Jessica + Paul’s Engagement Photos at Cazenovia College & Delphi Falls

Jessica and Paul met while attending Cazenovia College. They were at Cazenovia High School, using their track for practice when the first sparks flew. I attended college with them as well, so it was such a delight when they reached out and asked me to photograph their wedding. We planned some super fun engagement photos at the track where they met, Cazenovia College, and the beautiful Delphi Falls.

We started off at the high school track first thing in the morning. Jessica and Paul showed up sporting activewear, so I took some photos of them chasing each other around the track, which turned out adorable. I also grabbed some ring shots using both of their running shoes.

After that, we headed over to Cazenovia College, and they changed into something dressier. It was so fun walking around campus with two other alumni. We spent so much time just revisiting landmarks like the clock tower and quad, and rehashing old college memories. I love how even the places you know by heart can take on a new perspective when you’re looking for the best backdrops and angles for a photo shoot.

We saved the wow factor for the end, with our last stop being Delphi Falls. Jessica and Paul wanted to include a new location in the shoot to commemorate the beginning of this next chapter together. By the time we arrived, the sun was high enough to provide plenty of light underneath the trees, but still low enough in the sky to give everything a super warm glow. Nothing beats the way the morning light lit up the trees on top of Delphi Falls.

They had a blast following my simple posing directions, and I loved the way they dove head-first into every prompt I gave them! We ended the shoot with them standing in the water together. It was cold for sure, but created some really epic adventure engagement photos, which I know they’ll cherish forever. I’m so looking forward to their wedding this fall!