Hi, come in. This is where I share the full stories behind the sessions, and if you read enough of them, you'll start to notice something: a lot of the same names keep showing up. Engagements turn into weddings turn into maternity sessions turn into family photos with three kids and a dog. After fifteen years of this work, my favorite thing is that I rarely get to say goodbye to anyone. I just get to see them again in a new chapter. These are those chapters.
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Linh & Elliott | A Surprise Proposal at a Dog Park in Eagle, Idaho
The plan was simple: a normal dog walk, a hidden photographer, a perfect proposal. The only problem was that Linh is a little stubborn, and Elliott couldn't convince her to walk to where I was waiting. So he carried her. I am not making this up. Two dogs, one determined man, one very suspicious woman mid-air — and then one of the best proposals I've ever had the privilege of hiding in the bushes to photograph.
She Said Yes in the Vineyard | A Fall Proposal at Windy Hills Winery, Washington
I was hiding in the vineyard rows at Windy Hills Winery in Ridgefield, Washington when Nick got down on one knee. The fall foliage was going orange and gold, the vines had turned russet red, and Lindsey had absolutely no idea I was there. What followed was one of my favorite things to photograph: a person in the best moment of their life, completely caught off guard by it.
A Surprise Proposal at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Portland
Aidan thought she was getting family photos taken at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland. What she didn't know was that Richard had secretly flown in to surprise her with a proposal in front of her whole family. She said yes — and then they wandered one of Portland's most beautiful gardens as newly engaged, laughing and spinning under the trees.
She Said Yes at Haystack Rock: A Surprise Proposal in Pacific City, Oregon
My favorite part of a surprise proposal shoot is the waiting. You find your spot, you stay very still, and you watch two people's lives change from a distance. This one, with Haystack Rock rising out of the waves behind them and a chocolate lab trotting circles around their feet, was one for the books.