chicago skyline from belmont harbor

Chicago Skyline Photography from the Lakefront

By stevenvanelk | Photo Hangout | 15 Mar 2021


I was in Chicago in December of 2017 to shoot a few engagement photos of a couple. It was -15 degrees Farenheit during the shoot, just absolutely freezing cold. This was shot on the shore of Lake Michigan, in the Belmont Harbor Park. I shot this to make sure I had the exposure set correctly on my camera so my couple didn't have to freeze in the cold while I made sure everything looked right. After I shot this I waved for my couple to come over and stand in the middle of the frame. They ran out of their car without their coats because they wanted the photos in just their sweaters (you can see the photos of them here). This was the coldest shoot I ever did. I'm not a huge fan of shooting in cold usually.

chicago skyline from belmont harbor on lake michigan

Thanks for taking a peek at some of my photos. I am a full time wedding photographer with Van Elk & Co who also makes a comedy podcast about running a wedding photography business called the Wedding Photo Hangover. Also, most of these photos are on my Unsplash if you want to use them.

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