This morning was my first early morning in a long time. I was sleepy on the drive to Montrose Beach. Luckily, I’m here often for my work and it was already somewhere I was very familiar with. The set up for this was thanks to a dedicated friend of theirs plus Emily’s parents. I was able to find them easily, seeing this glowing set up lighting the way.
We all finished our preparation for this moment, and hid behind some trees to the left of this site. We quietly waited for the two of them to arrive. They had this tradition of sunrise coffee at Montrose, so it wasn’t too obvious until they arrived to the display below. I was nimble in my movements, attracting little attention to my presence until the moment was fully apparent. And the results are stunning to say the least.
As a proposal photographer, you want to turn on high speed continuous mode on your camera and capture every single second of the moment unfolding. Proposals are fast and every second holds a whirlwind of emotional value. I’m a big fan of spraying the before, during, and after moments of a proposal. Each kiss, smile, laugh, tear, and hug needs capturing.
There is joy to be witnessed in this gallery, enjoy this sapphic love story.
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Montrose Bird Sanctuary wasn’t always this local hot spot for bird watching. Before it grew towards a protected status, it was just a random patch of land with some overgrown bushes taking over fencing around the place in the 1930’s Chicagoscape. These overgrown bushes became a total hotspot for migrating songbirds over time. Suddenly, birders […]
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Nothing could have prepared me for this one. I knew Susan and Micah were a bit different from the rest of our clients from this year but I never knew how intricate they would get with their macabre theme. This wedding is filled with antique skulls, pies of all varieties, a Klingon wedding AND a […]
This venue was one of the coolest rooms I’ve ever been in. The floor was paneled with glass lit from underneath. The room was shaped circular and created this intimate feeling amongst the guests. And the view from the ceremony was just stunning. What a beautiful day! Enjoy!
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