Another beautiful proposal in the Woodlands, another YES! I was so happy to help this young man pull off his surprise proposal. These photo sessions take some careful planning, and coordination between you and your photographer, but I’ll be there every step of the way to make sure it goes off perfectly!
Ask me about how you can plan your special surprise proposal, and make the love of your life’s dream come true!
I always have a great time when photographing a proposal and this one was super fun! When a client calls me to help set up a proposal, it’s a big deal and we carefully plan and organize to make it perfect – and ensure it stays a surprise. The look on her face when he got down on one knee at this proposal session was magnificent and her sheer joy just shines through!
I had the honor and privilege of photographing this beautiful proposal in the Woodlands and you can just see how joyful this couple is, and feel the love!
Congratulations to this first responder for his beautiful proposal, and many thanks for your service!
The love of your life is the one you want to be the one you love for the rest of your life. If you’re ready to ask the BIG question, and want memories to last forever, hiring a professional photographer to document the surprise proposal is the gift that you’ll always have to look back on in the years to come.
This young man, with his heart full of love, brought along her whole family to witness the proposal, and I couldn’t be happier that I was able to be there to photograph it! Congratulations to all of you!
One of the most important moment of our lives is when we find our person, the one we will love forever, and choose to commit ourselves to that love that will last. While it would be wonderful if our friends and families could all be there for the proposal, sometimes our worlds are miles apart.
What you CAN do is make sure that you have it all documented so that you can share those photos with everyone you know and love, so they can also witness the joy! Hiring a professional photographer ensure that your photos will not only be carefully composed, well lit, and timed perfectly, but will also showcase all the emotion of the day in a way our cell phones just can’t. If you are proposing, and want to have memorable photos of the moment to share with your loved ones and your future children, ask me about how I can help you set up the perfect proposal session!
If you’re ready to pop the question to the love of your life, have you considered hiring a photographer to photograph the proposal? By hiring a professional photographer to capture the amazing moment, you’ll have incredible, magical images to share with friends and family who perhaps can’t be there to share this moment with you. Or you can invite your friends and family along to be there when you pop the big question, and father everyone together celebrate the joy.
Capture this moment forever, to share with your loved ones, for your future children, and to have for announcing your upcoming wedding. I’ll help guide you through the entire process, from set up to the big moment, so it all goes off without a hitch!
Are you planning the ultimate surprise for your girlfriend or boyfriend – a proposal? This is a very important moment and you want everything to be absolutely perfect. From start to finish, it has to be planned perfectly. When hiring a photographer to photograph the big moment, here are some very important things to consider, how to plan, and questions to ask.
EXPERIENCE
Has the photographer ever photographed a proposal before? Ask to see examples of their work, to be sure their style is the one you are imagining and hoping for. An experienced photographer can read the moment, and be ready to shoot when the time is right. The results should be professional and artistic, and taken from the correct angle to showcase the moment.
LOCATION
Choosing the right location at the right time of day is very important, because you want to be able to share photographs that are not only emotional (content) but beautiful (professionally framed and shot).
The time of day matters, because light is key to photography – bad light can ruin your shots. Consider moving the location if it’s in direct sunlight, or the time of day to later in the evening for better light. You’ll want a spot where there isn’t a crowd, with people to get in the way. Make sure your photographer knows this location well, and it is an appropriate setting to pop the question, and that it makes sense for you to be there. A spot near restaurants makes sense, as a cover for why you’re there all dressed up.
SET UP
If you choose a more quiet location such as a park, you enlist friends and family to create a set up and mark where you’ll stop to propose. Some clients use handmade signs, a picnic basket with champagne, a trail of of rose petals (careful of wind!), bouquets of flowers, and balloons to mark the spot.
Your photographer should be there before you, to help secure the location before hand, and be there early waiting for you to arrive.
MAKE IT A SURPRISE
You want the proposal to be a surprise, so you’ll need some help before the day. Enlist the help of family and friends, to keep your soon-to-be-fiancé in the dark.
She’ll want her nails looking Instagram ready, so have a sister or friend take her out for a manicure. Book a restaurant, so she’ll have a reason to be dressed up. You could also say you booked a photographer for a little photoshoot together, and this helps explain why there is a photographer waiting at the spot. Or your photographer can discretely sit on a park bench, and then get into position when the moment arrives.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT SESSION
Photographers offer a huge variety of packages, which can be confusing. Make sure the one you choose will get you enough photos to cover the whole event.
