Engagement Photos at Champ Libre

As an engagement photographer, I’m always looking for new backdrops and spaces that inspire creativity and playfulness.

A colourful Instagram post by Vincent Brillant clued me in to an interesting new location for engagement photos.

After some investigative Googling, I found out this new colourful space is called Champ Libre. It’s an artistic collaboration between Sid Lee, LNDMRK and Maser, an internationally-known graffiti artist.

Located near the intersection of Autoroutes 15 and 40, the building is not in an easy place to access. But it’s visible from the highway, bringing a splash of bright colours to an otherwise drab, industrial neighbourhood.

This disused tea factory is slated to be torn down to make way for the new Royalmount mega-mall project. In the meantime, it has a fresh new life as an ephemeral art project. Way to go out with a bang and not a whimper!

I was delighted by this space and so eager to use it as a creative space for some portraits. Just then, we were planning Melanie and Jonathan’s engagement photo session. Perfect timing! I suggested exploring this space for part of their session and they were up for it!

We met there on a very chilly and windy fall day and we had a blast taking some creative photos.

Melanie and Jonathan are two happy nerds that fell in love. They are the sweetest and warmest folks. And they couldn’t stop smiling during the entire shoot!

I hope you enjoy these graffiti engagement photos as much as I did!

To see Part 2 of their photoshoot, see Engagement photos at the Pointe Claire Village.

And if you want some creative couple’s photos to celebrate your quirky love, please send me an email at info@esthergibbons.com! 🙂