Newly engaged couples have been getting their photos taken since the mid-1800s, but the time honored tradition has evolved to be more personal than simply a staged portrait.

“We really wanted to capture this season of our lives,” said Haley Wells. “It’s such a special time, and having these photos to look back on felt important.”

Wells, who will be married in October, used photographer Layla Joseph to take the photos that will be looked back on for years to come.

“Engagement photos have been part of tradition for generations, back when newspapers published announcements,” said Joseph, a 2023 graduate of Slippery Rock University.

Although the act of sending in the photos to the local paper to announce a couple’s intentions to marry isn’t as common today, the desire for photos to commemo

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