This spring engagement session is what dreams are made of. We began our time together at French Park in Cincinnati. K + J brought their dog, Geneva, along to be a part of the beginning of their engagement session. Towards the end of our time at French Park, a friend came by to pick their pup up so they could spend some time getting images of just the two of them.

Cox Arboretum is always at the top of my list for fall engagement session locations. This session was later in the season, in early November, but there were still lots of colorful leaves on the trees. We wanted to use the more natural landscapes as backgrounds for C & S’s engagement photos, so we opted to use the fields and trees in the park rather than the more formal gardens to get the look they had in mind.

I love a meaningful engagement session location, and when L & E told me they wanted to have their photos taken at the University of Dayton where they met, I was so excited. During their time at UD, these two lovebirds lived just a few houses away from one another. When the time came for Evan to move, he and Liz didn’t know what to expect, but felt sad that they wouldn’t be down the street neighbors anymore. As luck (or fate) would have it, he ended up moving into a house that was even closer, which neither of them anticipated.

Earlier this year, I did an engagement session giveaway on my Instagram. Tiffany & Luke won the session and we recently went to Scioto Grove Park in Columbus, Ohio to take their engagement photos. It has been a really long time since I have been to this particular park, but it was so incredible. There was a ton of variety around the park.

One of the most important choices you make while planning your engagement session, is what location you are going to use. Pretty locations are great- but a place that has meaning is truly the perfect setting for once-in-a-lifetime photos. Andy & Katie opted to use their home and different places around their neighborhood for the background of their engagement photos. South Park in Dayton is a gorgeous neighborhood with lots of eclectic style and historic homes. It truly was the perfect place for an engagement session.

Now that things are starting to look at least a little bit more normal, I am excited to share some of the things I have been working on over the past few weeks. Earlier this week, I headed down to Cincinnati for an engagement session at Coffee Emporium and French Park.

Winter photo sessions don’t have to be out in the freezing cold, even when you live in Ohio. Here are some ideas to bring your engagement photos inside, where it is nice and warm. Your toes will thank you.

I am so excited to share a few photos from a recent engagement session at Glenwood Gardens in the Cincinnati area. Mandy and Justin are so wonderful together. When we began planning their engagement session, they knew they had to include their two dogs in some of the photos. I love when people include their pets in their photos- it looks great and is such a fun thing to do.

This weekend can’t come fast enough. These two amazing people will be tying the knot and I can’t wait to capture every moment. For their engagement session, they opted to do have their photos taken at Cox Arboretum Metropark. It was a cool fall morning in mid-October. The park was quiet as we wandered around, exploring and enjoying a morning walk wile we took some engagement photos. I honestly can’t think of a better way to start the day.