The perfect Fall afternoon | Monica + Dylan

October 2, 2024

When I tell you this fall afternoon/ early evening running around Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio was one of the best shoots I’m not lying!

Monica and Dylan were looking for some out of the park photos that made them feel 1000% like themselves. So naturally giving the time of the year, the question was asked..Do you like carving pumpkins? Is it something you would do together in your free time? When the response back was oh yes, instantly the pumpkin carving date night was a go!

The first stop of the night was at Szalay’s Farmers Market and yes it is in the National park. This was such a cool spot to meet Monica and Dylan at, the goal was to search of the weirdest pumpkin or gord they could find! The search began and boy were they successful! So many goofy pumpkins! Let’s keep in find that fall was in full swing on this Wednesday afternoon, everyone under the sun was grabbing cider, pumpkins, ect. The market was crazy, in the best way! Both M & D were laughing and giggling all around Szalay’s it was so cute to witness.

We decided to not settle on a pumpkin, because they were a bit bigger than what we were hoping. So we shifted plans slightly and mad our way down the road to a tiny little pumpkin stand. When I say this, I don’t have a name, no one was working there, it was truly right off the road. Games, pumpkins, animals, this place was exploding with fall! D & M played around this area for awhile then we decided the pumpkin carving should begin!

Let the pumpkin carving begin!

Watching Monica and Dylan flirt with one another while they were carving their pumpkins was so adorable I could hardly stand it! These guys, took their time, really thought out what they wanted, enjoyed a few drinks and channeled their inner child. Running around the picnic area we were in, playing tag, rolling around. Sessions like these are some of my personal favorites because the couple is just so comfortable and 1000% being themselves.

The night ended with a adventure to a local arcade near the national park! It was amazing!

If anyone wants a fun date night frozen in time please don’t hesitate to reach out, id love to capture those memories for you!