Chicago Fall Engagement Featuring CTA and Sadie the Bulldog

It’s starting to feel a bit more like fall here in Chicago… which has always been the most popular time of year for engagement photos! Mike and Katie will tie the knot next month, and we decided to lean into the season for their engagement session. Of course, we had to include their pup Sadie the English Bulldog for a few! Isn’t she the sweetest?? We met at their home and took Sadie for an afternoon stroll around the block 🙂

CTA Engagement 

Something I love about engagement sessions is the flexibility we have to do whatever we want. When I first met Katie and Mike, they mentioned wanting to highlight their neighborhood and everyday lives in their engagement photos. One thing that represents that is the CTA! Katie particularly loves the view from the Armitage Brown line platform, so we couldn’t help but stop there for a few photos before heading downtown. I am always up for keeping your engagement session as unique to you as possible… besides, what’s more “Chicago” than the El?! These are some of my favorite images from our session!

Blue Hour Engagement Photos 

We hopped on the brown line and headed downtown, accidentally riding the entire Loop! By the time we got to our stop, the sun was just setting – but that also meant that the city lights were on (my fave!). The Chicago Theatre marquee was all lit up, and we were lucky to play here for a few minutes before heading to the river. This time of night we call “Blue Hour” – about 30-45 minutes after sunset when it’s not completely dark yet. An alternative to Golden Hour, if you will! Blue Hour allows for some super romantic photos, and I’m so happy we got to make the most of it during our session! 

Katie and Mike: Your fall engagement session last year was such a blast! Can’t wait to make it official next month!!

Black and white photo of couple embracing on a CTA platform with a train in the background during fall engagement session
Couple walks down steps holding hands, framed by a large arched doorway during fall Lincoln Park engagement session
Engaged couple smiles at their bulldog Sadie wearing a red bandana
Sadie the bulldog wearing a red bandana that reads
A couple smile at each other as they hold their bulldog while standing in front of an ivy covered wall during fall engagement session
Couple sits smiling on a wooden bench in a garden during their Lincoln Park fall engagement session
Candid photo of couple holding a bulldog in front of a wall covered in ivy during Lincoln Park fall engagement session
A man and woman smile while holding a bulldog wearing a red bandana during fall Chicago engagement session
Happy couple sits on a bench with vibrant autumn leaves in the background during Lincoln Park engagement session
Couple walks with their bulldog on a cobblestone street during Lincoln Park fall engagement session
Black and white photo of couple on a tree-lined path with their bulldog Sadie strolling in the foreground
Happy couple smiles and holds a bulldog outdoors during their fall engagement session
Engaged couple holds their bulldog in Lincoln Park, surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant autumn colors
Couple kisses on a Lincoln Park path with their dog walking nearby during fall engagement session
Couple embraces on a CTA platform with buildings and colorful trees in the background during their fall engagement session
Creative black and white photo of engaged couple holding each other on a Chicago CTA platform as a train passes by
Poprtrait of engaged couple holding hands in front of the illuminated Chicago Theater marquee
Couple embraces in front of the Chicago Theater marquee with bright lights, during their downtown Chicago engagement session
Black and white photo of couple walking hand in hand on the median of a downtown Chicago street during fall engagement session
Engaged couple holds each other looking into each others' eyes in front of the brightly-lit Chicago Theatre marquee
Couple kisses on the State Street median in downtown Chicago with cars and tall buildings in the background during fall engagement session
Portrait of engaged couple standing on the edge of the Chicago River with downtown skyscrapers and a yellow water taxi in the background
Black and white photo of engaged couple standing on the Chicago Riverwalk with tall buildings and a bridge in the background
Black and white photo of engaged couple sitting on stone stairs at the Chicago Riverwalk
Couple sits on outdoor steps at the Chicago Riverwalk with downtown skyscrapers in the background during fall engagement sesson
Man lifts his partner as they stand on the Chicago Riverwalk near the LaSalle Street Bridge during fall engagement session
Black and white photo of couple's hands during their fall engagement session, focused on the woman's ring
Engaged couple hangs out on the LaSalle Street Bridge in downtown Chicago with skyscrapers in the background
Romantic photo of couple on the LaSalle Street Bridge during downtown Chicago fall engagement session with skyscrapers in the background
Couple kisses on the LaSalle Street Bridge in downtown Chicago with city lights and buildings in the background during their fall engagement session
Black and white photo of couple holding each other on a downtown Chicago bridge during fall engagement session
Black and white photo of happy couple standing on a downtown Chicago bridge, the woman proudly showing off her ring during fall engagement session
Creative photo of engaged couple kisses on a downtown Chicago bridge with focus on the woman's outstretched hand and her engagement ring and city lights in the background

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