Engagement Shoot in Central Park, Manhattan: Jeena and Steven
Normally these monthly roundups feature my five favorite shoots from that month, however I'm taking a break from shooting to recover from surgery for about 2 months, so I figured this time would be the perfect excuse to dig back through the archives from this year, and finally share some assignments that deserved a post at the time but never got one. And also maybe injecting an editorial opinion or two since I’m more or less stuck in bed for the time being. All that being said…here is the next one :)
Jeena and Steven were visiting New York from out of town and had recently gotten engaged, so we met up in Central Park for an engagement photoshoot. They were dressed to the nines and wanted a good variety of photos to use for their wedding programming, display boards, thank-you cards, and other wedding details. Jeena mentioned that they had already done two other engagement shoots and that this would be their final one, so we had plenty of motivation to make this set count.
We spent about an hour and a half walking around Central Park, stopping at different spots for a mix of more traditional posed portraits and candid shots. It was June and everything was just starting to feel properly summery, which made for a pretty nice backdrop for a couple who were clearly taking the occasion seriously.
Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):
To see more examples of this style of photography, visit my couples gallery >>
All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D850 using a variety of lenses, and all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.
Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to info@jinyc-photo.com!