I have to tell you a little secret about taking photos at Ault Park in Cincinnati. The best time to be there for photos is early in the morning, when the light comes in from behind the gorgeous staircase and fountain. Not only does the light look best, but it’s also way less crowded than it is later in the day. When J & M told me they wanted to do a sunrise engagement session at Ault Park, I was so excited.

This past weekend was full of engagement sessions for me, and I am so excited to share a few of my favorite moments. These engagement photos were taken in Dayton, Ohio at Cox Arboretum Metropark, one of the best locations to take photos. It’s super easy to get a huge variety of looks at this one little park. There are so many great spots for taking photos.

I am so excited to share a recent engagement session I photographed at The Honey Farm in Dayton, Ohio. Kenzi & Brandon will be getting married there in 2022 and so they had the unique opportunity to take their engagement photos at their wedding venue. If you have the opportunity to do that, it’s a really great chance to walk around with the photographer ahead of the big day and take some photos. It gives you a great idea of how things will look on your wedding day, and you can figure out what you love most before the actual wedding rolls around.

Summer engagement sessions are one of my absolute favorite things. It’s nice and warm outside. Everything is lush and green, and the sunsets are especially glowy- which is perfect for sunset engagement photos. This engagement session at Cox Arboretum was so much fun. During their engagement session, they had the sweetest family of photo-bombers. Scroll down to see exactly what happened! It was such a cute moment.