by lily wright | Nov 21, 2019 | Engagement, Northeast Indiana Engagement
Meet Sophia & Brenden! We met Brenden a long time ago at one his his relatives’ weddings – We were photographing it of course. Anyways, what an awesome session! Read on to learn more some sweet Leo engagement and learn more about Sophia & Brenden!
Sophia and Brenden met while attending Leo High School. We thought it was a great idea to do their session at the one and only Metea Park, since it’s so close to Leo which holds a special place in their hearts! They met up with us at the beautiful Metea Park right at the peak of fall here in Fort Wayne. It was cold, but you’d never know by looking at them! The park was absolutely beautiful at this time, but Sophia & Brenden were the ones who made it all magical (proof in the photos below).
Near the end of our sessions at Metea Park, we always take our couples to the beach and pond area. It was cold. Very cold. One of us had jokingly said, “Want to get in the pond?”, to which Sophia responded “I was hoping you’d ask”. She wanted that specific shot, so of course, we had to deliver! Despite the cold temperatures and even colder water, these two ran in to the pond for some photos. One of the last photos is them running out of the water – and yes, they were very happy to get out.
When these two got engaged, they initially picked a later date! They were just too excited to get married though, so they moved their wedding date up to August! It is a beautiful time to get married and we cannot wait to capture all the sweet details of their big day. This Leo engagement session was everything we hoped it would be and more. Happy planning!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
If you’d like to see some of our other sessions at Metea Park, click the names below and learn about some of our other awesome couples and families!
Fall Family Sessions
Marisa & Ryan
Izabella & Kris
by lily wright | Nov 6, 2019 | Destination Engagement, Engagement, Northeast Indiana Engagement
Introducing Kristina & Joseph! We met Kristina when she was a bridesmaid in Aleks and Matt’s wedding in Fort Wayne a few years ago! We met up with these two at none other than Notre Dame University. This Notre Dame engagement session was so beautiful. Read on to learn a little bit about these two and how our time with them went!
There is something about being on a campus with so much history and classic architecture that makes being a photographer so fun, especially when you’re working with a couple as awesome as Kristina and Joseph. These two Irish fans wanted to capture their engagement and love at their favorite place! We thought it was a great idea to capture them in a place that we don’t get to shoot at a lot!
After meeting up with them in front of the Notre Dame football stadium, we walked to all of the iconic places on campus: the historic Golden Dome, the reflection pool in front the Hesburgh Library (adorned with what many call the “Touchdown Jesus”), and the beautiful garden art structure in front of the Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering. Everything about this session was so beautiful!
Kristina & Joesph will be getting married next year in a beautiful Macedonian Wedding! Can’t wait to capture all the awesomeness of their big day… Until then, happy planning!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
If you’d like to see some of our other engagement sessions, click the names below!
Gwen & Brandon – Downtown Engagement
Emily & Zach – Purdue University Engagement
Izabella & Kris – Metea Park Engagement
by lily wright | Oct 18, 2019 | Engagement, Northeast Indiana Engagement
Meet Emily and Jordan, one of our awesome 2020 wedding season couples! These two will be getting married this coming February. As you will see in the photos below, we had a lot of fun with Emily and Jordan during their session. Read along to learn about some details from this sweet Home Engagement Session…
Emily and Jordan live on a gorgeous property! We love when we get to explore new places, especially as photographers. There are so many fresh locations and new discoveries that lead to awesome photos! We started off in some of the woods on their property, where the sun was shining through the trees. (We had the most beautiful golden light for their session.) Their outfits fit the coziness of the season so well. For Emily first outfit, she wore maroon colored pants with a white top and a fun yellow cardigan. This paired super nicely with Jordan’s light blue jeans and red flannel shirt.
After taking some photos in the woods, we walked over to a tall grassy field where the sun was just golden. These two laughed and went with the flow the entire session. They were really up for anything! After this, we took photos by some of Jordan’s trucks. From tractors, to trucks, to utility vehicles, Jordan had it all! We also snagged some photos on this beautiful overgrown bridge. This space was really neat because of the lighting and colors – It was seriously so romantic.
