t wait to have you both back in front of my camera for your wedding next month at Wyndridge Farm in PA!! Your joy and love is contagious – you both light up a room and I can’t wait to document your wedding day; I know it will be full of laughter, emotion and gorgeous style!

xo,
Naomi