This team is from Illinois and they’re getting married in Illinois… but they now live in Hawaii. When Kate said that she they were planning on wearing shorts to our 30° engagement session I about flipped. She said something along the lines of, “I know it’s crazy, but it’s what we wear everyday in Hawaii and it makes the most sense.” UHMMMM… ARE YOU SUUUUURE YOU WANT TO WEAR SHORTS?! I have to say, I was very nervous about this… but Kate and Doug did not disappoint… they didn’t complain even once about the cold. 🙂
This scene? OHHHH SOOOO MAJESTIC!!!! 
Another perfectly gorgeous Fall engagement session…
She asked for a few photos that looked a little more “Hawaii-like” for use in their marketing materials (they own a farm there)… given that Hawaii doesn’t really have a “leaves-change-color-then-fall-off-of-the-trees” season… I was on a mission for some greeeeen! I decided this looked like a rain forest. 😉
Doug I love your curls. 
Then they changed into something a bit warmer and we headed to the library. Why the library? Because they love to read…. duhhhh… 🙂 Mike’s favorite ❓
My view. 
Mike’s view. 
Then back outside we went. 
Love. 
Kate, you’re stunning. Doug, I’m strangely obsessed with your hair. That image on the left? It’s my favorite ❗
WACKY MIKE STRIKES AGAIN! For our photographer friends… this one was taken with the Tilt Shift 45mm f/2.8.
I rarely take individual portraits during engagement sessions… but hey… I was feelin’ it that day. 😀
OHHHH YOU TWOOOO!!!!
Welcome to Libertyville!
Where we ended the session… 🙂
I’d like to officially title this image “Beer Bling” 😉
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Libertyville, Ill.
kate+doug :: currently living in Holualoa, Hawaii
Together :: August 7, 2010 • Engaged :: August 22, 2012 • Wedding :: October 18, 2014 :: Chicago, Ill.
Kate :: ex-attorney, current coffee farmer :: Hometown • Libertyville, Ill. :: five words • adventurous, intelligent, super fun, resourceful, affectionate
Doug :: ex-equity trader, current coffee farmer • Hometown • Winnetka, Ill. :: five words • funny, shy, loving, youthful, motivated
How they met, as told by Kate :: We met at my friend’s birthday party in Chicago. Doug worked with a friend of mine from undergrad and brought him along to the party.
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That image on the right cracks me up! That’s how you stand when you’re 5’2″ and you need to be 5’8″. HA!
…testing my light with this hunk of a man. 😀 HUBBA HUBBA!
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Much love friends!
~bobbi+mike ❗ + ❓
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These are gorgeous! That first one is so so so beautiful and perfect.
We LOVE them! You guys are the best!
wow, these images are to die for! Im loving the last B&W!! Who can resist a session when it involves beer?! you had SO many locations in this sesh and totally ROCKED every one – not easy to do! Girl, serious high fives to you for nailing it as usual.
OOh, your favorite = my favorite. Love it. What a beautiful couple!
First, YOUR HAIR!!!!!!! Love, love, love it. (I know. I’m prob late to the party…) Secondly, adore the library shots! And I love all the creative angles too. You inspire me.
Ohhhhhhh MY!!!! These are FAB-U-LOUS!!!!! So many different locations and looks! And the shorts!?! They are so brave! I love the black and white under the individual portraits. GORG!! Wonderful job. They are so lucky to have BBMK for their big day!
Is it bad that my favorite is the one of their feet?? I LOVE those types of images. My second fave is your fave, love a good cuddle! Love that thy picked up their lives and moved to Hawaii. That’s amazing. Also, great pic of mike at the end!! Much love to you, friends!
You’re so majestic in that last photo. Wave pool Mike in that last photo. 😉
Wow, I love all the different looks for this session. They are from Hawaii? How amazing!!! They are such a gorgeous couple. Love the intimacy of this shoot. PS Way to go for finding Hawaiian green in the fall!
Beautiful work! Love your processing so much!!!
Nice work! (as always 🙂 )
These are all amazing! Love all the locations (especially the bar at the end) and holy brave for wearing shorts in this weather!! The B&W in the bar is my fav. Awesome job BBMK!
books AND beers? Yeah, buddy! Lovely images and a great mix of locations!!
ha! love the shorts- and love that it is sooo them 🙂 fall has the most wonderful colors to use as a backdrop. the last couple of b & w’s are beautiful. i would have those framed on my dresser for years to come. cheers to a great session!
i mean c’mon?! really!? these are AMAZING!!! madly in love with each and every single shot! so much variety and gorgeousness going on! love!
Love this shoot! Glad she put some tights on in the end! :0 What a cute couple!
The reflection/album cover shot of Mike is stylyin’
I’m ditto to what Betsy said about finding your own rain Forrest in the Midwest AND in the fall. These are lovely. I love the variety if shots colors and emotion. Very nice!
Ahh Hubba Hubba Hubba… Thats one fierce lookin’ stud you got there bobbi. Jus’ sayin. And these are fabulous… you rocked this one once again!
LOVE the bar shots!! I love different locations!! :)))) she does have pretty amazing hair!
These images are amazing!!! I love that shot in the trees – great job making it have that rainforesty feel! And all the colors and locations you used are PERFECTION!! Great job and what a stunning couple!
Love the compositions here – very natural and unforced. Great work.
Man. Libraries are my favorite locations–so much color. Easily my favorite shots from this shoot. You all totally outdid yourselves with so many locations!! And I’m laughing at your “think tall thoughts” shot. My problem is precisely the opposite. I need to shrink.
I love the one of their legs in the long grass. They’re all amazing though! Beautiful!!
LOVE the variety in this session! The bar, the library…love it all! Well done as always!
I am diggin this session. All those locations.. killer! Beautiful!
Stunning images as usual! BBMK never disappoint!
beautiful people!! you bring out THE BEST in them!
oh bobbi, love checking up on the blog. great photo session. i frickin loooove that they wore shorts! and they’re coffee farmers!!! how cool is that!
Hello Conor, I am so glad you stopped by so that I could find your deiluiocs website. I am now craving, fall off the bone tender lamb shanks with gravy. Looking forward to keeping in touch. Take care, BAM