Chicago Proposal Photographer & Packages

Millennium Park & The Bean (Cloud Gate)

Cloud Gate sculpture that is also called "The Bean" in Millennium Park gives the most Instagram-worthy views of Chicago. Reflections of the skyline and clouds on the mirrored surface create the constantly changing compositions. The most impressive landscapes, fountains and architectural creations can be seen at Grainger Plaza and South Garden. Best light conditions occur in the morning hours when there are no crowds and golden hour reflects in the plaza.

LondonHouse Chicago Rooftop & Cupola

London House rooftop and iconic cupola give the perfect 360-degree views of the skyline of Chicago downtown, Lake Michigan and Chicago River. The combination of Beaux-Arts architecture and contemporary skyline creates the perfect contrast. While cupola provides an opportunity to capture the view with architectural details, the rooftop gives absolutely unique angles. Great place to shoot during the sunset when the lights come on.

Ambassador Hotel Rooftop

The rooftop terrace at Ambassador Hotel provides both unique and magnificent views of Lake Michigan and the Gold Coast skyline, giving your moment an intimate and memorable atmosphere. Green gardens, chic furnishings, and the reflection of the lake create luxurious backdrops. If you want an ideal location for romantic sessions with a touch of urban sophistication - this rooftop terrace is your choice!

North Avenue Beach

North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago’s most popular beaches, with breathtaking views of the turquoise waters of Lake Michigan and the city’s downtown skyline. Charming vintage Americana elements include the sandy shoreline and the ocean-liner-shaped beach house. During the summer golden hour the beach is bathed in a golden hue and the juxtaposition of nature against towering skyscrapers make for dynamic composition. Great for editorial style shots, with that quintessential Chicago lakefront feel.

Chicago Riverwalk: Wrigley Building & Bridges

The Chicago Riverwalk, near the Wrigley Building and its famous bridges, provides one of the most beautiful urban waterfront settings in the city. The illuminated Wrigley Building, historic bridges and river reflections make for great photo ops, night or day. The views from the water level are not possible on the street level, and the manicured gardens of the riverwalk add natural elements. This is a magical urban oasis with buildings catching the evening light.

Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park's Honeycomb Pavilion and Nature Boardwalk blend modern architecture with serene natural settings. The distinctive hexagonal wooden structure creates geometric patterns and natural light play, while the surrounding wetlands and native plantings provide lush green backdrops. The boardwalk winds through marshy terrain offering layers and depth in compositions. Spring and summer bring wildflowers and bird activity, creating dynamic, living backdrops.

Milton Lee Olive Park

Milton Lee Olive Park has sweeping views of Lake Michigan and rolling green spaces with a natural, less developed lakefront look. Wide open lawns, native vegetation, and water vistas create spacious compositions with minimal urban infrastructure. Sunrise sessions here are spectacular with the water so calm in reflection and the morning light so soft. The park is big enough to allow for variety, from intimate close-ups to wide landscape shots.

Garfield Park Conservatory

The Garfield Park Conservatory is a gorgeous glass palace full of exotic plants, towering palms and lush tropical landscapes. Eight interconnected greenhouses provide an infinite variety of botanical settings, from desert succulents to humid tropics to blooming flower displays. The glass architecture lets in lots of natural light, so you get nice diffused soft lighting which is perfect for portraits. Each section has a totally different feel to it giving you the most variety for one place.

Chicago Cultural Center

The majestic architecture of the Beaux-Arts style of the Chicago Cultural Center includes lofty marble chambers, elaborate stairways, and spectacular Tiffany dome that ranks among the largest in the world. The majesty, rich mosaics, and artistry of the building provide magnificent scenes worthy of being featured in magazines. The sunlight pouring into the hall via skylights produces spectacular illumination of architectural details.

Navy Pier

This century-old lakefront pier in Chicago provides views of the skyline and Lake Michigan, plus a carnival-like energy that is classic and unmistakably Chicago. Whether you’re shooting in the day or after dark, the Ferris wheel and passing boats add movement and colour to the frame. Especially dramatic at sunset, when the lights on the pier begin to glow.

Adler Planetarium / Museum Campus

Perched on its own peninsula on Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium's Museum Campus grounds give one of the best unobstructed views of the Chicago skyline across the water. The open lakefront lawn provides plenty of room to work with, with the entire downtown skyline as a backdrop. It's a favorite for couples who want the skyline front and center without any buildings in the foreground.

Buckingham Fountain

Buckingham Fountain is the grand centrepiece of Grant Park, one of the largest fountains in the world, with tiered pink-marble basins and the downtown skyline rising right behind it. With your photographer on the lake side, the fountain and the city line up behind the two of you. The water runs from spring to autumn and the evening light show starts at dusk, so we time the moment for that first glow and check the schedule for your date.

Promontory Point

Hyde Park's little peninsula pushes out into Lake Michigan and looks back at the skyline from the south, the same skyline everyone photographs downtown, with a fraction of the people. Limestone steps run right down to the water.

Worth the short drive for couples who want the moment entirely to themselves.