Lindsey told me before their engagement session that she and Max weren’t really “picture people.” Well, I have some photos I’d like to show them!


These two looked SO beautiful together, and I loved having an evening to get to know them at Blackwell Forest Preserve. So much of planning a session happens over email, but getting to spend time together is my favorite part. And with Lindsey and Max, that included a hike up Blackwell’s giant “mountain”! They were up for anything, and we had such a good time exploring together.


Choosing a forest preserve for their photos felt especially fitting. Their first date was at Morton Arboretum, and Max proposed in a field of goldenrod—with a curious deer stopping by to witness it! Being outside together is already part of their story, so I loved that their engagement photos could reflect that, too.


Blackwell gave us the most beautiful fall backdrop. The color was GORGEOUS, and one of my favorite spots turned out to be right in the parking lot! I spotted tall grasses with autumn color behind them, and once Lindsey and Max stepped in, it looked like they were standing in a field. You would never know, and I get a little extra excited about photos like that!


But as much as I loved the setting, Lindsey and Max are what made this session so wonderful. They were fun to spend time with and willing to trust my ideas, and I left looking forward to getting these images onto my computer. Now that I’ve finished their sneak peek, I’m even more excited to share them!


Lindsey and Max, thank you for trusting me and spending such a beautiful evening with me! I loved getting to know you both, and I hope you see what I see in these photos: how beautiful you are together. Photographing you two was such a joy! Now grab a blanket and snuggle up—your sneak peek is live!

Couple in an embrace on a park path surrounded by colorful autumn foliage during an engagement photo session.
Oval green emerald engagement ring with diamond accents resting on vibrant red and orange autumn leaves.
Couple embracing and smiling in a park surrounded by colorful autumn trees during an outdoor engagement photo session.
Smiling couple embracing outdoors near pine trees, she wears a denim jacket and white skirt while he hugs her from behind.
Smiling couple holding hands and walking along a gravel path surrounded by pine trees during an outdoor engagement photo session.
Couple embracing as he lifts her off the ground on a path surrounded by colorful autumn foliage during an engagement photo session.
Couple in white shirt and denim jacket embracing with foreheads touching on a leaf-lined path during an autumn engagement session.
Smiling couple holding hands on a park path surrounded by colorful autumn foliage during an outdoor engagement photo session.
Couple holding hands walking away on a wooden dock over a calm lake with autumn trees and a cloudy sky in the distance.
Engaged couple holding hands and kissing at the end of a wooden dock overlooking a calm lake and fall trees under a cloudy sky.
Smiling couple sitting close together on a wooden dock beside a calm lake with autumn trees during an outdoor engagement photo shoot.
Black and white photo of a couple in a denim jacket and white dress kissing on a wooden dock beside a calm lake.
Couple sitting close together on a wooden lakeside dock with white posts, autumn trees and a cloudy sky behind them.
Smiling couple in casual clothes walking hand in hand along a garden path lined with tall grasses and autumn foliage near a small building.
Man in white shirt kisses smiling woman in denim jacket and white skirt as they embrace in a golden autumn meadow.
Close-up of a happy couple embracing and almost touching noses, the woman in a denim jacket and the man in a white shirt.
Smiling woman in a denim jacket rests her head on a man's shoulder during an outdoor couple portrait session.
Close-up of a couple standing side by side, her hand with an emerald ring resting on his arm, he wears khakis and a leather belt.
Emerald green gemstone ring with diamond accents resting on vibrant red and orange autumn maple leaves.
Engaged couple standing forehead to forehead in tall golden grass with colorful red autumn trees behind them.
Couple in a denim jacket and white shirt share a close, romantic moment in a golden grass field with autumn trees behind.
Smiling woman in a denim jacket and white skirt receives a kiss on the cheek from her partner in a golden field with fall trees.
Couple holds hands in a tall golden grass field, woman in denim jacket and white skirt beside man in white shirt.
Smiling couple holding hands and walking through tall golden grass with colorful red and orange autumn trees behind them.
Gold engagement ring with an oval green emerald center stone and small diamond accents resting on a textured sandstone surface.
Black and white double exposure portrait of a couple touching foreheads and smiling, blended with a silhouette of evergreen trees.
Smiling couple in denim and plaid embracing in a field of tall golden grass during an autumn engagement photo shoot.
Close-up of a joyful couple cuddling in tall prairie grass, she wears a denim jacket and he wears a green plaid shirt.
Man in green plaid shirt kisses a smiling woman's forehead as they embrace in a field of tall autumn grass.
Couple in casual clothes walking arm in arm down a gravel path through golden prairie grass with trees in the background.
Smiling couple embracing in a tall golden grass field, the man kissing her cheek, with trees and an overcast sky behind.
Couple embracing from behind in a tall golden grass field overlooking a wooded valley during an autumn engagement photo session.
Laughing couple enjoying a playful piggyback ride through tall golden grass on a hilltop overlooking green trees on a cloudy autumn day.
Man giving his partner a playful piggyback ride on a grassy hilltop trail with tall golden grass and a scenic view of fall trees.
Couple dancing in a tall golden grass field on a hilltop overlooking trees under a cloudy sky, she twirls under his raised hand.
A smiling couple holds hands and walks up a grassy hillside overlooking a lake and trees under a cloudy sky.
A couple in casual denim and green plaid walks hand in hand through tall golden grass on an overcast autumn day.
Couple embraces on a gravel path winding through tall prairie grass and rolling hills with colorful autumn trees in the distance.
Black and white close-up of a laughing couple nose to nose, her hand on his chest displaying an engagement ring.
Couple holding hands while walking down a gravel path, shown from behind, he in a plaid shirt and she in a denim jacket.
Smiling couple embracing by a calm lake, the woman in a denim jacket and the man in a green plaid flannel shirt holding her.
Smiling couple embracing on a lakeshore under an overcast sky, with a grassy hill and trees in the background.
Couple in denim jacket and green plaid shirt embracing and holding hands by a lake during an engagement photo session.
Man in a green plaid shirt dips a laughing woman in a denim jacket in a playful pose beside a lake during an engagement shoot.
Couple holding hands and walking along a grassy lakeshore with rolling hills and fall foliage in the background.

Thank you again for letting me be a small part of your story. I’m so excited for all that’s ahead for you both!

Thanks for reading,

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