This Minneapolis engagement session blended the best of both worlds: fun indoor bar photos and candid outdoor engagement portraits with a skyline view.
Liz and Danny’s story could easily be a scene right out of The Office. Many years ago, they met at working at a radio station. She was the Receptionist and he was the National Sales Coordinator…and their very first connection was him training her on the job. Their boss even noticed Danny hanging around the front desk way more often than usual… not-so-coincidentally.
We kicked off their engagement session at Terminal Bar—their go-to dive and honestly, it couldn’t have been more them. They were literally there the night before, out with friends until 2 a.m., singing karaoke and taking mystery shots. So coming back the next day for engagement photos? It felt like just picking up where they left off.
The owners (who are now friends, too) graciously opened just for us on a Sunday. The mystery shots came out and eventually the couple was in a pac-man arcade game duel. I seriously love when there’s a vintage arcade machine tucked in a corner of a bar. Give me a few coins, and some neon lighting, and we’re having a great time.
As music lovers and musicians, it was only right for them to get on stage and sing some karaoke together. To be honest, I don’t even remember what song it was. But the energy was high, and you can just tell we had fun.
From there, we wandered down St. Anthony Mains’ historic brick streets and riverside views. The mix of greenery, cobblestone, and of course, the pretty city skyline. I captured it all on a blend of digital and 35mm film, including a few artistic double exposures.
The Coolest Minneapolis Engagement Session You Haven’t Seen Yet (It Includes Pac-Man & Karaoke)
Captured on digital & 35mm film.
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Well, thanks for scrolling all the way to the bottom! I’m Brianna Kirk, a hybrid film-and-digital engagement photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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