Kelly & Geoff's Engagement Portraits

Come to think of it, we may have another couple in the running for official spokescouple of Kismet Photography. Kristen & Chris got hitched back in 2006 and have since referred her sister Kyla and now their childhood friend Kelly (of the aforementioned Kelly & Geoff) whom just got married this month and has already brought us her sister Kara for next year! Are we blessed with the most referring couples or what?! That is the biggest compliment anyone can give us to say that we did a great job with their wedding or portrait session that they can't help but refer us to their family and friends.

Geoff is a big time Chef up in Chicago and the weekend he was in town for their engagement portraits there just happened to be a carnival in town. They suggested it for part of their shoot because they love going to them.

First they hit the "Fun Slide", which apparently lived up to it's name.


Then the ferris wheel.





Then Kelly gave the wedgie machine, I mean Super Trampoline, a try.


And did a graceful and elegant job I must say.


Next, Geoff tried his hand at a game of skill and dexterity. We love the progression of facial expressions...
1) Rugged determination, 2) "You will not defeat me!" 3) "Holy crap I'm falling!"


And then on to something a little more tame, the Carousel.





After they did the whole carnival thing, we headed back home and Geoff cooked up a lovely little picnic for them.





Absolutely LOVE this! You can see the grape flying at Geoff's gaping maw and then...
...at the last second, almost as if it sensed it's impending doom, the rogue grape rolls right over his head!











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