Manhattan, New York Engagement Session - Andrea + Neville || New York Wedding Photographers

I'm still recovering from this one... Neville is a wedding photographer from Huntsville, Alabama and his fiancée is a brilliant architect. While in NYC for Labor day they decided to book an engagement session and had me come in from DC. We battled the NYC chaos and against all odds got some compelling photos. I met up with them at the Elements hotel in Time square where Andrea was watching football. We almost had to carry her out of her seat to get her to leave for the session. We made our way to Pier 15 south street seaport and the session began.

The 2015 Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest - Creative Engagement Photography || Washington DC Wedding Photographer

I am honored to have won honorable mention in The 2015 Best of the Best Engagement Photos Contest hosted by Junebug Weddings and Judged by Allison and Brian Callaway of Callaway Gable, Ryan Brenizer and Sean Flanigan of A Fist Full of Bolts.  To have one of my photographs selected from over 6000 submitted by some of the most talented photographers in the world is such an honor. Click here to see the full gallery and the rest of the winners. 

Ellie + Brent - A Washington DC Proposal and Engagement Session at the National Mall || Best Wedding Photographers in Washington DC

Where do I begin? 
Brent reached out to me, excited about proposing to Ellie, he had been planning this for a while and wanted it to go down without a hitch; it had to be a perfect surprise. As you may know it's Cherry Blossom Festival time in DC and where did Brent pick as the location for this covert operation? You guessed it, the National Mall.

Goal
To creatively & artistically document a proposal privately in a not so private location at one of the busiest times of the year, while remaining undetected by Ellie and keeping the crowds out of the photo's.  

Challenges
Massive crowds, harsh sunlight & parking lol. I hadn't met Brent and had to identify them from a distance. I wasn't sure exactly where he was going to do it, my cue was he would hold both her hands, but once we got closer to the location it became pretty obvious to me. This was so much fun, it really did feel like a military operation. Turns out Brent is actually in the Navy.

Here is their Proposal.

I guaranteed Brent that the last photo would not make it to the blog.. but honestly It just shows how much fun they are and I had to include it!