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A surprise marriage proposal by lake Thun near Interlaken. A couple from the USA tie the knot as the sun rises over Thunersee. The engagement was planned for the day before but there were black clouds in the sky. Richard wanted an early morning meeting. I was unknown to his girlfriend. However the weather was…
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An engagement photo shoot in the Swiss Alps that surround Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. The couple got engaged in Washington DC. They contacted me for a photo shoot during their holiday in Switzerland. This is a lunchtime photo shoot. No clouds in the sky to help shade the sun. I have to bring my own shade.…
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Photographer for a wedding in Zermatt in July 2024. Before the ceremony, a photo shoot on Sunnegga (2,288 m – 7,506 ft.). The Zermatt tourist office call Sunnegga a family paradise. Which it is! The families create a challenge for photographers. Keeping people out of their pictures. An early start is recommended. It was a…
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A late afternoon photo shoot with a family visiting Switzerland from the USA. What an amazing family! They were staying in Wengen. They had been hiking during the day on the trail from Männlichen to Holenstein on the Lieselotteweg. It’s a hiking trail for families with young children.This website has a lot of hiking ideas…
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Eric proposes to Chelsea in the Swiss mountains on a hotel summer’s day. He had told her that he had organized a photo shoot. It was a belated birthday present. He didn’t tell Chelsea that he would propose marriage! It was a hot summer’s day. A blue sky and no clouds. No shade anywhere! I…
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Ryan surprises Christine by going down on one knee and proposing marriage. The surprise engagement was by the Bachalpsee lake on the only day in the week that it didn’t rain. Surface elevation: 2,265m (7,431 ft) altitude. This is a very popular tourist location in the mountains above Grindelwald alpine resort. It attracts a lot…
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A lovely couple from Hong Kong tie the knot on top of the Männichen summit. Elevation: 2,320 m or 7,612 ft. The Männlichen is once again open. There is still alot of snow around. The 20 minute uphill hike to the viewpoint known as the “Royal Walk” is 99.9% free of snow. There is snow…
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A photo shoot in May with a lovely couple that look like they were made for each other. Emilia and Andrew were driving around Switzerland. They were coming from Geneva on the day of the photo shoot. An afternoon photo shoot is the best time on a sunny day. May is probably the best month…
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Daniel proposed marriage to Abigail on Iseltwald Pier on Lake Brienz in May 2024. He said he would be there between 8 am and 9 am. I was planning on them taking the bus from Interlaken that arrived at 8.25 am. They were not on the bus. I received an e-mail and I had to…
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A marriage proposal at an elevation 7,165 feet or 2,184 metres on Grindelwald First. A surprise engagement in the snow in May 2024 with a lovely couple from the USA. Roger had taken my advice and planned to propose to Kelly as early as possible. They took the 07:34 train from Interlaken Ost and arrived…
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Madeline knew that Bryan would ask her to marry him at some point during their holiday. She didn’t know when and it was a surprise! She loved the location despite the weather. The clouds were covering the mountains in the distance. They were staying in Grindelwald which is more open. They had visited Grindelwald First…
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It was not the best of days for a photo shoot in Lauterbrunnen. Surrounded by cloud and no view of the mountains. Zach had previously proposed in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, France. The engagement photo shoot was in Lauterbrunnen. We took some pictures in the clouds before heading for the Staubbach waterfall in…
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The third day of the photo shoot with Lalina and Thomas ended up in Trocadéro square. Here there is a spectacular view of the Eiffel tower. There are a lot of tourists here! Finding somewhere quiet can be a challenge. The light is disappearing as I took these pictures. The “champagne” is some cheap stuff…
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An 8 a.m. before the wedding photo shoot with Thomas and Lalina in the Montmartre district of Paris. Situated on the Right Bank in Paris’s northern 18th arrondissement. The biggest challenge in Paris is avoiding the tourists. We also had to avoid the traffic on this street. Pre Wedding photo shoot in the Jardin des…
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We was watching the weather very carefully for this surprise marriage proposal. Monitoring it on my weather app. I have a weather animator which shows me the weather pattern over the next 12 hours. It can never give me an accurate picture of Lauterbrunnen because this Swiss alpine resort is surrounded by mountains. But it…
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The snow that arrived in Wengen a few days earlier and was featured in the Harshitha and Dheeraj engagement was still there for Sam and Austin. Which pleased them because they are from Florida, USA. They also liked the mountains because “Florida is flat,” said Austin. The weather is very unpredictable at the moment. I…
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The weather seems to have taken everyone by surprise. It has got very cold and the snow has returned. A week ago it was very warm and sunny. It’s unusual weather for the end of April in Switzerland. This was not a surprise engagement. Harshitha had found out early that Dheeraj had planned to propose.…
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A four day photo shoot with Lanina and Tom from England in Paris, France. These pictures are from the first day in the Jardin des Tuileries. It’s during the afternoon in April and there are not a lot of tourists around. Afterwards a walk to the Musée du Louvre. Pre Wedding photo shoot at the…
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Le Louvre or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is a popular location for tourists and wedding photographers! Keeping them out of your pictures can be a challenge. Pre Wedding photo shoot at the Louvre in Paris Pre Wedding photo shoot in Montmartre, Paris, France Pre Wedding photo shoot…
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A before the wedding photo shoot with a couple who are big fans of the “Crash Landing On You” TV series. It’s the week after the Easter holiday. The couple chose a photo shoot after 8 a.m. on the Iseltwald pier. The sun had not arrived and the morning was still waking up. The clocks…