A Holiday Proposal...

Is this a Hallmark movie? A proposal at the Christmas Tree Farm?

No, it’s better because it was Katie & TJ’s Proposal! Keep scrolling to see the magic from their wintery proposal!

Why do I love the story of Tj’s proposal to Katie so much? Well for starters, Katie is one of my best friends! But the plot thickens! I asked Katie and TJ if I could take their picture at the Tree Farm so that I had samples to use for this year’s Tree Farm Sessions. They said yes, and TJ being the sly dog he is, reached out to me a few weeks before the photoshoot to ask if I would be ok with him using that opportunity to propose to Katie. My literal response? (keep reading!)

“TJJJJJJJJ I’ve been WAITING for this day!!!” Because even though I never said anything to either of them, my secret hope was that when the big day did come, TJ would ask me to be the one to capture the moment! I was so excited for both of them and it was shockingly easy to keep this secret from Katie despite the fact that she… (keep reading!)

Had messaged me the week before and we were discussing outfits for the “photoshoot day” and even said something like “this would be a great opportunity for TJ to use this time to propose. But I bet her won’t be clever enough to do that”. I, of course, had to act like I had no clue that he DID in fact already ask and had it planned out and I responded with “maybe he’ll propose on Christmas!”. So TJ and I made a loose plan to talk about “the lighting” and I would get Katie to turn around for a pose. I had mistletoe with me and told her I had this idea for a pose where he will be behind her and holding up the mistletoe. She was very confused by my vision of this but thankfully stayed turned around so that TJ could get down on one knee. And when he was ready, I said “scrap it, this pose isn’t going to work” so that she turned around and said… well, she said the last thing you’d expect someone to say who is getting proposed to. Katie said….(keep reading!)

“Jesus fucking Christ!” Yep. Katie turned around to see the love of her life proposing to her and her initial reaction was to say “Jesus fucking Christ!” ahhh yes, classic Katie. The good news is she said this because she was genuinely surprised, or maybe shocked, that TJ was proposing! TJ responded with “would you like to marry me” and the best news of all is, despite her initial exclamation, Katie said YES! Once she had the ring on her finger she turned to me and said “did you know about this?” and my response was “duh, how do you think I got you to turn around?”. She then said to TJ “ wait, is this the team?”. I, not knowing what what means, asked “team?” and Katie said she had just asked TJ that week if he was working on a proposal for her (they are a modern couple, of course they talked about getting married, a proposal, the ring, etc in advance) and TJ said yep. But really, what more of a team did you need to put on a great surprise proposal with beautiful pics besides TJ and I? And yes, TJ picked a ring that was perfect for Katie, a very unique ring. A gold band with little stars across it! So, the moral of the story? (keep reading!)

Well, the moral of the story is TJ proposed to Katie, she said yes, I got to photograph it which was my hope, and they are getting married next year! I am so excited for them and obviously its not secret I am so stoked, and grateful, that I got to be the one to capture the moment! Congrats to Katie & TJ!

A photoshoot of a different breed

When Ally reached out asking if I could do a photoshoot with her and her cat out in the fall foliage nature, I was so excited! As a photographer, I love photographing out in nature (especially in the fall) and as a vegan I love working with animals! So I happily said yes. And here are the results!

Have you considered taking photos of you with your animals but worried “what if they don’t sit still?” Don’t worry! They are animals, I don’t expect them to sit perfectly still. For this photoshoot, we let her cat explore and wander most of the time and I photographed him as he enjoyed his surroundings. While we were able to get some posed shots, I set my expectations low when it comes to animal cooperation. Yet, I am happy to say, we got SO many great shots of her + her cat. They both did a great job. So don’t worry, we will work around making your animal comfortable, and great photos will follow!

And I know you’re probably wondering “well that is a cat. Would you photograph me and my dog? My lizard? my bird?” and the simple answer is “yes!”. As long as you feel comfortable with them being out in nature and not scurrying or flying off!

She was nervous her little guy would be too nervous, something she did to get his prepped was she took him to the location prior to the photoshoot to get a feel for the area. She also gave him a little CBD to put him at ease. And she also brought him some of his wet food to feel comforted. There are plenty of ways to make your fur babe feel comfortable during a photoshoot!

If you’re now itching to have photos of you and your pets taken, send me an inquiry bon my Contact Me page! Let’s talk about the details of your dream photoshoot with your fur babies!