8 | 27 | 2008

Just Us: Zayna + Rani

Last Monday I was in the windy city to photograph Zayna and Rani’s engagement session as well as to attend the kick-butt Free to Succeed Tour with DJ and J*. Unfortunately, my train was delayed by 7 hours, so instead of starting at 5 like we planned, we started around 7:15. All things considered, we had a great time and it was so nice to hang out with Zayna and Rani and experience Chicago in true fashion. Rani told me their engagement story and lets just say, he went through a tedious process to ask Zayna to marry him…he’s a keeper! We rushed around a little bit of the city from the waterfront, to Buckingham Fountain, to Michigan Ave and the Navy Pier. We worked up quite an appetite during the shoot, so we ventured on down to Greektown and had some great food (don’t forget the feta) at Santorini.

It was an awesome experience for me to enjoy the city in such a unique way and I hope to be able to do it again! Zayna and Rani are a ridiculously good looking couple and their wedding is going to be so much fun to document next month!! For the first image of the other night, check my post from last Monday…kissing in the middle of Michigan Ave. Here’s some more saweet images!!!

Hmmmm, what city is that? Chitown baby!!!

I told you they were riduculously good looking…I mean HOTT!!

Love this one!

Here’s another from Michigan Ave…

I’m pretty sure those are the coolest sunglasses ever!

LOVE the skyline at night!!!

I now see what all the talk is about with the Navy Pier…

Now that’s love!

Don’t get too dizzy!

Seriously!

Zayna and Rani, you guys rock and we’re going to have so many good times on your big day and I can’t wait to photograph you again…THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING MY TRIP TO CHICAGO WAAAY COOLER!!!!!

11 comments

Rachael - This inspires me!

Gabe McClintock - Dustin…these are awesome! I love the use of light…well done. Hope your well.

Gabe

Rani - Dustin…I never liked taking photos until you came along, thanks for capturing my good side. You are very talented and you have some mad skillz

yo’ MOM - delicious! and yes, two beautiful people….

Olivia - Oh my God these pictures are AMAZING!!! Now I can’t wait to see what you’ll do for them at their wedding!! ALL of the pictures are so beautiful!

Becky - Zayna and Rani, you two look so beautiful in these pictures–I’m so impressed!! I LOVE the ones with the fountain, but clearly my fave is the sunglass shot Also, the city skyline looks stunning!! Nicely done, can’t wait for the wedding. XOXO

Wendy - Nice work, D!!!

Ameera - WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…thats my sister! She looks HOTTT and so does Rani! I am seriously in shock right now at how unique each picture is. I can tell there was a lot of thought put into every single picture and I am floored at how you were able to captivate BOTH their personalities…AND best physical attributes (i.e. my sisters bum bum) Can’t wait to be apart of this picture mania in a month!

cheryl - Dustin, you just keep blowing me away after every new posting!! You are so unique, professional, and fun!!You always make sure that all these qualities show through. Cheryl (your number one fan)

Zayna - DUSTIN! WOW…I’m blown away. They are gorgeous, I love the fountain one where Rani is attempting to dip me without dropping me:) One month until the Wedding AHHHH!

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