Cheesman Park Engagement

We tried something new this year. When we looked at our calendar last winter, we decided to completely block off the months of November and December, so that we could take some time to breathe and recharge before conference season kicks into full gear in January. This meant that Dani and Dean’s Cheesman Park engagement session in October was our final shoot of 2024.

And what a way to finish! Dani and Dean had a cohesive vision for this session. Just in time for Halloween, they went with a macabre theme, choosing Cheesman Park because it used to be a cemetery, and choosing Linger Denver (a super cool rooftop bar in Highland) because it used to be a mortuary.

The couple took this theme one step further by dressing up as ghosts while they skateboarded (Dean) and roller-skated (Dani) around Cheesman. After 17 years of photographing engagement sessions, it’s rare that we experience a “first” during a shoot these days. But skating ghosts was definitely a first for us.

After Cheesman (and after a wardrobe change), we headed to Linger, which has one of the best skyline views at sunset in the city. D&D used to live in the neighborhood, and frequented Linger, so it had the added benefit of being a special place for them. And the food was absolutely delicious. We’ve made it a point to go back and try the cocktails sometime when we don’t have to drive 100 miles home immediately after.

Dani and Dean, thank you both so much for planning such a fun day for your Cheesman Park engagement, and for helping us put a huge exclamation point on the end of our 2024 season! You have 1,000% whetted our appetite for your wedding next year.