Champaign-Urbana wedding and portrait photography
Lauren + Ryan’s engagement session took place at the Arboretum. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how vibrant the colors still are there still. This session took place just 5 or so days ago so this is pretty true to how it looks right now. I guess we’re still waiting on that first true frost though, so that helps. Lauren and Ryan are getting married in April, and I am so excited to have them on board as one of my 2012 wedding clients! Congratulations you two!
Lauren + Phil met me on a beautiful October afternoon for their engagement session at the University of Illinois Arboretum Hartley Gardens and Idea Garden. As the clouds loomed overhead, we had near-perfect lighting for the entire session, and had just a few raindrops right at the end. We couldn’t have planned it more perfectly!
Jill + Ben’s engagement session actually took place on two different days. On the first try, we got rained out after about 20 minutes. On the second try, it was much warmer and sunnier & we got to try out a new location! Don’t you just love Ben’s hat?! I do! These two are getting married this winter far away from here, and I’m sure they’ll have a great time on vacation and on the beach. Congrats, Jill + Ben!
Also, don’t forget to head over to my Facebook fan page to get in on an exclusive session discount that ends on Friday! And now that I mention it, there’s also a session special going on over at Champaign Boudoir! Come take advantage of the new studio digs. 
Now, on to Jill + Ben’s photos!
I met Lydia + Justin in downtown Champaign for urban images with various alleys, doorways, and walls. We just kind of wandered around and stopped when we saw something we liked, including a dumpster-filled alley that Lydia scouted out. It didn’t smell the greatest, but the light was amazing, and you’d never know the difference in the photos! We finished up the engagement session at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet as the sun was going down. Here’s fair warning that there are a lot of favorites from this session! I am very excited to photograph their wedding in September 2012!
Please leave a comment below, and after 25 comments, Lydia + Justin will receive a complimentary 5×7″ mounted print!
Meet Winnie! She is Lydia + Justin’s adorable puppy. (Special thanks to Will for coming along as puppy “trainer”)
Family pic!
An old classic.
Lydia is not crazy about the red covered bridge, even though she likes the bridge itself. For that reason, most of these next few photos were processed in black-and-white. Though, I did leave a couple just to show the difference!
Two versions of this one:
I took the opportunity to experiment with my lighting a little bit.
This idea is so cute, that I have to share a little bit about it. Lydia + Justin call themselves each other’s puzzle pieces. So Lydia brought along some puzzle pieces to incorporate into the session. As soon as she told me, my mind was buzzing with ideas!
They made for a great detail bling shot!
At the end they both wanted to wade into the water a bit. Yes, please!
I am so glad I snuck (sneaked?) this one in at the end. I love it!!
Thanks, guys, for a great session! I know Lydia is stalking my blog waiting for these, so I’ve been hustling!
