SURPRISE!! Swipe to see how this bride surprised her groom on their big day 🤘🏼🔥 • Swipe through these amazing photos by @shelbylaine

“a few weeks ago, @barefoottim said ‘I realized I don’t really love photography, I love people, photography is just my way of meeting them.’ and I completely resonate with that. I can’t tell you the top 10 best cameras, the best starter camera, or what flash to buy. - what I can tell you is the backstories of each couple I photograph, and how uniquely different each couple is. there are a million ways to love and I love witnessing how each couple interacts with each other. - meet Orvil + Gertie. Orvil was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2017 but you wouldn’t know by the smile permanently planted on his face. they will be married 66 years in November and are still in love as ever. they couldn’t keep their eyes off each other. this is truly the kind of love everyone wants. - typically I’ll smooth the skin of my clients, but this time I couldn’t get myself to do it. there’s 88 years of stories in their white hair and those wrinkles. they earned that.” • Amazing photos and words by @marissaraephotography edited with @dirtybootspresets

“Whatever you do, do it with purpose. Being focused is not something to be ashamed of. It is something to be proud of. When you know what are you are doing and have a clear vision of where you are going, you will not need to chase opportunities. Opportunities will seek you. Happiness will chase you. And, instead of being a choice, you will be the one choosing.” — Najwa Zebian • Photos by @recesscity 📸 Edited with @DirtyBootsPresets • Swipe for the unedited images • Click the link in our bio to for more.

Wishing you a HAPPY HALLOWEEN season & a ghostly good time 👻🎃🧡 • Swipe through these amazing photos by @chasingsunsetsllc

“If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” 🕊️🧡🛶 What movie does this make you think of? • Swipe through these amazing photos by @vladlen_lysenko

“When you start to really know someone, all his physical characteristics start to disappear. You begin to dwell in his energy, recognize the scent of his skin. You see only the essence of the person, not the shell. That's why you can't fall in love with beauty. You can lust after it, be infatuated by it, want to own it. You can love it with your eyes and body but not your heart. And that's why, when you really connect with a person's inner self, any physical imperfections disappear, become irrelevant.” 🪻 #777luckyfish x #dirtybootsandmessyhair Photos of @jelena.nyc, @joe__weir & @cali__nyc Words by Lisa Unger, “Beautiful Lies”

“Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.” – George Eliot • Amazing video by @juuliapuig

“I want love to be simple. I want to trust without thinking. I want to be generous with my affection and patience and love unconditionally. It is easier to love a person with their flaws than to weed through them. I want to love the whole person, not parts; and this is how I want to be loved.” — Jewel Kilcher • Edited with @DirtyBootsPresets 📸 • Click the link in our bio for more!

“I want to marry the darkest parts of you. I want the darkness in me to kiss the darkness inside of you so it can sleep soundly within both of us. I want the light inside of you to dance with the light inside of me. We’ll call it a cha cha. I want to not be in love with pieces of you but to be in love with every.single.piece. You are loved beyond measure. even on the days when the darkness inside of me burns so brightly I can’t dance, I want you to know your light is the only light I see. Your light illuminates me.” — Sydnie Belmont • Swipe through these amazing photos by @alyonapani

„When it’s time for souls to meet, there’s nothing on earth that can prevent them from meeting, no matter where each may be located. When two hearts are meant for each other, no distance is too far, no time is too long, and no other love can break them apart.” • Amazing video by @omidaslani_studio

“At your absolute best, you still won’t be good enough for the wrong person. At your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right person.” — Karen Salmansohn • Swipe through these amazing photos by @chantelmarie

“Date someone who will take love slowly. They’ll capture your heart bit by bit, falling deeply alongside you day by day. They’ll savor each day with you, soaking up each small, beautiful memory, refusing to reach too far into the future for answers. They’ll release their grip on the notion that a steady love can never bloom into a passionate love story, thoughtfully penning each chapter as they hold your hand. Date someone who will respect your preferences. They’ll listen to your every word, internalizing your needs and making them their own. They’ll come to understand your desires, learning the stories behind every wish, living your needs with you. They’ll learn to love you on your own time, progressing with you at your own pace because they know true love is worth the wait. Date someone who will grow with you. They’ll commit to self-improvement alongside you, gradually leaning into the potential you share as they hold your hand. They’ll watch you transform from blissfully young and naive to wise and deeply understanding as they do the same. They’ll understand that readiness to move forward in life develops with time and circumstance, watching your love blossom as you both take small steps into the future together. Date someone who will wait for you, someone who is eager to love you at every stage. Together, you will develop a bond far deeper than hasty love — a rich, undeniable connection that will last a lifetime.” - Kelly Douglas • Swipe through these amazing photos by @masharaymers