
It was easy to see how much these two loved being with each other at their Sloss Furnaces steampunk engagement session. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.
One of the best parts of our jobs is meeting so many great couples and experiencing their unique, amazing personalities. Lys and Ian’s engagement photo session has to be one of the most awesome photo experiences we at Daniel Taylor Photography have had.
We would describe this session as Downton Abbey meets steampunk. For those of you who aren’t familiar with steampunk, it’s a retro-futuristic sci-fi niche, It incorporates elements of late 1800s steam machinery and Victorian style. Pretty cool, huh? The industrial Sloss Furnaces was the perfect spot for this couple’s engagement session.
We were super impressed with how talented Lys is, making her own dress for the occasion. Her corset, Ian’s clothes and their accessories were from an online specialty clothing retailer that specialized in period clothes, with impeccable attention to detail.
Since steampunk goes with the Victorian England era, we wanted to give the couple that feel with their photos. We used more subdued colors and incorporated brown and white and sepia tones instead of more modern black and whites.
This session was so fun, y’all and we just love it when couples incorporate their interests into their engagement photos. Watch for Lys and Ian’s beautiful wedding on the blog soon!

A classic, 19th-century-inspired engagement portrait at Sloss Furnaces, with steampunk touches. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Ian and Lys wore period clothing for their Downton Abbey-meets-steampunk engagement photosession at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Sloss Furnaces was the perfect venue for the couple’s engagement session, with its industrial vibe. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Lys and Ian’s clothing was super detailed an intricate. It was great for the session. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Lys wore a gorgeous corset at her Sloss Furnaces engagement session. And Ian knows how to lace it up! Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Ian wore an elegant top hat at their Sloss Furnaces engagement session. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

A beautiful photo of Ian and Lys at their Downton Abbey-meets-steampunk engagement session at Sloss Furnaces. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Sloss Furnaces’ industrial landscape was great for Victorian-era photos at Lys and Ian’s engagement session. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

How cool is this old steam engine at Sloss Furnaces? It was an awesome detail at the couple’s steampunk engagement session. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Ian and Lys’s personalities were well represented in their steampunk engagement session. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.

Sepia tones helped to give the couple’s photos a Victorian feel. Photo by Daniel Taylor Photography.