Outfit change! Emily changed into blue jeans and a grey sweater, accessorized with a light grey and white scarf, while Jordan changed into a grey quarter zip! We took photos by the AWESOME orange and black truck then went over to this gorgeous part of the property where there was tall grass, trees, and sun pouring through the scene. I mean, just look at these love birds? We headed over to some silos and finished off the night with a gorgeous sunset in the field. Of course, we had to include their sweet pup in the photos too! Check out all that puppy love.
Getting to know Emily and Jordan during their engagement session was so awesome. We can’t wait to capture all the love on your big day! Until then, happy planning!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
Check out some of our other awesome couples below!
Hailie & Ashton
Marisa & Ryan
Izabella & Kris
by Dustin McKibben | Jul 3, 2018 | Engagement, Northeast Indiana Engagement
Meet the beautiful and talented Emerald and Nick, future husband and wife duo! Emerald and Nick are getting married on Clear Lake at Nick’s family property this weekend! While their wedding won’t be up on the blog for a little while, their engagement photos are!
For time sake, we did 2 engagement sessions! The first of two was last fall. We took them at Nick’s parent’s property. We got to explore trails and find hidden treasures with these two. It was a blast! The colors on the trees were turning and the leaves were beginning to fall. Seriously, it was beautiful! They brought their dogs with them on the first shoot and they were so cute and wild! One was a pitbull (he wore a sweater and looked so handsome) and the other dog was a German shepherd who had a smile on his face the whole time! We loved working with them and their pups!
Our second session with Nick and Emerald was at Nick’s lake property. They wanted some fun, playful photos, so of course, we got em! We even got in the water for some of the shots. We were loving it too – It was so hot out!
These two creatives were so fun to work with! We are so looking forward to spending this Saturday taking photos of them. We can’t wait to see what awesome things they pull out for their wedding! Check back on the blog in a few weeks to hear all about their big day and all the cool things that happened!
If you want to see more photos of lake engagement sessions featuring our favorite Indiana Lakes, we’ll put them here below!
Jane & Jim – Big Long Lake
Tosha & Jim – Lake Wawasee
Olivia & Austin – Clear Lake
by Dustin McKibben | Jun 29, 2018 | Engagement, Northeast Indiana Engagement
We LOVE lake engagement sessions. There is something so cozy about them! Olivia and Austin’s lake engagement session was super special – Her family had just moved to this cottage on Clear Lake in Fremont Indiana, so we got to explore the lake with them and find fun and unique locations just for them. During our session, we jumped on the boat with Olivia, Austin, and her father, who just happens to be Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry’s brother, how cool is that!. We rode to an island at middle of lake for some sunset pictures where it seemed the most difficult thing was avoiding goose poop! While on the boat, we made sure to include Austin’s second love – Coors Light – in some of the photos… We love having fun during our shoots – the proof is in the pudding!
We had a really difficult time working around the weather with Olivia and Austin’s engagement photos. Even for their session at Clear Lake, we had to reschedule three times because of the rainy Indiana weather. Eventually, we there was a clear night, but it was still gloomy so we wanted to schedule some photos for a sunny day too! When we scheduled the additional session, even it got rained out once! After weeks of working around rain and overcast weather, we finally had a sunny evening and took these two out for some more photos! Downtown Fort Wayne was the perfect scenery for these guys.
Olivia and Austin’s wedding is this fall. They are HUGE Notre Dame Fans. They planned the wedding around Notre Dame’s football schedule on the only bi-week of their season. The wedding will be at the beautiful Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. We can’t wait for this wedding – we’re just waiting to see how these two incorporate their favorites teams (and favorites beers) in to their big day day… We imagine something special for sure!
by Dustin McKibben | Aug 17, 2017 | Engagement, Northeast Indiana Engagement
Meet Tosha & Jim! This fun loving couple flew all the way across the pond from good old London England to meet up with us to do their epic Lake Wawasee engagement pictures. We were honored and humbled that they choose us to photograph them, and they were so much fun to hang out with!
When we showed up and the first thing Tosha said was “we are going to jump into the lake!” I knew immediately it was going to be a great time. I got to photograph with our amazing associate photographer Michele Snyder! We will be doing a whole blog post about the amazing Michele this fall, stay tuned!
Cheers,
-Dustin & Corynn
www.DustinAndCorynn.com
