Cloudy Day Engagement Photos in Hamilton - Ashleigh & Aaron

Although we all had hopes of a snowy winter wonderland backdrop for this shoot, Ashleigh & Aaron didn’t let this drab day in January dampen their mood. Mike & I met them at the waterfront of Pier 8 in Hamilton, Ontario, where there were so many cool places to get great engagement pictures in a small area. Lucky for us there was a barge docked at the pier, so we took advantage of the rich texture and colour of the rusted anchors and water worn sides of the boat – which happened to be black and red, the same colours as Ashleigh and Aaron's wedding theme.

 These two are self proclaimed “not smoochy”, but from our experience every couple gets caught up in the magic and excitement of having their engagement portraits done, and we brought out the “smoochiness” we knew was there all along! When it got too cold, we popped into Williams Coffee Pub and had them share a milkshake, a la Lady & The Tramp, and we just love the warmth and intimacy that shines off these two in the photos.

To top off the day, they made their way out onto the ice rink and let the crowds speed by them while they were in their own little world, just the two of them. A lot of couples wait to get their photos done in the fall, for the gorgeous colours, or the spring, for the freshness and blooms, but there is a lot of magic in just about any situation and Ashley & Aaron had a perfect day.

I just had to add this one in - it's pretty cheesy, but when we saw this great painting done by some local middleschoolers, we couldn't pass it up!