MANASA + AVINASH
CHICAGO | ILLINOIS
To say this shoot was incredible…is an understatement! Mark and I teamed up to shoot Manasa & Avinash’s engagement session in Chicago…and I usually shoot engagements alone, so it was SUCH fun having him along…and it turned into hours and hours of endless laughs, hilarious stories that we’ll remember forever, a “ferry” wheel ride and tourist group shot of the 4 of us to prove it….and tons and tons of images and a couple that we absolutely adore….
Thank you, Manasa & Avi for being such troopers through it all (the heat, then the freak fog, then the cold, the crazy jogger, the cab “incident” and the very long day)!! You two are soo wonderful and we just had the best day with you…and we still owe you dinner and a beer!!! 
We started off at Navy Pier….
Then, we headed to the beach for some fun shots and some city view shots…but this freak fog rolled in and literally blanketed the entire city! You could barely see a few feet in front of you, let alone the backdrop of the city! So, we got creative!
Once the fog lifted, it was dark out…which ended up working out SOO well…and being my favorite part of the shoot…and some of my favorite engagement shots of all time!
Comment by Lyndsy Wunder
October 8, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
those are unbelievable. the nights shots are unreal, and they really capture the essence of the city!
Comment by Laura Denney
October 8, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
Jess, you are so gifted! So many of my friends ‘stalk’ your blog and we love your work – amazing!
Comment by Adrienne
October 9, 2008 @ 9:57 am
These colors are AMAZING!!! Now I want an engagement shoot in Chicago – Navy Pier is hard to top! Love your work!!!
Comment by Joanna
October 9, 2008 @ 10:35 am
WOWOWOW!! Simply amazing. I feel truly inspired!
Quick questions: What lense and settings did you use on the bus shoot? I would like to do that sometime.
Next: For the evening shots where you using off camera lighting with strobes? What is your way of doing that?
Thanks so much for your time.
Comment by Manasa
October 9, 2008 @ 11:12 am
OMG Jess! You are a genius! We had sooo much fun with you guys .. and now we have the greatest pics to remember that day! I bet the slow motion jogger is still running on the beach right now …
Comment by Allison
October 9, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
This are super awesome! Such a great range of locations. I don’t know how they’ll pick their favorite—they’re all so fabulous.
Comment by Ale
October 9, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
This pics are awesome!
I loved the use of color and lines. The night shots are amazing!
Bloglove from Costa Rica!
Comment by Kathleen Trenske
October 9, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Awesome session. Beautiful couple and such a fun feel.
Comment by buffy
October 11, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
That is the BEST photo ever!! I LOVE the night shot w/ the bus going by…LOVE IT.
Comment by Jennifer
October 12, 2008 @ 10:52 am
Your work is truly inspiring!! I am in love with the nighttime shots!!
Comment by Maya
October 15, 2008 @ 11:52 am
I love love love the night shots! Did you use a second flash on those?
Comment by Jessica Lynn
October 16, 2008 @ 10:13 am
omg jess, every one of these shots is just unbelievable. what a gorgeous couple and gorgeous photos they will have forever!!
Comment by Hadassah
October 17, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
OMG Jess! I envy your shots on a regular basis and this shoot has just taken the cake! I’m a Chicagoan born and raised and I’ve never shot anything like this here. Props to you! but how did you manage those night shots!? I’m dying to know?
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