Grant and Kayleen | Arizona Engagement Pictures |

I've been working on incorporating video more into my photography sessions lately. Grant and Kayleen were the perfect couple to really push this idea to a new level. This video features some short video clips combined with stills from the engagement portrait session to create a really beautiful montage piece. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Grant and Kayleen - An engagment portrait from Chris Paxman on Vimeo.

Ashley and Scott | Pinetop Arizona Photographer

I love any chance I get to photograph these two:

Caleb + Julie - Engaged | Gilbert Arizona Engagement Portraits

I was so pleased to meet Julie and Caleb. I had never met them until the day of their engagement session. I'm so glad we got to spend some time together becoming friends and making some incredible images at Freestone Park in Gilbert. I'm so excited for their wedding next month.

Terryl and Erin | Gilbert Arizona Engagement Portraits

Terryl and Erin are getting married next month and we wanted to go make some image for them to use for the engagement, and announcements. We waited for a couple of months to catch a break in 110`F heat here in valley of the sun. Unfortunately that day never came and so we all went out and braved the heat. We went and checked out a new spot near a corn and alfalfa field and made some backlit magic around sunset. I hope so much that they enjoy these images as much as I do:
















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Complimentary Engagement Mini-sessions on May 14th - Limited Availability

Hey here is a great opportunity for any engaged folks out there.
Complimentary engagement session to last 20-30 minutes and to include a free 8x10. Digital images can be made available as well. The only stipulation is that you don't already have a photographer or venue booked for your wedding.

Come meet me, see how I work, test-drive me. When your done you can tour the lovely DoubleTree Resort.

Call me with questions or to reserve your spot now!
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Tony and Tiffany : Arizona Engagment Portraits

I met with Tony and Tiffany what seems like forever ago but was only last spring to talk about their wedding photography at 12 West Main
We got together a few weeks ago for an engagement session to make some images for their announcement. These guys were alot of fun to work with and I think they had fun too. Here are a few image from the session:

Scott + Ashley = Scoshley | Mesa Arizona Engagment Photography

Do you like the title on this post? One of my favorite things to do is to make celebrity couple names for my siblings and the significant others....yes another one of my siblings is getting married this year! ....next month in fact. My favorite (and only) sister Ashley got engaged this summer to Scott. We are all so excited for them.
We made some images together in September but she made me wait until her announcements were out until I could post them!
When I do engagement portraits I like to use slightly longer lens and really concentrate on filling the frame with the couple.
Here are a few of my favorites:


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Steven and Emily | Greer Engagment Photography

Steven and Emily got married a couple weeks ago, and I caught up with them a few months ago in Greer Arizona to get some engagement portraits. It was AWESOME to get out of the valley for a little bit and shoot where it was mid-80's and partly cloudy all day.

Ron and Lindsay | Engagment Portraits in Pinetop

Lindsay and Ron got married yesterday so I thought I should blog their engagement images we took back in August before I start working on their wedding images. Their wedding was awesome and I can't wait to share those images as well.

Steven and Emily | Greer Arizona Engagement Portraits

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Steven and Emily are getting married this week and I caught up with them a month or two ago in Greer Arizona to get some engagement portraits. It was AWESOME to get out of the valley for a little bit and shoot where it was mid-80's and partly cloudy all day.

Derek and Tarina | Gilbert Arizona Engagement Portraits

Derek and Tarina are engaged to be married later this year. We went out and spent sometime making these pictures at various farm settings. I was so excited to get to work with these guys and to shoot in some new places. We spent a few minutes at Agritopia and then moved on to Derek's family farm in Gilbert.
Here are a few of the favorites.