I had such a great afternoon with this couple!

Dani and Ian spend many Saturday afternoons together having a picnic at the Cloisters in Fort Tyron Park, so we thought it would be the PERFECT place for an engagement session. And it was! There just so happened to be a wedding going on in this beautiful spot in the park overlooking the Hudson River.

We went up near the actual Cloisters Museum to start the session, and the architecture was just gorgeous! Then, we went into the park in some more secluded spots where Dani and Ian like to walk together. We caught some gorgeous light, and a beautiful view of the Hudson.

Then, we photographed in the very spot where Ian proposed! Right next to these big white chrysanthemums in a beautiful row of flowers. I know my heart flutters when I get to photograph in a place that has memories attached to it – I wonder how it felt for them?! They’re just shining in those photographs.

We found some gorgeous alleyways, and ended by this big tree in the park. Dani and Ian love to read together and play backgammon, so we brought all of that into their session! Dani teaches biology and one of the books she brought was Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” – for some reason, this big tree reminded me of something that “earthy”

We were blessed with even more beautiful light as they ended their session with some of the sweetest moments.

I can’t wait for Dani and Ian’s wedding this summer. I hope you enjoy the story of their engagement!