Fall Color Engagement Photos

October 19, 2015 Steve Vansak

An engaged couple shows off her ring as they kiss in the background.

I don't know about you, but as I make my way driving through Northwest Indiana, I keep getting distracted by all of the wonderful Fall color popping up everywhere. We certainly didn't have to look far to find it for Shaina and Joel's engagement session at Lemon Lake County Park.

These two had no problem having fun even with a camera pointing at them. I would call Joel mischievous and I think Shaina loves him for it. One of the looks she gives him below is just classic. I have a feeling their friends have seen this before!! :)

I had fun at their session as well. We captured the Autumn scenes and played with the bright sun shining through the tall trees.

A Fall engagement session in the woods of Crown Point, Indiana.

I liked their outfit choices for this Fall session. Shaina's black leather, red shirt and Joel's muted blue worked well against the Autumn color. They later changed into warmer attire as the temperature dropped.

A couple in the woods for their Fall engagement photo.

Some of my favorite shots are off the pier with the reflection of the trees in the lake. We had plenty of logs to choose from in the forest area for a cute, 'step up' kissing shot...

A young couple kisses on the edge of a pier with trees reflecting in the lake.

We ended our session with a walk underneath beautiful trees with their multi colored leaves and a portrait at what I would guess to be a very old, but spectacular tree on the edge of the lake.

A portrait of an engaged couple perched alongside an old tree with Lemon Lake behind them.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Shaina and Joel's Fall color engagement photos. Stay tuned here and on social media for more Fall engagement photos and Fall weddings.

Autumn Engagement Photos At Lemon Lake County Park

October 7, 2015 Steve Vansak

The first thing Stephanie and Brett did when they arrived at Lemon Lake County Park was show me their signs. Too funny. I take it they've been seeing each other for awhile!!

A young couple kisses beneath the greenery of Lemon Lake Park for their engagement session.

Lemon Lake County Park is the perfect location for Fall color and gives a general "woodsy and earthy" tone to photographs. Although I just recently met them, Stephanie and Brett seem to fit that bill as well - warm and down to earth. I had fun taking their engagement pictures and they seemed to have a few laughs too.

Engagement photos in the woods of Lemon Lake Park.

I could not let them leave without a shot in front of the sprawling lake with the Fall colors in the trees. It's become a standard whenever I come here to shoot, but it always has a slightly different look to it depending on the season and time of day. This day we had a bit of orange and red popping out amongst the green.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Stephanie and Brett's Autumn engagement session at Lemon Lake County Park. I'm looking forward to their wedding next October. In the meantime, I think I'm going to go grab me a slice of pumpkin pie

A recently engaged couple in front of Lemon Lake with Fall color in the trees.

Downtown Chicago Engagement Photos

September 23, 2015 Steve Vansak

A couple embraces along the water of Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago.

We had perfect Fall temperatures for Lauren and Brandon's engagement session in downtown Chicago. The wind made the waters of Lake Michigan a bit choppy, but the way it splashed onto the shoreline made a perfect setting for some lakeside smooching.

We started the day with Lauren's mom sending her off at the South Shore train station. We then made our way through the Loop area for some city lifestyle photos.

Mom sees off her daughter for an engagement photos session in Chicago.

With the hustle and bustle of the city all around them, the happy couple was in their own world dwarfed by skyscrapers and the lit street lamps near State Street.

A couple in love kisses beneath the street lamps of State Street.

We took advantage of all the windy city has to offer, from the architecture to the beautiful landscaping and the iconic Chicago Theater sign.

I hope you have enjoyed this quick look at Lauren and Brandon's Chicago Session. Engagement photos in the city are great all year around. Even winter can make for some wonderful city shots, especially in black and white.

Engagement Photos On The Beach

August 20, 2015 Steve Vansak

A young couple walks along Marquette Park Beach at sunset.

Stephanie and Craig had had a stressful day with power going out in the area that they live and now they were coming to the beach for their very first photo session. I'm sure it was all very daunting, but hopefully the calm sounds of Lake Michigan rolling onto the Indiana Dunes performed it's natural wonders.

We started our session at the incredibly scenic lagoon near Marquette Park Pavilion. I love the bridges there (even the shaky one) and the walkways are a great spot for engagement photos.

Engagement photos at the lagoon of Marquette Park Pavilion.

The Indiana Dunes has some great pathways and with a big ball of sun illuminating the way, I had to have Stephanie and Craig take a stroll. As visitors were leaving the Lake Michigan beach shores with the sun about to fall, we were heading toward it and looking for a nice sunset.

For their engagement photo, a couple strolls along a pathway at the Indiana Dunes.

My sandals are still caked with sand, but it was worth it to capture this lovely couple with the orange hue of the setting sun coming down upon them.

A sunset silouhette of a couple on a Lake Michigan beach.

This is merely a sneak peek of the many images we took during Stephanie and Craig's engagement session on the beach. I'm sure I will be back here because as summer turns into Fall, it's a wonderful time for engagement sessions on the beach.