Friday, January 13, 2012

Penny & Drew | Rockford Wedding & Engagement Photographer

Couple at dusk during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Looking out the window and seeing all the snow on the ground it's hard to believe that we had warm weather up until a few days ago. But we did, and so I met up with Penny and Drew on their family ranch last week to take advantage of the mild temperatures and sneak in a quick engagement photo session before the inevitable wrath of mother nature blanketed us in snow.

After some coffee while we discussed our plan, Penny and Drew saddled up on horseback and off we went.

Couple  horseback riding at Perks Ranch during winter engagement photos in Rockford, IL

Romantic Couple horseback riding at Perks Ranch during winter engagement photos in Rockford, IL


Couple horseback riding near creek at Perks Ranch during winter engagement photos in Rockford, IL

As we shot this next series of photos, the horses made a break for it and I actually got to wrangle one of 'em. Of course, if I'd have stopped to think about what I was doing I probably never would've tried to stop a horse. Hahaha, yep...I'm all city these days.

Couple at at ranch during winter outdoor engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at at ranch during winter outdoor engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at at ranch during winter outdoor engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at at ranch during winter outdoor engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple sit together near a creek at a family ranch during winter outdoor engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Now when I said it was warm out, I meant warm for winter. That means a little bit of wind and things can get chilly again, so we took a quick break and then had a quick photo shoot in the barn before heading out for a spectacular sunset.

Couple share a fun moment in a barn during winter engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple in a barn during winter engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple in a barn during winter country engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple in a barn during winter country engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple in a barn during winter country engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple in a barn during winter country engagement photos near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Now on to that sunset...

Couple at sunset during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at sunset during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at sunset during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at sunset during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at dusk during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at dusk during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at dusk during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL
If you only knew how much those geese charged me to fly in...next time I'm hiring ducks!

Couple at dusk during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Couple at dusk during winter engagement photos at a family ranch near Severson Dells in Rockford, IL

Thanks for having me out Penny & Drew...can't wait for the wedding ( and on second thought, let's keep those geese on retainer).

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