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Downtown Chicago Engagement | Iliana + Jamie

Engagements

I don’t think I will ever get sick of photo sessions downtown. There is nothing I don’t love about showcasing our beautiful architecture and our incredible skyline. Chicago is full of beauty and every time I wrap up a session like this, I’m reminded of why I fell in love with this city.

Iliana and Jamie are fairly new to Chicago, so they wanted their engagement session to feature their new home and be very distinctly ‘Chicago’. We decided to spend the first part of our session walking around the Loop a bit…which was surprisingly packed for a Sunday evening! We started by the Art Institute and then made our way to one of my favorite intersections at State and Jackson. Their casual look was perfect for a stroll through the city streets.

For our second half we wanted to shoot by Adler Planetarium. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…Adler has arguably the BEST skyline views in the city. For this location, Iliana and Jamie changed into something dressier and they could not have looked more perfect. Iliana’s peach dress with her bold statement necklace and Jamie’s pale blue top looked absolutely gorgeous against the blue/green lake. About halfway through our time at Adler, MAGIC happened. The sun found its way out of the clouds and we had the dreamiest golden light. If you’ve ever wondered why photographers push so hard for golden hour photos, this is the reason. The light just becomes so incredibly luxurious – especially here where it was bouncing off the water creating such wonderful colors.

Congratulations, Iliana and Jamie! I’m so thrilled for you two and can’t wait to share the rest of these with you 🙂

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  1. Bobbie says:

    Omg! This is simply GORGEOUS???????????? I love love love ! Congrats to the the most beautiful couple I love you guys????

  2. Heather says:

    So beautiful! I love how light and airy it is even though it is in the middle of Chicago!

  3. What a beautiful shoot! (and couple!) I agree with you, I’ll never get tired of city shoots. Well done!