I’ve been in the Caribbean for a couple of weeks, on a sailing trip with my hubby and some of our best friends from Seattle. It was amazing in every way – stunningly beautiful, tons of fun (snorkeling, windsurfing, eating and drinking were our main activities aside from the sailing) and warm. So blissfully warm! I was incredibly lucky to be able to take engagement photos for my dear friends Mike and Beth while we were there. We’re heading back to Seattle for their wedding in a few short weeks, and I am so excited to be their wedding photographer! Beth and Mike became great friends a few years ago, and our sons (doggies) are like brothers. It was actually really tough photographing a couple I know and adore – you always feel like you’re missing something – but I love the photos that we created together.
We had three mini sessions during our time in the British Virgin Islands, and they are presented in no particular order here. 
First, a vista from Marina Cay:
I love this little series from Cooper Island Beach Club:
Beautiful early morning light and bright blue water on Marina Cay:
Beth fell in love with the hammocks all over the islands … and I was in love with the light here …
A couple more photos from Cooper Island and then the beach huts on Marina Cay:
Although most of the photos here are from my Nikon D700, I also brought along an underwater point and shoot camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. It’s a fantastic little camera for vacations – super tiny and totally waterproof (without additional casing) up to three meters. That’s all I had on me when I spotted Mike and Beth snorkeling together, and I had to get some photos:
Two things. First: how cute is Beth’s striped bikini?? Second: yes, the water really was that blue. And clear. Bliss! Some post-swimming photos from later in our trip … this was at our final stop, Deadman’s Bay on Peter Island:
And back to Marina Cay … the island was covered in beautiful pink flowers. Love these shots:
And down by the water on Marina Cay (the site of much rum consumption the previous afternoon …):
Of course, having an underwater camera with me meant I had to get some fun snorkeling photos of these two. I can’t believe how well these came out – thanks to my awesome little point and shoot!
One last favorite image to end with … huge thanks to Mike and Beth for being my BVIs “photo meat” – I hope you enjoy your teasers!
The second one is my favorite of the two of them though, so so precious! They are all magnificent though and the ones on the hammock I want to frame… and they aren’t even of me! GORGEOUS!
by Kate
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