May 18, 2022

Brendan + Christy | Engaged

Engagements

Benton/Sesser, Illinois


I always love meeting new people, and Christy and Brendan are no exception! This engagement session highlighted their love for each other and I very much got the "chill" vibe from them. I love people like that. Easy going, up for adventure, and clearly so in love.


After finding out our original photo location was going to be out due to a wedding taking place, I decided taking advantage of the beautiful flower garden at Benton Park in Benton, Illinois would provide a great alternative. It did not disappoint! It was gorgeous! They arrived there absolutely gorgeous as well, and it definitely ranks as one of my favorite locations.

Couple posing by ornate fountain surrounded by pink flowers and landscaped garden.
Romantic garden scene with couple among blooming pink flowers near decorative fountain.
Couple standing by tiered fountain with vibrant pink flowers in foreground.
Close-up of engagement ring and navy nail polish against white shirt.
Outdoor portrait of couple in red floral dress and white shirt against natural background.
Sweet couple embracing outdoors with trees and pink flowers in background.
Romantic garden photoshoot with couple among blooming flowers in soft sunlight.
Couple poses playfully in a garden setting wearing white and red floral outfits during a romantic photoshoot.
Close-up of couple sharing an intimate moment outdoors in coordinated white and red outfits.
Tender embrace captured in soft lighting as couple in white and red floral dress pose together outdoors.
Happy couple embraces while smiling in a garden setting with blooming flowers in background.
Playful dancing moment captured outdoors with couple in casual spring attire.

Rend Lake near Sesser, Illinois

I am so very fortunate to live so near such a beautiful lake. There are so many locations around the lake that make great session locations, and this next place we went to was one I hadn't discovered before. Leading up to the session, Christy had mentioned this boat dock and I was totally game with taking photos there, even having never seen it beforehand. The direction of the sun was perfect as it lent itself to beautifully backlit portraits. With a more casual outfit change, these next photos really were some of my favorite.

Romantic waterfront sunset photo of couple embracing on dock in casual attire.
Couple poses together at waterfront during golden hour wearing white and blue casual outfits.
Couple stands close together on wooden dock with water and sunset in background.
Intimate moment captured at sunset with couple embracing on dock by the water.
Casual couple portrait by waterfront with rocky shoreline and grass in background.
A couple poses together on grass with trees and sunset in background wearing casual blue jeans and white and blue tops.
A romantic outdoor portrait of a couple standing close together on green grass with golden sunlight behind them.
A couple stands together on grassy waterfront wearing coordinating casual outfits.
A couple walks hand in hand along a grassy waterfront path with a lake in the background.
Silhouette of a couple standing together against a sunset sky over water.
Diamond engagement ring photographed on a mossy rock with green ferns.
A couple embraces while posing by a rocky lakeshore on a cloudy day.

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