Most photographers offer full sessions (usually $750-$1200) with a lot of digital images, as well as print options. Some also offer mini sessions for under $400 – but watch the fine print to see how many photos you get. Some offer as little as 3 digital images for that price point.
I offer a perfect little mini session that gives you great coverage of this exciting event, for a lower price point than full sessions. Click here to check out my Mini Session Deal!
This lovely couple chose me to do their engagement portraits for Save the Date cards and announcements, and had the fabulous idea to hold their session at the barn where she boards her beloved horse. For their Save the Date cards, they wanted their engagement pictures to be in a natural and earthy style, full of warmth and light, as down to earth as they are.
They had such a perfect day for their engagement session!
If you’re ready to pop the question to the love of your life, have you considered hiring a photographer to photograph the proposal? One of the hottest trends in engagements and weddings right now is hiring a professional photographer to capture the amazing moment to share with friends and family.
You’ll remember this moment for your rest of your lives. Having a photographer there to capture every detail ensures that you can share that memory with your loved ones, and your future children, who will absolutely be thrilled to see pictures from that moment! Photography really is capturing memories, let me photograph one of the most important moments in your life with beautiful portraits. Contact me today about putting a proposal strategy in place for you!
Are you planning the ultimate surprise for your girlfriend or boyfriend – a proposal!? This is a HUGE moment and you want everything to be absolutely perfect. From the setting, to the set up, to capturing the exact moment for sharing with family and friends, it has to be planned perfectly. When hiring a photographer to photograph the big moment, here are some very important things to consider, how to plan, and questions to ask.
EXPERIENCE Has the photographer ever photographed a proposal before? Ask to see examples of their work, to be sure they’re capturing the moment the way you want/expect. Are they going to be able to know where exactly to stand, and have the right equipment? An experienced photographer can read the moment, and be ready to shoot when the time is right. Take the advice of your photographer on the best place to stand, so you get the best possible shots.
LOCATION Choosing the right location at the right time of day is key, because you want to be able to share photographs that are not only emotional (content) but beautiful (professionally framed and shot). Be sure your photographer knows *exactly* what each location you are considering looks like at different hours of the day.
Too much sunshine at noon? Then consider moving the location, or the time of day to later in the evening for better light. Too crowded in the evening? Maybe shoot earlier, and avoid the evening crowd. Make sure your photographer knows this location well, and it is an appropriate setting to pop the question, and that it makes sense for you to be there. A spot near restaurants makes sense, as a cover for why you’re there all dressed up. Ask your photographer for the best possible locations, without distractions, that will have good light at the time you want to propose.
SET UP If you choose a more quiet location such as a park, you can set up a little surprise before hand. I’ve had clients use signs, a picnic basket with champagne, a trail of of rose petals (careful of wind!), bouquets of flowers, and balloons to mark the spot.
Your photographer should be there before you, and can help make sure the spot doesn’t get spoiled by passersby or the wind. You want it perfect for when your intended sees it! Make sure to ask your photographer if they can help secure the location before hand, and be there early.
A RUSE You want the proposal to be a surprise, so you’ll need some help with the ruse! Enlist the help of your family and friends, to keep your soon-to-be-fiance in the dark.
She’ll want her hands looking Instagram ready, so have a sister or friend take her out for a manicure. Book a restaurant, so she’ll have a reason to dress up with make up. You could also say you booked a photographer for birthday/holiday/anniversay/V-Day photos, and this helps explain why there is a photographer waiting at the spot! Or your photographer can discretely hide, and then pop out when the moment arrives.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHOTO PACKAGE There are many different kinds of sessions that photographers offer. Make sure the session package you are choosing will get you enough photos to actually have a good sense of the event.
Most photographers offer full sessions (usually $750-$1200) with a lot of digital images, as well as print options. Some also offer mini sessions for under $400 – but watch the fine print to see how many photos you get. Some offer as little as 3 digital images for that price point.
I offer a perfect little mini session that gives you great coverage of this exciting event, for a lower price point than full sessions. Click here to check out my Mini Session Deal!
