Recently I had a chance to photograph some engagement portraits for a couple whose wedding I’m photographing next spring. I really enjoy the chance to shoot engagement sessions; it’s a great chance to build trust and rapport with a couple, and to show them what they’ll look like in photos that I take of them. Plus they’re just fun.

The evening Jackie and I had talked about shooting was sketchy weather-wise – threatening clouds all afternoon, severe thunderstorm warnings not too far away. We talked earlier in the day and decided to call it off. . . then we called it back on. . . when we finally got rolling dusk was falling, and the streetlights came on. Luckily we were in the park near the Bloomington Central Light Rail stop, and there are much cooler-than-average streetlights (and fountains). Perfect!

Thanks guys – looking forward to the wedding!