Kevin Lush Photography Engagement Photos Blog

Oakes Quarry Park Description This is a beautiful moon-like public park located between Fairborn and Medway Ohio near the intersection of I-70 and I-675. This Beavercreek Wetlands Association park, owned by the City of Fairborn, Ohio feels like you are on a different planet. The ground is hard limestone and has sparse vegetation growing out […]

Hills And Dales MetroPark Description This park in Kettering Ohio is a small park that provides beautiful backdrops for engagement session photos in Dayton. This Dayton area engagement location features a pergola, a small pond, and easy access. There are trails as well, but most look similar. There aren’t many options for various backdrops here, […]

Glen Helen Nature Preserve Description This Yellow Springs Ohio park is a beautiful and peaceful engagement session location in the Dayton area. About 30 minutes from Dayton, Yellow Springs provides a quiet and unique setting for gorgeous engagement photos. Take the time to walk to the bottom of Glen Helen to discover a beautiful creek with a […]

Historic Oregon District Description This area just east of downtown Dayton Ohio is my favorite engagement session location in Dayton. If you are looking for urban engagement photos in Dayton, the Oregon District is the location for you. I love the historic homes, brick streets, and eclectic storefronts that are all around this Dayton engagement location. […]

Deeds Point MetroPark Description Along with RiverScape MetroPark, these two parks form a less popular engagement session location in Dayton Ohio. These two parks are adjacent to downtown Dayton and provide gorgeous views of the Dayton skyline and the Great Miami River. With the re-addition of the pedestrian bridge, this park has gotten even better. The […]

Dayton Grotto Gardens Description Dayton Grotto Gardens is on the property of the Dayton V.A. just south and west of downtown. It is an underused and very beautiful park which you can book for weddings and events. It is free to use for portraits and engagement sessions as long as there isn’t an event taking place. The […]

Dayton Art Institute Description This art museum overlooking downtown Dayton is a beautiful property that sits next to the Dayton Masonic Center. A great Dayton engagement session location this beautiful museum features a renovated outdoor staircase and fountain that is open to the public. I would recommend waiting until golden hour to do photos outside. Mid-day photos can […]

Charleston Falls Preserve Description At the intersection of Tipp City, Vandalia, and Huber Heights Ohio is Charleston Falls Preserve, a beautiful park with a waterfall at which to create outdoor engagement photos. This Dayton area engagement session location is about twenty minutes north of Dayton and features the aforementioned waterfall, a beautiful pond, and some of the most […]

National Museum Of The United States Air Force Description The National Museum Of The United States Air Force or Air Force Museum is the perfect Dayton engagement session location for aviation enthusiasts, military service members, and air and space lovers. This Riverside Ohio venue (and part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) is free and open daily to […]

Cox Arboretum MetroPark Description This park, just south of Dayton Ohio is an engagement session location that is the busiest in Dayton. It is a beautiful park with thousands of flowers, trees, shrubs, two ponds, fields, and more. Be prepared to fight the crowds if you choose this Dayton engagement location. The perennial garden (the first thing […]