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William Chris Vineyards Winter Marriage Proposal | Dominic & Taysia

Filed in : Proposal

I photographed another proposal at William Chris Vineyards, one of my favorite hill country wineries, and I’m excited to share some photos! Dominic and Taysia were in Fredericksburg on a Valentine’s Day weekend vacation. They had never been to this part of Texas, and Dom thought it would be special to propose during the trip. […]

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Photographers: Deep Dive into Photographing a Rainy Proposal

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

๐Ÿ“ธ Hey Proposal Photographers: Letโ€™s do a ๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ๐™™๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š into planning a proposal๐Ÿ‘‡ For several reasons, this proposal was about an 8/10 on the Proposal Difficultly Scaleโ„ข๏ธ. (Just kidding, thatโ€™s not trademarked ๐Ÿ˜œ) ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ง๐™šโ€™๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š โ€œ๐™™๐™ž๐™›๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฉโ€ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™œ๐™š: Despite these challenges, I felt good going into this proposal! I wasnโ€™t nervous. I knew […]

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Zilker Botanical Garden Waterfall Proposal | Joe & Haley

Filed in : Proposal

Almost 7 years ago, it all started with an Instagram follow. Joe and Haley went to the same gym and had seen each other around. When he found her Instagram account, they started talking, he asked her on a diner date, and the rest is history. It’s such a modern love story. Since then, they’ve […]

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Trattoria Lisina Italian Restaurant Marriage Proposal | David & Kari

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday๐Ÿฅ‚ When David & Kari first met, he was holding a single rose. ๐ŸŒนAfter meeting online and talking on the phone for 5 weeks, they had their first in-person date. It lasted 12 hours! Two and a half years later, David brought Kari to Trattoria Lisina, a beautiful Italian restaurant in the hill country near […]

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Marriage Proposal at Mattie’s Austin | Matt & Julia

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday๐Ÿฅ‚ A proposal at one of my favorites venues in Austin? I’m in ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Matt contacted me a few weeks ago, telling me his plans to propose to his girlfriend Julia in November. We got to work planning his dream proposal, and he chose Mattie’s as the location. Julia & Matt had talked extensively about […]

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Laguna Gloria Austin Marriage Proposal | Molly & Mario

Filed in : Proposal

Taylor Swift is engaged, y’all! Just kidding, this is Molly. I had the privilege of photographing Mario’s marriage proposal to her a few days ago. ๐Ÿ˜Š Mario & Molly live in San Antonio, and Mario planned a day full of fun activities in Austin, the city where Molly grew up and where they had their […]

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Proposal at Uplift Vineyard in Burnet | Dallas & Bella

Filed in : Proposal

Wineries may be my personal favorite place for proposals. What’s better than proposing in a totally relaxed, resort-like setting, with beautiful nature, and well, wine?๐Ÿท๐Ÿ˜‹ Dallas & Bella live in Nashville, and came to Austin to visit family. Bella’s aunt & uncle are members of several wineries around the hill country, and they know all […]

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Babymoon Trip: Joshua Tree National Park + Palm Springs

Filed in : Proposal, Travel

In case you didnโ€™t know, weโ€™re expecting a baby boy in June! We usually go on a big vacation in June, but thatโ€™s not happening this year. ๐Ÿ™ƒ We decided to take advantage of Mattโ€™s spring break off from work, and we travelled to Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs for a babymoon! We […]

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Photographers: How to take truly candid proposal photos

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

Photographers: If youโ€™re treating proposals exactly like engagement sessions, your clients are missing out. Here’s how๐Ÿ‘‡ Taking ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™™ photos is very different than taking candid ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ photos at an engagement session. What do I mean by โ€œtruly candidโ€? Let’s dive deeper. You’ve only communicated with one partner Imagine preparing for an engagement session with […]

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Photographers: Why You’ll LOVE Photographing Proposals

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

Letโ€™s talk about all of the reasons why photographing proposals is THE BEST! If you’re a wedding and couples photographer (or even a senior or family photographer), proposals may another great service to add this year! It’s challenging, creative, and fulfilling, but it’s also been incredible for my business in some unexpected ways. Let’s dive […]

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