“Did I tell you why I’m so excited for you to capture us in Paris, specifically?” “No, why?” “Because it’s where I realized Rob was the only one I wanted.”

It was the early days of their relationship, and she set off for a term of studying abroad in Paris. And just a couple weeks in, she realized that this new relationship + 3,925 miles of distance didn’t look like a promising equation. So she made the decision to cut her trip short- not because he asked her to, but “because I knew that if I didn’t, I was going to lose him. And I didn’t want to lose him- I knew he was the one I wanted to spend my life with.”

This year marks their fifth anniversary, and they decided it was high time to return to Paris. But this time, they’d be together. Reunited with the city that made it clear this love was one worth fighting for.

Rob & Alicia, it is an inexpressible honor to have been the one you chose to capture your relationship in a place so important to your love story! Thank you both so very, very much for such a privilege- that morning was a dream I hope you relive every time you see these portraits. SO much love to you both!

Contax 645, Fuji 400H, developed & scanned at The FIND Lab