A Trip Back in Time… Russ and Barbie’s Engagement Photo Session

While you can’t really go back in time to have a first-hand look at vintage fashions of the 1950s, you can get as close to that experience as possible by looking through Rus and Barbie’s engagement photos. And that’s exactly the decade we felt we were in while we shot them on the beach off Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.

Barbie and Russ played the role of a couple in the 50s perfectly as their look didn’t leave out a single detail. For their ‘picnic on the beach’, complete with Frank Sinatra records, polka dotted blanket, and old-school brown glass bottles, Barbie wore a tight lace bodice, fitted pencil skirt, vintage peep-toe Mary Janes, endless strands of pearls, Chanel bracelets, vintage Ray Bans, and a Louis Vuitton headscarf. Russ sported a classic collared shirt, trousers, bow-tie, suspenders, and completed his ensemble with a black fedora. 

After the picnic was over, the couple took full advantage of their location, and decided to frolic a bit in the shoreline as the sun began to set. Barbie changed into a classic one piece bathing suit and fur stole, grabbed Russ in his swim trunks, and headed toward the waves. Just look through the pictures for yourself… you’ll see what we mean when we say these two are a perfect match. 

There’s no doubt these two had fun during their shoot, but they aren’t the only ones! When our models and subjects have fun and let loose, it makes our job more relaxed and enjoyable. In addition, when you work with photogenic people who are comfortable in front of the camera, the creative juices flow out through the lens effortlessly; because at that point, you’re simply freezing moments in time, instead of worrying about directing, posing, etc. Shoots like these remind us of why we do this for a living. 

Thanks Barbie & Russ for a great photo session! We hope you had as much as we did!