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Downtown Chicago Skyline Engagement Session

S & R commissioned these engagement photos with me for their wedding in Indonesia this coming June. I’m referring to them by their first initials because we don’t want their guests to be googling for these photos ;) they’re a surprise! S & R are both working in Chicago and really wanted this engagement photo session to reflect their love for the city and show off the beautiful skyline. They originally had an engagement session in the winter but it was done during a snowstorm, so it was also very important to prioritize color for this shoot. For that very reason we actually bumped the session up by one day at the very last minute to avoid a forecast of thunderstorms. It worked out!

We began at Navy Pier

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It was super-busy that day – there was a prom at the Crystal Gardens. Nevertheless I was able to find some quieter spots

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I love their style. Extremely classy

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Spring finally arrived – bright greens everywhere

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I had a great time discovering some new awesome locations too

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Ready for the city shots? Hold on to your hats…

 

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I really like the birds in those photos too

 

Thank you guys so much for these amazing spots and for really going the super super extra mile – we extended the session at the end and waited for the sun to go down to get some of the city lights

Travel schedule:

June 11 – August 31: Boston for the summer
June 14 – 16: NYC
July 29 – August 4 – San Francisco
August 19 – 22 – Jamaica
August 23 – 25: NYC
September 9 – 11 – Boston

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May 25, 2011 - 11:00 am

Amie - WOW Shang! Absolutely love that ferris wheel photo, and the skyline ones are super cool.

May 25, 2011 - 12:02 pm

emma - I love the red door… and her purple shoes… and of course the HANCOCK :) Teehee.

May 25, 2011 - 1:03 pm

Vicki - The colors are amazing! Love the photos with the springtime blooms – and the skyline shots, of course :) Beautiful couple, beautiful city

May 25, 2011 - 2:02 pm

Anna - LOVE the skyline shots! Yay Shang! Awesome job. =)

May 27, 2011 - 2:13 pm

cleesmile - beautiful! as always!

May 31, 2011 - 1:31 am

Maria - So much I love about this shoot. I love the navy pier ferris wheel, the cloud cover… and I love those short green trees. They’re iridescent. You make trees look so good! (And people too, obviously.)

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