Ryan & Lillian Prince {Pompano Beach, FL}

This couple is crazy fun… capital CRAZY! Shall I explain? Well, since you insist!

Meet the Princes. First up, Ryan Prince. Although he wouldn’t admit it (probably his South Knoxville raising… ha!) Ryan is one of the most hospitable guys I know; he often goes out of his way to serve others. I’ve seen him on several occasions set this example. And, you never know what’s going to proceed out of the mouth of this strapping lad… not in a bad way but in a “did milk just squirt out of my nose?” kind of way. He’s hil-air-ious. He’s also the mastermind behind Prince Technologies {http://www.PTcabling.com}. His better half & lovely wife, Lillian (as Ryan calls her, “baby momma”), is the beauty behind all that brawn. Lillian is a photographer with rock n’ roll kind of talent {http://www.lillianprincephotography.com}. She was an art major from UT & now finds that photography is the ideal medium for her to express her creativity. We met the Princes through our church (Cornerstone Church of Knoxville) & now attend the same small group. Lillian & I began collaborating on some projects about a year ago & when our schedules allow, assisting one another for weddings. It’s super fun & always a joy to help one another out.

Recently, when Ansel & Lisa booked me for their Key Largo, FL wedding, I extended an invitation for Ryan & Lillian to accompany Joy & I to the beach. It took us approximately 15 minutes to discuss the details & the itinerary was set. We would fly into Ft. Lauderdale Friday night, Lillian & I would shoot the wedding on Saturday, & then we’d vacate until the following Saturday. Business with pleasure! Did I mention we left our kids at home? Booyah… sweet nectar of life!

That is exactly what we did… & we looked good doing it! I’ll save some of our random photos til a later post; for now we’ll focus on the Princes.

One of the things we wanted to make sure to do was to have a few mini portrait sessions for each other. We pulled it off several times; here’s what it looked like from my perspective:

I wish I had captured audio for these ’cause you’d hear Ryan telling everyone who passed by on the pier, “I’m a model… we’re in the middle of a big shoot!” One lady said, “Yeah you are!”
I have to tell you Ryan… I think purple may be your color!
Our condo was perfectly situated between the Atlantic Ocean & the Inter-coastal Waterway.
There’s absolutely no telling what was being said here.
When Ryan & Lillian first met in college through VFC (Volunteers for Christ), they spent several dates swing dancing. It seemed appropriate to give it a go!
The pics below were immediately following Lillian taking pics of Joy & I. I didn’t have my camera on me so I grabbed her’s a captured a few.
I love the whole composition of the one below… really nice!