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Destination Engagement Photos in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Planning an adventurist destination engagement may sound too much when you start planning your wedding but it could also be the perfect “escape”. Colorado Springs is a temporary home and have a special place in Hannah & Rick’s love story. Photographing this couple’s engagement photos here are just some of the memories they wanted to […]

July 24, 2022

Engagements, Travel

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Top 4 reasons to plan a Destination Engagement Photo Session

A destination engagement photo session is basically going away to have the engagement photos taken in a different city from where the wedding is going to be at. We have been doing more of these shoots in the last years and is maybe because it become popular for adventurous couples. Usually the destination is somewhere […]

May 15, 2019

Engagements

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Winter Engagement at Pilsen

“Why do people take pictures in the winter?” or “How do you handle the cold?” These are just some of the questions that people ask when they see us taking pictures of our couples in the winter. The negative sides can be many and we all have to deal with it when cleaning the snow, […]

January 21, 2019

Engagements

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Vanity Fair Style Engagement Shoot

If you love Chicago, the city at night, dramatic lighting, Vanity Fair style shoots, enjoy the magic of being engaged and photography, then you’re going to LOVEEE this engagement session. Our gorgeous bride Kim had in mind doing her engagement photos in downtown Chicago since her wedding will be held at Noah’s in Lincolnshire this […]

March 30, 2018

Urban Session

Engagements

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Chicago Engagement: Ina + Christo

Have you ever walked around your own city as if you were a tourist? We do it all the time while shooting and you should try it too… let Chicago amaze you with all its facets (and temperatures lol). At Ina + Christo Urban E-session we try not to only highlight their personalities and love […]

March 5, 2018

Engagements

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Walled City, Cartagena, Colombia

2017 started with new projects and beautiful destinations to explore. This time we had the opportunity to visit Cartagena for the second time in 2 years… the plan was to not have a plan and let the city amaze us by its joy, people, history, and architecture. We did our part, having our new Fuji […]

January 23, 2017

Engagements

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Hoboken New Jersey Engagement

If we had to choose a city to live in other than our top 3; Medellin, Chicago or San Francisco (and the list will probably continue to grow as we haven’t been to Paris yet), we would definitely choose New York. There is something about big cities that makes us feel alive, energized and creative… […]

April 25, 2016

Engagements

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Garfield Park Conservatory Engagement

It wasn’t until two hours before the shoot that we had to change the first location planned months before. Thanks to the bipolar Chicago weather, we ended up shooting at Garfield Park Conservatory; A place like no other with beautiful backdrops. At the end we were extremely happy with their engagement photos and to get […]

April 5, 2016

Engagements

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Chicago Theater Engagement: Danielle + Gabriel

We have been dying to post these photos since the moment we took them. Danielle and Gabriel are cops and even thought we’ve done so many different photos at the Chicago Theater, this was the first time a cop car was parked right in front of it… And with that we were able to call […]

November 8, 2015

Engagements

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Buckingham Fountain Engagement: Julia + Mike

The moment we saw their big smiles when we met at Buckingham Fountain last Sunday, we knew it was going to be a fun shoot… and the weather couldn’t be more perfect! Here is a sneak peek of a gorgeous couple and day!

November 5, 2015

Engagements

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Lincoln Park Engagement Photos: Tissy and Jeevan

This was an engagement to remember… some rain, fall colors, Chicago city night-lights and lots of laughs. We loved working with these two! Their wedding isn’t until next spring in New York but we’re already looking forward to their bid day! Here are just a few of our favorite photos.

November 4, 2015

Engagements

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Creating an Enjoyable Experience

When we take engagement pictures the first thing we want for our couples is for them to be happy with the location they chose (making sure it has some significance to them and that it identifies them as a couple) and second for them  to have a good time, an enjoyable experience that is able to […]

April 28, 2015

Engagements

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Best Season for Engagement Photos

We were just asked by a couple who is getting married this summer; when is the best season for engagement photos in Chicago. And to be honest there isn’t a right or bad moment to do them. If you live in Chicago you must know that the weather is never the one you expect, so […]

February 5, 2015

Engagements, Weddings

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