Summer Engagement Session In Chicago

June 16, 2021 Steve Vansak

A romantic dip on North Avenue Beach in Chicago.

Chicago is open again and it is as wonderful and romantic as ever. I recently spent a lovely late afternoon with Melissa and Mike exploring various parts of the city and taking pictures to celebrate their love and togetherness.

Apparently, the Chicago Theater knew we were coming…..

Celebrating love at the Chicago Theater.

We actually started our day in the Loop at the Chicago Board of Trade building and eventually made our way up north to the nature boardwalk and ending this Chicago engagement session with photos at sunset on North Avenue Beach.

Engagement photo at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Sun falls over the nature boardwalk in Chicago.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Melissa and Mike’s summer engagement session in Chicago. Stay tuned to the social media channels below for more images from this session as well as weddings.

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Spring Engagement Photos At Whiting Lakefront Park

May 18, 2021 Steve Vansak

The happy couple chills on the edge of Lake Michigan for their engagement photos.

You’ve probably heard the phrase “cooler by the lake” and that certainly was the case for Lydia and DJ’s engagement session at Whiting Lakefront Park. Cool as in temperature when I stepped out of my vehicle in my shorts and cool as in how awesome these guys did for their session.

DJ had the great idea of incorporating W from his last name into some images and Lydia wasn’t about to ditch her great outfits for a chilly breeze coming off of Lake Michigan.

Engagement photos at Whiting Lakefront Park near Chicago.

A couple embraces near at the water stream at Whiting Lakefront Park.

Whiting Lakefront Park is a great spot in Northwest Indiana for romantic engagement photos as it offers not only the views of Lake Michigan, but also the greenery of the park, pretty flower beds as well as landmarks like a gazebo and a small waterfall, etc.

Whihala Beach is also right there for a more traditional beach photo shoot. And don’t forget to take a dip on the pier.

Pretty flowers surround the engaged couple at Whiting Lakefront park.

A romantic dip on the Whiting Lakefront Park pier.

Golden hour engagement photos at Whiting Lakefront Park.

I often can get great sunsets at Whiting Lakefront Park, but cloud cover took that option away from us on this day. However, a romantic twilight photo underneath the gazebo was a perfect way to end the session.

A twilight engagement photo at Whiting Lakefront Park underneath the gazebo.

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Golden Hour Engagement Photos At Gabis Arboretum

April 6, 2021 Steve Vansak

Golden hour sun surrounds the happy couple during their engagement session at Gabis Arboretum.

I recently metup Kasia and Andy at Gabis Arboretum for their golden hour engagement session. Although early April isn’t quite colorful Spring colors yet, the bride to be’s favorite flowers were on display.

A bed of daffodil flowers made the perfect foreground for Spring engagement photos.

As we made our way around the nature park, we definitely wanted to include a sense of fun as well as scenery. We also chose this time for the beautiful golden hour glow that shone through the tall trees of this nature preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Cute and fun engagement photos in the golden hour sun.

A romantic moment for the soon to married couple.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek of images of my golden hour engagement session at Gabis Arboretum with Kasia and Andy. Stay tuned to the social media channels below for more images from this session as well as weddings.

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Soaking in the setting sun at Gabis Arboretum.

Chicago Proposal Photography at the Lasalle Street Station

August 24, 2020 Steve Vansak

The L train roars above after a surprise proposal at the Lasalle Street station.

Ryan had met Lindsay years previously at the Lasalle Street train station in the south Loop of Chicago. When he decided to pop the question he wanted to take her to this spot.

He and I were in contact via text message and I knew their Uber driver wold be dropping them off about a half block down. I got into position as Ryan stopped Lindsay to ask her if she knew where they were. As she turned around to look at the station entrance he took out the ring. She turned around and after a look of surprise she then said yes.

This was all took place in a matter of seconds…

Proposing marriage at the Lasalle Street train station in Chicago.

Urban style engagement photos in downtown Chicago.

Ryan soon pointed me out to Lindsay and after a short meet and greet we then walked around the area for a mini portrait / engagement session.

The Chicago flag next to the American flag flies during a Chicago engagement photo session.

Newly engaged couple in downtown Chicago.

Portrait of a newly engaged couple in the south loop of Chicago.

I was very proud to have captured this moment for this very lovely couple. So cool that Ryan thought to bring Lindsay back to the spot where they first met.

We took many more images at our “mini engagement session” after she said yes, so do follow the Region Weddings Instagram feed for more from this session as well as weddings.

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