Dana and John reached out to me for an engagement session in October 2023 as they were visiting historical Newport, Rhode Island on a family trip. Dana had expressed that she wanted photos that were different than what everyone had as the norm from where her and John live– in Chicago! Her inspiration board was to die for, and showed a lot of candid, fun images while showcasing an old money vibe.

Her pinterest inspo:

** none of these images are credit to Grace Kimmell photography, they are simply used as inspiration photo from the client!**

I loved the light yet slightly moody vibe that Dana was wanting for her session, and given the mix of the architecture and beachy scenes: we decided on going to Ochre Court at Salve Regina in Newport along with second beach. Newport offers so many amazing places to shoot, all within a drivable, if not walkable, distance from each other making it the perfect place to get lots of variety in your gallery.

While being a Newport, Rhode Island photographer, I feel as though it is so easy to become desensitized to what an amazing part of the world we live in. “We don’t have anything like this back at home” was a phrase repeated multiple times which made me reflect– with so much rich and interesting history (while also being on the Ocean), Newport offers such a royalty that is uniquely it’s own. Going to the Salve Regina campus and Second beach have become second nature to us (I’m sure most photographers would also agree), and it was so refreshing and re-inspiring to see Dana and John bask in Newport’s fun and pretty nature for the first time.

THE PHOTOS:

What Dana and John had to say:

” Engagement photos of my dreams!! My fiancé and I were going on a family trip to Newport Rhode Island and had the idea to do our engagement photos while we were there. I started searching for Rhode Island wedding photographers and came across Grace’s Instagram profile. I immediately fell in love with her style and vibe. I messaged Grace and told her a little bit about us and what we were looking for. She responded right away and was very helpful with finding out what our vision was and offering suggestions to make it come to life. The day of our session, Grace was absolutely amazing. Grace was warm, friendly, and made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera. It felt like we were hanging out with one of our good friends just having a fun afternoon. The gallery delivery was better than I could have ever dreamed of. It was my Pinterest board inspo but better. Grace went above and beyond and made our vision come to life. I am so obsessed with how they turned out. The whole experience was fantastic and I cannot recommend her enough! Thank you Grace so much for the wonderful experience and for creating the engagement photos of our dreams! We are so appreciative 🤍” – Dana and John

Thank you Dana and John for such a great session and for blocking in session time with me during your travels. It was so fun creating with you both and giving you a little glimpse of some RI charm!

xoxo- Grace