This was my favorite engagement session ever….. yep I said it. Now before I start getting angry emails let me explain.

I always ask my couples questions about them and where they would like to go for engagement photos. I always try to get ideas of what they like to do together or if there are any special locations in city (where the proposal happened, a favorite bookstore or coffee shop etc.) that they would like to go to. I totally understand wanting some Chicago skyline photos and the popular spots are popular for a reason. I could shoot in Chicago forever with all the amazing views, but I hate it when I hear my couple say ” Oh this is pretty, I’ve never been here” ….. sigh….

When I asked Katie these questions she already had so many ideas that we didn’t make it to all the spots! And that’s the reason I love this session the most. It is Chicago, but it’s not the Chicago that I’ve shot so many times. It’s the Chicago that Katie and Jason live in. It’s their neighborhood and the local places they go, the streets they walk the dog on,  and it’s full of awesomeness (that’s a word right?!). This session was so 100% them. Granted they don’t always ride around town on a tandem bicyle, but they are big bikers so it was still fitting. I met them at their place and we took Blue out for a walk, we did some photos with the bike, we drank some local beers at a graffiti wall in the area (Jason is currently taking a brewing course!) and ended the evening where they went on their first date and where he proposed. It was perfect because it was personal and unique to them which how I wish every session would be!

Thank you Jason and Katie for being you 🙂 I can’t not wait to shoot your July wedding in Michigan!

Here are some of my favorites!

Meet their dog Blue….. he’s pretty awesome 🙂