Yorkville Engagement Session | Melanie and Chris

Chris and Melanie’s Yorkville engagement session must be one of my favourite urban portrait shoots so far. As their chosen wedding venue was going to be in a charming rural countryside, they though having their engagement session in the heart of the city would make such a great contrast.

Also, Melanie and Chris met in the city while they were both engineering students at University of Toronto. So the city itself played an important part at the start of their relationship.

The trick about shooting in such a busy intersection (Bloor and Avenue), is to photograph from below pointing up. That angle cleans up your background a lot, eliminating pedestrians that will otherwise be in your shot. But more importantly, the couple need to trust you. And are not afraid to be affectionate with each other in public. I am surely glad Melanie and Chris are quite comfortable with each other and that they trusted me to take them to busy spots in the city. I haven’t had that much fun playing with light and geometry in a long time!

Here are a few photos from their Yorkville engagement session!