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every couple is unique (duh!). and it's my job to figure out how to best photograph their natural interactions. sometimes a couple interacts most naturally while their walking, sometimes they're cuddlers and are most natural sitting on a bench, and sometimes they are perfectly natural in portrait (head and shoulders). such was the case with jim and hameeda! as you're about to witness, whether we were sitting, standing, or walking, their love just constantly ooozed from their eyes when they looked at each other, their smiles and their laughter, and best of all, the way hameeda nuzzles up to jim! they were so much fun to photograph!!
we started out at the garfield park conservatory, and it was a GORGEOUS april afternoon!!! oh...and it also happened to be HAMEEDA'S BIRTHDAY!!!!! she got pampered at a salon before the session, had a super fun afternoon with her soon-to-be hubby, and planned on SUSHI (yum!!) after our session. now THAT sounds like my kinda birthday!!!
this is definitely a fav of mine!!!
hameeda's smile is just gorgeous
see what i meant about the nuzzling! it was just too sweet!!
i think they were recounting their first date, and how jim made a joke which made hameeda surprised to find out that he also had a sense of humor.
the conservatory was closing, so we had to scurry our way to the front door.
but not before taking a few last shots inside
jim noticed this tree (dogwood...i think), and THANK GOODNESS he did! it was gorgeous!
sunflared kissing shots are the best!! :)
happy birthday to you!!!
i LOVE these next two shots!
click here to view a slideshow of my favorites from the day.
thanks so much jim and hameeda! i hope you had a happy birthday, and i can't wait to see you guys again in june!!
what a GREAT way to start the season!!!!
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also, to the photographers out there:
this engagement session marked the first time i didn't use photoshop to process the photos (except to add the logo and make it blog-ready). i used lightroom for all the processing. (normally i edit in lightroom, then do a 2nd edit to all the photos in photoshop, then use lightroom again for the final export). but, by maximizing what lightroom can do (and it can do just about ANYTHING), this will enable a quicker turnaround time to clients, while still being able to hand process and touch up every single image, and without making the images feel OVER processed! i've always used and been a fan of lightroom, but now i'm definitely head over heels in love with it!!
3 comments (don't be shy...i LOVE comments!):
Marcia--great shots!! It seems like you've really captured the nature of this couple :) Out of curiousity, did you have to get permits to shoot at GPC? I love that spot and my friends are getting married there June 5th :)
thanks! yeah, i love garfield park conservatory, and we picked an AWESOME day!!!
to answer your question, since it was just the 3 of us, and no big equipment (my camera, and a few favorite lenses.), i didn't need a permit. but, if it's a wedding or ceremony they do require a permit from the chicago park district. congrats to your friends!!
:)
Marcia, I don't know you but found these while googling and love them. Can I ask what lenses you were using? I'm an amateur photographer and always curious what professionals are doing!
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