This session was the best way to finish up the month of June. It was such a rainy rainy month and we finally got an amazing rain free perfect evening for their shoot.

I first met Melissa and Matt at the Martha Stewart show I did back in March. When we talked about their session they wanted to hit a couple of their favorite Chicago spots including Buckingham Fountain where Matt proposed. We started out at Lincoln Park and worked our way downtown. I definitely wanted night shots at the fountain and I LOVE the results we got! It was great getting to know them a little better before the big day!

Here are a few of my favorites. I can’t wait for their wedding next summer!

This gorgeous golden light is exactly why I like to shoot sessions in the hour leading into sunset!

Next stop was the Chicago stop on the Brown Line. What’s more Chicago than the L? So you can’t actually shoot up on the platforms or near the tracks, but I still loved this photo stop.

Last stop was Buckingham Foutain. We took some shots when we arrived and then had to wait out the sun a bit to get the right balance of sky and buildings set up. This session was right after the Hawks won the Stanley cup so you can see in some of the wider shots the buildings have writing on them with lights about the cup (Stanley is back, go hawks go)!

Below is my favorite from the session and one of my all time favorites as well 🙂