UD Flyer Engagement Photos Of Two Alumni And Their Dog

In October 2024, I was contacted by a wonderful couple to photograph their engagement session. They were having the wedding away from Dayton and wanted their engagement session in Dayton because they both went to school there. He is a doctor. She works for a large company and they hired me to do one hour of photos at the University of Dayton and one hour of photos at the Dayton Art Institute. I love UD Flyer engagement photos so much!

Creating UD Flyer Engagement Photos

They both graduated from UD during the years when I worked there. I did not know them, of course, but it was cool sharing our experiences. We had a lot to talk about and a lot in common. We talked a lot about campus and different things that I’ve photographed there. It was a great hour because I photographed so many things at UD over 14 years, and I knew so many photo opportunities. Plus, doing weddings and engagements there, I have an in-depth knowledge of the places that people like to go. The places I like to photograph and the things I like to see there had me excited. I took several photos in front of Saint Joseph’s Hall, some in front of Saint Mary’s, some in front of the chapel, some behind Albert Emmanuel Hall, and other little places in the central campus area.

Dayton Art Institute Engagement Pictures

After we were done there, we went to the Dayton Art Institute to take some photos around the main entrance of the museum. We wanted to use the arches just east of this. We then made our way over to the east side of the museum where the grand staircase is. Utilizing several tiers on the staircase, we created numerous photos along the top, middle, and down to the ground.

Capturing some really cool midday bright-sun photos of the couple isn’t usually something I like. The sun can be harsh and produce hard shadows. She had brought sunglasses and a coat because it was chilly and bright outside. I used those to my advantage creating one-of-a-kind portraits that I’ve never done before.

They had initially brought their dog to the University of Dayton. He was very cute and well-behaved and he always looked at the camera when I yelled for him. So that was quite a nice treat for me. I enjoy having dogs at engagement sessions, weddings, senior sessions, and at pretty much every other session I do. It is fun. I do recommend that people have a dog wrangler with them so that we don’t have to hold the dog the whole time. At this session, the dog was so small and well-trained that he just stood by himself when we told him to stay. The rest of the time he was in the car with windows down.

So, if you’re looking for a UD photographer with 14 years of experience on campus, plus several weddings, engagement sessions, and UD senior sessions, contact me today. I also love photographing at the Dayton Art Institute!