(Sorry I don’t know why it’s doing the double picture thing! :/ I’m annoyed.)
Rewind to about 7 years ago. It was Carl’s freshman year at Trinity International University. Sure he was excited for new classes, new friends, and dorm life. But deep down, he was there for one reason, and one reason only: to play basketball. This passion had started almost as soon as he could walk. Basketball was his dream, his love, his life.
That is of course, until he saw her. Across the weight room that freshman year, he spotted Summer, a varsity player on the women’s basketball team. Naturally, Summer wanted nothing to do with him at first. She was focused on basketball and schoolwork, and was unconcerned with her new admirer. However, his persistence, humorous attitude, not to mention his good looks (which he gets from me), finally won her over, and she never looked back.
Fast-forward 7 years. Summer is now the head women’s basketball coach at TUI, and Carl, now playing for a semi-pro team in Kankakee, is by her side every game and every practice as an assistant coach. Through thick and thin, school and work, being streets away or states away, they’ve stayed together. You might call it love. But I call it love and basketball.
Carl and Sum, I could not be more excited for you guys!! Thank you for being such awesome role models in my life. I love you both very much and can’t wait to be able to officially call Summer my sister :) Oh and p.s. thank you for introducing me to Garrett’s Popcorn. I will never be the same.
I’ll start with this series, because it makes me smile. I now know firsthand why they call Chicago the Windy City!! For real.
So much laughing, it was awesome.
Ballin!!
Summer, you are so beautiful. Seriously.
And then we decided to go to Antarctica for a few pictures. Haha. But it was honestly so cold I thought we were going to get frostbite! INTENSE.
I found this street of trees and I was hooked.
I’ll end with my favorite, a shot from the bridge…
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The top photo is my favorite for the processing, but they all show a very fun loving couple. Congrats to you on the photo work and congrats to your brother on his engagement! :)
Great session. I love the fun downtown look.
These are beautiful! I got hooked on the street of trees too. So pretty.
Good job!
These are so gorgeous! I love all of the different locations! You rocked it!
Amazing photos! There is only one thing missing- a shot of Carl and Summer hugging with a basketball inbetween, lol! J/K you guys were troopers on that cold day, and got some “cool” shots! Carissa you are a talented artist, and Carl and Summer are beautiful in love with each other. :)
C I love your photography! You are an amazing photography, I really like the emotion that you capture with your lens. I think my favorite pic in this series is the first snow by the tree one.