If you don’t know by now, couple’s sessions are my absolute favorite to shoot. So, when you take the excitement I’m feeling from getting to take photos of one of my good friends and her boyfriend, and add to it the secret that he’s going to propose, it’s a recipe for the most fun session ever!
John and I had already been in communication about having me taking photos of the proposal. So when he reached out to me and let me know he had a ring and was ready to go, we started hashing out the perfect way to pull this off!
We decided that I would tell Steph that I needed a couple to model for me at a new location. She happily obliged, not knowing what was in store.
We started off with a normal session, then I told them I wanted to get some different angles and I wanted her to face one way while he faced the other. He stealthily pulled out the ring behind her back. I told her to stay put and asked him to take a step away (where he would turn and get down on one knee.)
I told her I wasn’t too happy with that angle and to turn around and voilà: the moment she had (unknowingly) been waiting for.
After the proposal, I gave them some space to truly acknowledge what was happening. Steph was absolutely glowing, and although they’d already been talking about marriage, John was relieved and so happy to have finally popped the question!
Every shot was filled with so much emotion and happiness. I’m so excited for these two love birds and can’t wait for the wedding!
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