Julia & Seaver

Photographing proposals is quickly becoming one of my favorite photo jobs! I love everything about it, from the sneaky plans of the "to be" groom, to the mapping out of locations and places to shoot from, to the stealth behavior I have to use while capturing the moment, as to not ruin the moment!

Meet Julia and Seaver, a couple whose first few dates revolved around getting some ice cream and the good old NYC past time of stoop sitting. There are very few better ways to pass a summer evening in NYC!



After a special dinner they arrived at Tasti D Lite to get ice cream, Seaver cleverly sent me a text message to let me know it was all beginning...



Without even Seaver knowing, I found a location up the street to photograph them walking up 2nd Ave.

Finally the couple is in position, and I was told to be ready when the ice cream was finished...

I crept down the street and hid behind a car on the opposite side of the road. I could see them by looking through the car windows and over the hood of the car parked on their side of the street. The light was fading, and I was wishing the ice cream will get eaten quickly as to not let it get to dark. All of a sudden I hear in a loud and annoyed voice,
" EXCUSE me, what are you doing?"- I turn behind me and I see a man in the front door of his lovely brown stone, obviously feeling suspicious of me ducked in front of his property and maybe even his car! I look and see Seaver and Julia still eating their ice cream. Quickly I crawl over to the man and I explained to him that the couple over my shoulder was about to get engaged and then I crawled away. He smiled and laughed...whew!

Finally the ice cream is finished...



Seaver drops to one knee and asks the question...



Julia admires the ring...



The ring is placed on the finger...



The hug...



And the surprise...out jumps a photographer!! I love the look on Julia's face in this picture!! Pure shock!



Big points for Seaver!



A very happy Julia!



An extremely happy, beaming, and now engaged couple!!

Congratulations Julia and Seaver!!! I wish you both lots of love and happiness!