I'm not going to lie, I did a little dance when I discovered this engagement shoot by Connecticut/New York-based photographer Natasha Montero in my inbox. One the things I love most about this job is getting to witness the incredible creativity demonstrated by couples, photographers, and everyone else involved. This one is no exception, featuring the couple in a Fellini-inspired shoot based on his 1960 film, La Dolce Vita. I love everything about these photos- from the inspiration (you all know how much I love the 1960's!) to the genuine sensuality between the couple, and I'm so thrilled to be able to share it with all of you. Here is what Natasha had to say:
Courtney and Miguel are planning a 2011 wedding in Connecticut, plus a
honeymoon trip to Italy, so we shot an e-session shoot focused around the
1960's Italian film "La Dolce Vita" and it’s most famous scenes. With that being said, their plans may be put on hold
for a bit as Miguel is currently stationed with the Army in Afghanistan.
With the help of their wedding planner, we thought it would be fun to
temporarily bring “Fellini’s Italy” to them for their engagement session
while Miguel was home on leave for two weeks. We styled the shoot as
mod, retro, and vintage as possible as an ode to the film. Plus, Courtney
looks strikingly similar to Anita Ekberg, the films iconic star, which
was an awesome coincidence!
We tried to capture the essence of Italy, and the vintage feel of the
60's, even though we happened to be shooting in classical New England.
We had Italian pastries, espressos, Italian newspapers, and we even borrowed an old Alpha Romeo
convertible! Nothing screams “love” more to us than cannoli, black
ray-bans, skinny ties and Italian sports cars!
