Each day provides its own gifts.
Jasmine and I were walking around downtown Chicago, as we typically do, and noticed a staircase leading to the Chicago River. Upon reaching the bottom, we found ourselves in a tiny park filled with the most amazing photographic elements. It felt like we found a “photography spice rack” which contained all the necessary ingredients to create a great photo session: horizontal & vertical lines, beautiful architecture, railings, a river, colored walls, foliage, and wonderful warm sunlight shining through the skyscrapers. Oh, and not to mention the best of all – Jasmine!
The funny thing is that we weren’t even planning to take photos that day. I decided to bring my camera just in case, and good thing I did!
That morning, life presented us with the unexpected gift of a lovely park, in which, we created these beautiful portraits.
Jasmine, today is your birthday and the greatest gift I could give is my love and appreciation for you. Your friendship was an unexpected gift given to me many years ago and slowly, over time, we untied the ribbon of that gift to reveal our relationship. Now we’re engaged and I can’t help but to be thankful for everything you have brought to my life. Thank you.
Love you! Happy Birthday!
One of our favorite places to get coffee is Intelligentsia coffee in Downtown Chicago, near Millennium Park.
What unexpected, pleasant gift has life presented you?
…share it with me in a comment below
She’s so pretty! Very good photography Sid!
*weird, my last comment didn’t show up?- she’s so pretty! beautiful photography 🙂
Thanks Kelley! My blog temporarily went down, but I was able to figure it out *whew* After the blog went back online, I had to approve your comment, even though you’ve commented on here before.
These are beautiful Mandev, and so is Jasmine. The pictures make me feel like I was there lol.
Thanks Jennifer, glad you like the pictures
Love love love it! I’ve been waiting for this blog all day today and it was worth the wait. Mandev amazing job and Jasmine you are beautiful!!
thank you so much! I’m so happy with how these turned out.
Jasmine – You are radiantly beautiful!!!
AGREE!!!! 🙂
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!! Mandev youre ability to capture quiet moments and catapult them to an entirely new reality is phenomenal!!! This photo shoot was so much fun and it’s amazing to see the final result 🙂 amazing work!!
Thanks so much, Jasmine. Thanks for all your support and encouragement, and thank you so much for everything you do. Love you! I love how these turned out 🙂
PS- I can’t wait until we do another one of these – it was so much fun!
Mandev these pictures are amazing!!!!! Jasmine looks so pretty. Her yellow jacket really makes her stick out in Chicago. These pictures should be in the Anthropologie catalog. I can’t wait for when I get older so you can take my wedding pictures 🙂
Thank you Carly. I’m glad Jasmine wore her yellow coat that day because it added a nice pop of color, especially against those backgrounds we found. And yes, when you get married, let me know. I’m always down for photo shoots before then, too, so let me know if you have any ideas 🙂
absofruitely beautiful! especially love the last shot!
Thanks Chinu!
wow sid…you are really talented. love the pictures. you are one lucky man!
Thank you for the nice comment, Sophia. I’m glad you like the pictures 🙂
Loveeeee the pics! She’s beautiful and small world and all having the same name but it gets even smaller! I was in California last weekend and my cousins asked me if I knew a guy named Mandev…turns out Jasmine and my cousins wife arr first cousins!! 🙂 🙂
Wow these are so awesome! Jasmine you are gorgeous and I love that jacket!! These are really fun and the last one is amazing!! Love these:)