Destination Film Engagement Photographers | Derric + Rebekah | Michael and Carina Photography

It’s an honor to be asked to document a wedding, but it’s a special sort of compliment to be booked by another wedding photographer like Rebekah. She is such a talented and creative wedding + senior photographer!

Thinking about Rebekah and Derric’s beach engagement session in Delaware really gives us goosebumps. Rebekah and Derric can hardly remember a life before being a couple. They grew up together and want to grow old together.  Who doesn’t melt at the thought of young love?

Although we had never met Rebekah face to face, by the time of their engagement session, we had become friends. Rebekah and Derric live in Pennsylvania, several hours from where we are in Virginia, so we don’t get to see each other face to face. We’ve gotten to know them over the past months through Facebook and telephone, planning each detail of their upcoming wedding in Lancaster, PA. We could hardly wait to finally meet them both in person!

They picked Cape Henlopen in Delaware for their engagement session. It was perfect. Huge sand dunes, hidden pathways and the lovely, summery smell of sea salt in the air…most of all Cape Henlopen is special to them. It is a place filled with memories. When we asked them about their favorite spot in the world for an engagement session location, where they would just spend the perfect day together, there wasn’t any hesitation. This is so them. Being outdoors, having fun together. Riding bikes, holding hands, kissing in the forest, running at the beach and whispering “I love you”. This is young love.

It was an honor to capture all of these special moments on film. We had a blast together and we can hardly wait for their wedding in Pennsylvania this coming August, when Rebekah and Derric will finally be husband and wife!

xoxo, Michael & Carina

photographed entirely on film, developed by Richard Photo Lab