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The wind had kicked up a notch during Lina and Carlo’s engagement session at Olive Park and Navy Pier in Chicago making for chilly temperatures but it gave even more incentive for this couple to snuggle up close.
We started out at Navy Pier where we captured the iconic ferris wheel as well as various viewpoints overlooking the lake and back toward the city of Chicago skyline.
Read moreSunset kiss on the rolling hills of Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana.
The golden hour takes place approximately 1 hour or so before sunset. Taking romantic engagement photos at this time enables me to get many golden, yellow and orange hues of light. With the light low, we also have many more areas and angles to choose from.
Ruby and Enrique met me at Gabis Arboretum for their summer engagement session equipped with champagne and glasses as well. I definitely had them pop some bubbly as we made our way around the nature park.
Champagne for the engaged couple at Gabis Arboretum.
Romantic walk in the woods with golden hour light in the background.
Colors change during the seasons, but at this nature preserve they change even more so. And these summer engagement photos at Gabis Arboretum had some wonderful yellow and purples on display.
Romance is in the air at a summer engagement session.
Beautiful scenery for an engagement session in Valparaiso, Indiana.
A candid moment between the couple during their engagement photo session.
I like to have a wide variety of backgrounds so I work my couples pretty hard during our engagement sessions. Once in awhile I let them have some downtime for good behavior!! :)
Chillin’ on a park bench in the summer.
I hope you are enjoying this sneak peek look at Ruby and Enrique’s romantic, golden hour engagement photos at Gabis Arboretum. To book your own session or inquire about wedding photography, fill out the Contact Form right here.
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Golden light streams through the trees as a couple kisses on a park bench.
A romantic stroll through the woods of Gabis Arboretum.
Noel and Kennith bundles up in their winter clothes for a chilly, but fun engagement session at Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana. I had them taking romantic strolls though the woods as well as cuddling up on the edge of the frozen lake.
Romantic engagement photos taken in winter.
While I certainly do “staged” photos, I also try to make those appear natural. I also tend to have my clients take a break during the session and sit down and talk for bit. This makes for some nice candid moments to capture.
Candid moments during a winter engagement session in Northwest Indiana.
A kiss in the woods.
Noel said she really wanted a wide shot showing off nature (and her and Kennith too) and we most certainly did some of those as well as focusing on her ring.
A winter engagement session at Gabis Arboretum.
A young couple in love during their winter engagement photo session.
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A fun couple shares a laugh walking along Indiana cornstalks.
When Brie and I were going over possible locations for her and Ryan's engagement photos she mentioned Four Corners Winery in Valparaiso. Wow, what a great location it is!! Thank you Brie for taking me to this wonderful place. The winery itself is scheduled to open in Spring 2019, but the wedding venue there is currently booking and they have hosted a number of weddings already. So if you are into the rustic look and feel, contact Deanne via their website.
I like to banter back and forth sometimes with my clients for comedic effect, but with Brie and Ryan, they were already laughing and having fun from the get go - no coaxing needed. Sometimes we used the "on site props" such as the vintage truck and picturesque mini barn and other photos we simply had Indiana farmland as our natural backdrop.
Romantic engagement photos at Four Corners Winery.
Sun peeks through the trees onto a young couple in love.
Engagement photos on Indiana farmland.
As we made our way around the wonderful property (which houses a huge silo where receptions are held), we kept an eye on the sky and the big old ball of sun. We had sunset photos in mind as well as sending off a sky lantern into the night sky. Clouds were in and out and this gave us several different looks and tones.
Sun rays come down from the sky onto a couple having a romantic moment in a field.
Fun engagement pictures at Four Corners Winery.
A young couple embraces in front of the Four Corners barn.
When it came time for our sunset picture, a set of clouds that had been blocking the big ball of fire suddenly dispersed and we had a nice golden hour orange hue coming through the vineyards. Soon it would be blue hour and time to set our sky lantern free into the night sky.
Sunset kiss at Four Corners Winery.
Watching a sky lantern drift off into the night sky for a twilight engagement photo.
This is merely a sneak peek look for Brie and Ryan's engagement session at Four Corners Winery in Valparaiso, Indiana. More images to follow on the Region Weddings Instagram feed. Be sure to fill out the Contact Form to inquire about wedding or engagement photography.