RiNo Art District Denver Brewery Engagement Photographer

In the deep deep depths of the internet Dilyn found my work and a recent date night style engagement shoot I had done with a couple in downtown denver at a coffee shop. She knew she wanted something that felt like that mood of candid date night photography for her Denver engagement photoshoot. So we started to think through what their favorite spots would be for a date night and what they would do even if there wasn’t a camera in their face.

The two live close to the heart of the city in Denver and they love the urban environment that surrounds them so that fit their personalities well for their shoot. That narrows it down! Somewhere urban.

Another thing she mentioned to me was they LOVE craft beer. How can you not in a place like colorado where craft beer is so prevalent and SO GOOD. Bam - a craft brewery somewhere in Denver.

RiNo Denver is a great area to take Engagement photos because there’s so much awesome atmosphere and so many different bars, restaurants, breweries, shops, and not to mention incredible street art. Dilyn and Jackson had a favorite brewery in the area and decided we should meet there to start their brewery engagement session. Turns out the place has adorable styling and even a photo booth! How cool.

We had lots of fun playing around on the patio with the warm summer night feeling just chatting over beers and getting to know one another. I loved how the brewery had several different spaces I could capture them in and the light was really shining down that day so I played with shadows quite a bit in addition to harsh sunlight. It’s fun for me to not always go with the soft golden hour shots which are of course perfect and stunning always. But I love to mix it up and do harsh lighting to see how we could get a unique, more editorial-style photograph.

After we got a beer (or two) we decided to catch a sunset on the rooftop I knew of in the city that has a stunning view of the Denver Skyline. The couple really knew they wanted to highlight the city that they live in. The two have lived all over the place but hang their hearts here in Denver together. So, naturally watching the sunset over the Denver Skyline for the second half of their engagement shoot was the WAY TO GO! And wow did we get spoiled.

Sunsets like this don’t happen every day. The sky was just illuminated with fluffy orange, pink, and vibrant colors. I liked how they did a more dressed-up look for the second half of the shoot - it really elevated the whole mood and their neutral colors allowed the whole scenery to shine and pop without causing clashing or distraction. I always like a white dress and a guy in a suit - you really cannot go wrong.

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