06/08/2026
A few months ago, I added one of the fries photos from this session to my portfolio and was surprised by how many people reached out to tell me they loved it.
Which, if I’m being honest, wasn’t the image I would have guessed people would mention.
This session had so many ingredients of a classic Chicago engagement session. We wandered through Lincoln Park, made our way to North Avenue Beach for sunset, and had some absolutely beautiful skyline views along the way.
But the photo everyone keeps bringing up is the one where they’re sharing fries at the end of the night.
The restaurant is just around the corner from their apartment and somewhere they visit all the time. We stopped in for a drink after sunset and they spent most of the time laughing, stealing fries off each other’s plate, and generally being very cute.
And the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. When I’m looking through a gallery, the photos I end up returning to over and over again are usually the ones that tell me something about the couple themselves. Not just where they were, but WHO they are.
A favorite neighborhood. A restaurant around the corner. The way they look at each other when they forget the camera is there.
The skyline photos from this session are beautiful. But those little moments at the end of the evening feel so unique to them and I think that’s why they continue to stand out to me (and I guess you guys too!). 🤍
