Benton/Sesser, Illinois
I always love meeting new people, and Christy and Brendan are no exception! This engagement session highlighted their love for each other and I very much got the "chill" vibe from them. I love people like that. Easy going, up for adventure, and clearly so in love.
After finding out our original photo location was going to be out due to a wedding taking place, I decided taking advantage of the beautiful flower garden at Benton Park in Benton, Illinois would provide a great alternative. It did not disappoint! It was gorgeous! They arrived there absolutely gorgeous as well, and it definitely ranks as one of my favorite locations.
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Rend Lake near Sesser, Illinois
I am so very fortunate to live so near such a beautiful lake. There are so many locations around the lake that make great session locations, and this next place we went to was one I hadn't discovered before. Leading up to the session, Christy had mentioned this boat dock and I was totally game with taking photos there, even having never seen it beforehand. The direction of the sun was perfect as it lent itself to beautifully backlit portraits. With a more casual outfit change, these next photos really were some of my favorite.
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