One of my favorite things I was able to do this spring was meet up with Kate & Miles in Chicago for their engagement photos! ย I drove out for the weekend (we camped with our kids overnight and made a weekend trip out of it) and spent half of a day exploring downtown Chicago, visiting all the best spots. ย It’s been a few years since I’ve photographed in Chicago, so it was such a treat to revisit several locations along Lake Michigan, and find a few new ones as well!
I met Kate & Miles at their apartment, and then we drove together downtown to the museum campus to start. ย This first set of photos was taken near the Field Museum. I am obsessed with the landscaping and classic architecture! ย Plus, all the trees and flowers were just starting to bloom with the early spring weather. ย everything looked beautiful!
This little corner spot was perfection!
We started their session with a little bit of sunshine peaking through, but it was a cool spring day. ย Perfect for photos!
One of my favorites!
This was the perfect spot for romantic engagement photos in Chicago!
After spending time around the museum campus, with a few little spots of sunshine popping through, we shifted to a different part of Chicago, closer to where Kate & Miles went on some of the first dates. ย At one point, they also thought about purchasing a home in this part of town – so visiting for a few photos was super special!
From there, we walked to Lincoln Park for a bit, and unfortunately, the wind really started picking up – it was COLD right off Lake Michigan!
A this point, it was beginning to get very cloudy and quite dark. ย As a photographer, we often hear that clouds are best for photos, which in general is true. ย But when it’s DARK and cloudy, it can make it quite difficult to have beautiful color and light. ย So…I was starting to get nervous! ย We were supposed to have another hour of time, but it was just so dark…and WINDY! ย Which means, we were all getting very cold. ย But we braved the lake front for some iconic Chicago skyline photos anyways. ย And I’m SO glad we did, because these are some of my favorites!
The wind was CRAZY – I think the temp was in the upper 30s, so poor Kate was shivering, we had coats thrown to the side to get warm, but it was 100% worth it!
Spinning with laughter in the crazy wind – so good!
These next two are some of my favorites from the whole shoot! ย I love how they turned out!
Check out the crazy waves – it was so so windy!
From the lake front, we drove back towards Kate & Miles’ apartment and we found this fabulous little spot under the L. I love these!
A fun double exposure!
It wouldn’t be a Chicago engagement session without photos featuring the L train!
