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One of the top outdoor locations in Chicago, Lincoln Park South Fields

As mentioned in a previous blog, some of the top locations in Chicago for engagements and not only, are the Planetarium, Lincoln Park South Pond, North Ave Beach and various locations in Chicago. However, in this blog I’ve only included photos from the South Fields of Lincoln Park, more specifically, the honeycomb structure, as Google would know it, but officially known as the People’s Gas Pavilion Structure of Lincoln Park Zoo. This happens to be one of my favorite and one of the most asked for location. I’ll include more areas of the South Fields in the next blog.

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Most popular engagement photos locations in Chicago

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This year it seems that most couples prefer to have their engagement photos done at some of the most know locations in the city, the ones that scream Chicago, and I love it. Mainly because I love this city and going to these locations always makes for great views and shots. One is North Ave Beach, that has the city skyline from the north side, another is the bridges, in this case the Clark St bridge. The third photo is at the famous Buckingham Fountain, then the Maggie Daley Park and last but not least, the most amazing view of the city from the Adler Planetarium. Which ever one chooses, any of these locations make for a great spot. I’ll post more amazing spots on the next blog.

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Surprise Proposals throughout Chicago

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So, as promised in my last blog, here are some photos from a few surprise proposals I’ve had the pleasure of photographing all throughout Chicago. The majority of couples use the most iconic Chicago backdrops as the location for this wonderful event. Everything from the rink at the Peninsula and the rink at Wrigley Field, to the Cloud Gate, all these make for a wonderful site. I can’t wait to see what locations I’ll be shooting in this year. More photos to come.

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Winter engagement photos in Chicago

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As mentioned in my earlier blog, I love doing winter engagement and wedding photography. And here are some more examples of this. Not only do the couples get a very different background of Chicago, but also a great mysterious look that winter brings. What I love the most is putting the ring in LOVE in snow rather than sand, which almost everyone does. In my next blog I’ll put just surprise proposals that I was more than happy to capture during lots of snow and cold.

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Winter wedding and engagement photos in Chicago

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With the winter in full bloom, I’ve decided to add some photos that I especially like. Although, cold as cold can be sometimes, these wonderful couples had no problem getting comfortable in this weather. I love taking photos in the snow, as this makes for incredible backgrounds. Whether it’s day or night-time photos, Chicago has something to offer to everyone, winter or summer. More winter photography to come in the next blog.

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Winter, night-time engagement photo session.

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This couple is by far ready, to go to any extent for the photos they know they want. Not only it was freezing cold, but as you know Chicago’s wind chill makes you want to go anywhere but outside. With all these obstacles, we worked through the cold and chili air, and managed to have fun, nigh-time, winter photos, and everything they wanted, including hitting most Chicago themed locations. Simone is amazing in being able to stand any whether and is very patient. They are both great and I’m sure they’ll be truly happy in their future.

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Night-time engagement photography in Chicago

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When I first spoke to Brittani about photographing their engagement, she wasn’t sure as to the locations she wanted, but it had to be night-time engagement photography in Chicago. So, we hit the most known spots and some not so known, but thanks to this wonderful couple, Brittani and Vito, I learned of a new spot for night-time photography, and it happens to be one of my favorites. Only in Chicago, one can find new locations all the time. I will for sure use it in my next ventures.

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“Sailor Kissing Nurse” inspired engagement photos by Adler Planetarium, Chicago

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Immediately after meeting Antonio and Salma, I knew that the theme of our engagement photos would be inspired by the timeless and classic “Sailor kissing nurse” photo. We picked the Adler Planetarium as our location because they are out-of-towners and we wanted to capture the city skyline as well as other locations such as the beach, lake and park. The cloudy weather was absolutely perfect as it acted as a large diffuser in an otherwise very hot and sunny day. I wish this wonderful couple only the best in their marriage.

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Flowers, cakes and props… what make a wedding unique.

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In going over some wedding photos, I came across some photos of cakes, flowers and props that I absolutely loved and wanted to share. More to come in the next few weeks.

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Funnest and coldest wedding and engagement winter photos in Chicago

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Although winter is not the ideal time for wedding and engagement photos for some couples, I had the luck of getting some wonderful people who not only wanted a winter wonderland look, but also got it. Weather actually worked in their favor. These are just some of my favorite photos and I’d like to thank all the couples for putting up with the cold for these unique photos.

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