Garden engagement photoshoot in the countryside
Engagement photos in a backyard garden
For Kaysy and Brian’s engagement photoshoot, we met up at one of their favourite places: her aunt’s home in the Quebec countryside, about an hour’s drive from Montreal. For Kaysy, this spot holds so many good memories, including that one little time when Brian proposed!
They showed me the spot in the woods where Brian asked the question. There, we took some quiet portraits surrounded by greenery. What a special way to preserve the memory of their proposal!
![Engaged couple walking in a backyard garden](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-021.jpg)
![Engagement portrait among the ferns](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-028.jpg)
![Engaged couple embracing near a stone wall](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-002.jpg)
![Engaged couple seen through tree branches](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-015.jpg)
![Engaged couple hugging and leaning on stone wall in backyard](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-055.jpg)
![Couple kissing on a wooden bench in a garden](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-050.jpg)
![Engagement photo of couple cuddling on a wooden bench](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-046.jpg)
A couple of gorgeous goofballs
Every couple is different and shows affection in different ways. As I discovered when shooting them, Kaysy and Brian are rarely serious! They are cute and silly with one another. And they poke fun at poses that are too romantic and cheesy. I loved their irreverent style and had a good time capturing their personalities.
![Couple laughing and leaning against a rustic doorway](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-038.jpg)
![Silly engagement portrait with hatchet in cabin](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-099.jpg)
![Couple seated on stone steps and kissing at sunset](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-112.jpg)
![Couple leaning in for a kiss in front of a rustic wood cabin](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-125.jpg)
We also took natural portraits throughout the gardens of this private home. We even braved the mosquitoes and the slippery rocks to take some adventure photos in a nearby creek. I can’t believe how gutsy Brian and Kaysy were! Walking barefoot in the cold creek water!
![Couple hand in hand walking in creek](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-141.jpg)
![Couple kissing on the banks of a creek in the woods](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-152.jpg)
![Feet of engaged couple crossing a creek](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-155.jpg)
![How to survive a photo shoot in the woods: Afterbite and Alcohol](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-183.jpg)
Adding some ultimate frisbee to their shoot
To add another personal touch to their engagement photo session, we took some candid action photos of Kaysy and Brian tossing a frisbee around. They are both athletes and enjoy playing in an ultimate frisbee league together. The portraits where they are dressed in fancier outfits are lovely. But these relaxed, playful ones show their more natural sides.
![Lifestyle photos of couple playing Ultimate Frisbee 01](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-224.jpg)
![Lifestyle photos of couple playing Ultimate Frisbee 02](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-226.jpg)
![Lifestyle photos of couple playing Ultimate Frisbee 03](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-213.jpg)
![Lifestyle photos of couple playing Ultimate Frisbee 06](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-222.jpg)
![Lifestyle photos of couple playing Ultimate Frisbee 05](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-221.jpg)
![Relaxing by the fire](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-227.jpg)
![Backyard engagement shoot with fireplace and lawnchairs](https://www.esthergibbons.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Backyard-Engagement-Shoot-Countryside-229.jpg)
Ready for your own engagement photos?
If you enjoyed this style of backyard engagement photoshoot and you’d like to do a couple’s photo session out in the countryside, just send me a quick message.