For more information about planning your surprise proposal or engagement photography session, email me directly with this CONTACT FORM.
These are hands down one of my fave types of sessions to shoot! The planning, the choices, the perfect location, and the nerves… all build up to that beautiful moment where one puts their heart on the line and asks that one special someone to be theirs forever.
This young man contacted me for help on proposing to his girlfriend, to photograph the moment that they’ll cherish forever. Mom and sister were on hand to set up the scenery with her favourite flowers (and stood by ready to jump out from behind the trees afterwards!). She was suitably surprised and, tears in her eyes, said YES! Such a happy moment, thanks for inviting me to be a part of your special moment.
What a gorgeous day for this couple’s engagement portraits! We chose a lovely little nook in the Spring and Woodlands area to take natural engagement pictures, with a little bit of a boho edge. With her beautiful long gown, the greenery looks so fresh and pretty you’d never know it was a humid day – she looks perfect! And the white dress and boots are always a winner for a country look, especially paired with the gorgeous tones of the field.
Congratulations to this couple on their engagement, I can’t wait to see your Save the Date announcement!
Congratulations to this fun couple on their upcoming spring wedding! I had the pleasure of taking their engagement portraits in the Woodlands, for their Save the Date cards and announcement. We had a lot of fun shooting around the streets, these two were full of smiles and laughter. Engagement pictures are always so fun to shoot, with the happy couple looking ahead to their bright future together. One of my fave types of sessions!
This beautiful and stylish couple chose me to do their engagement portraits for Save the Date cards and announcements, and brought along some wonderful prop additions and ideas! For their Save the Date cards, they wanted their engagement pictures to be in a natural and earthy style, full of warmth and light. They brought this earth tone scarf to wrap themselves up in, for some cozy outdoor engagement photos that match their down to earth style. The pop of red is just perfect with all those neutral tones, for just the right amount of colour.
They had such a perfect day for their engagement session!
This location has a nice stone wall for adding some architectural elements to your photo session while still keeping a neutral colour palette and natural look to your pictures. It’s beside some small lakes, which makes a nice backdrop with the sloping grass and tree line.
Engagement portraits are one of my favourite kinds of sessions to shoot, and what’s not to love!? Two people so crazy about each other they want to spend their lives together, so excited for their upcoming wedding, all happiness and beautiful smiles. Just being around a couple in love makes the world more fresh and alive, like warm sunshine and lemonade on a summer’s day.
If you’re making the big announcement soon, or are already ready to send out those Save The Date cards, you’ll want some beautiful images of the two of you that capture your relationship and tells your love story. You want people to see your engagement photos and instantly recognize your personalities shining through. When you book your engagement session, we’ll discuss what makes your love story unique, and how we can capture your special relationship in pictures.
The location in the Woodlands, Spring, Magnolia or Conroe area we choose will set the stage for the tone you want for your engagement pictures, whether romantic and dreamy, upbeat, or country chic.
Bring along any props that mean something special to the two of you, such as mementos from your first date or the proposal. Or a sign board, to remind your friends and family to Save the Date!
We’ll shoot when the light is at it’s most beautiful, bright and infused with a golden glow.
You’ll come away with beautiful portraits that tell your story in your own way, that you’ll be excited to share with family and friends as you announce your engagement!
Every once in a while I get a client who asks, “Is it ok if we bring our puppy along for the session?” and the answer is always YES! I love it when clients incorporate their pets into their family or engagement sessions, to really personalize the shoot and make it all about every member of their family. So I was pretty excited to meet Jessica and James for their engagement portrait session here in Spring, TX, with the sweetest and most well behaved puppy I’ve had a chance to photograph. She added so much fun and personality to this engagement session!
Spring is finally here, and I was happy that we found some pretty yellow flowers in the field, to add a touch of colour to this outdoor engagement shoot. Jessica and James were such a fun and happy couple, we caught lots of laughter and playfulness in their engagement portraits to really show their love and happiness with each other.
Look at that adorable puppy face!!
Jessica and James want to make sure their friends and family know to SAVE THE DATE! I wish them much love and a lifetime of happiness together.
Are you recently engaged or interested in purchasing a session for friends or family? To inquire about a session, email me directly with this CONTACT FORM.
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