Tag: engagement session
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Switzerland proposal above Lauterbrunnen The weather changed today and the snow returned. I was afraid the visibility on the location would be zero. That the whole area would be covered in cloud. However, the couple arrived as the clouds parted and we had a view! Only for just a few minutes whilst Mark proposed to…
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A lovely couple living in Texas, USA tied the knot at the end of February 2024. Below are some of the pictures from our photo shoot afterwards. It was before sunset on a mild day. No snow on the ground which was surprising for February. (There was plenty of snow on the ski pistes higher…
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It is always a privilege for me to photograph a life changing event in a couple’s relationship. A winter engagement in the Lauterbrunnen region with a lovely couple from Santa Monica, L.A. The plan was to have a surprise engagement on the way from visiting the Jungfraujoch. We kept in contact during the day using…
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A surprise marriage proposal on a very cold morning on Iseltwald Pier. It was no surprise that we were alone. Bitterly cold. Andrew went down on one knee and proposed to Margo. After the pier we went to my other locations in Iseltwald. Despite the cold, the couple bravely removed their coats for some pictures.…
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A wedding proposal in the mountains that surround Lauterbrunnen near Interlaken. Justin wanted to propose at sunset and we nearly made it. He got off the train at the wrong place and missed it. Capturing the sunset can be a challenge if you haven’t done it before. The sun goes down very quickly during the…
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Photographer on the 1st January for a surprise engagement in the Swiss mountains. Kevin had planned for the 2nd January. He asked to change it when he noticed the weather would be bad. It’s not a problem to switch the day. I only book one photo shoot a day leaving time for a second photo…
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A surprise marriage proposal on the Jungfraujoch on Christmas Day 2023. Siwen said yes to James on the Plateau glacier at an altitude of 3574 m. (11,400 ft.) above sea level. I must admit that i wasn’t too happy when I received a message from Siwen’s sister after 11 pm on Christmas evening. They had…
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Zuriel proposes to Georgia in a very popular location in Lauterbrunnen. It’s a cold day in December with snow on the ground. It’s snowing a little! The view of the valley is covered in cloud. But that doesn’t worry this happy couple from the USA. I used this location a lot in the old days.…
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Matt goes down on one knee and proposes to Anh on Iseltwald Pier one hour later than planned. They missed the bus from Interlaken. I was all alone at 8.30 am when they should have arrived. Ten minutes later, two tourist buses arrived and flooded the area with over 100 people. The queue to use…
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David proposed to Paige in the Swiss Alps in the middle of November. The weather behaved itself and everything went according to plan. I have done a lot of engagements and will usually anticipate any problems in advance. The weather can be hard to predict in the mountains. Lauterbrunnen is in a valley created by…
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Andrew surprised Heidi with a marriage proposal on Iseltwald Pier in September. They arrived in Iseltwald on the bus from Interlaken. Andrew and Heidi walked directly to the pier ahead of the other bus passengers. There was a queue of people waiting to get on the pier. We had to wait about 25 minutes. Finally…
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A late afternoon surprise engagement in Lauterbrunnen. It had been raining all day. The weather app’s animator showed that it will stop around 6 pm. It did and we got a little bit of sunshine before it disappeared at around 6.30 pm. A lovely couple from the United Kingdom. He was quick to go down…
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It had just started to rain as the couple arrived on the bus from Interlaken. There was also a wind blowing the rain in from Lake Brienz. There were also 10-15 people waiting to use the “famous” Iseltwald Pier! Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal on Iseltwald Pier. Nia and Kenny arrived on the bus…
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A surprise marriage proposal in the Swiss Alps on a bright, sunny day. I am taking pictures as it is happening. I was at the location pretending to be a landscape photographer. KK came over and asked if I could take a picture of Jon and him with his smartphone. It gave me the opportunity…
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A surprise engagement in the Lauterbrunnen / Wengen region of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Saloni and Cieran tie the knot in spectacular scenery. It was a pleasure to capture this special moment in their lives. Their web gallery contained 451 pictures. I use two locations. Both are normally quiet which appeals to 99% of…
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Photographer for a surprise engagement on the Iseltwald pier. Ron asks Michelle to marry him. It’s the middle of the day and 30 degrees centigrade. The coolest spot must be on the pier. It’s a surprise and there is nothing I can do about the shadows on their faces. Ron remembered to keep Michelle’s back…
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Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal in the rain overlooking Lauterbrunnen Valley. A lovely couple from Boston who were staying in a hotel in Wengen. We timed it to perfection. They were walking down the trail from Wengen as my train arrived at the stop. They followed me down the trail giving me some distance.…
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A surprise marriage proposal at Bachalpsee lake in the middle of July 2023. I recommend an early photo shoot for this location. It gets very busy during the day. The people seem to pop up everywhere in the background. I was on the first gondola from Grindelwald (8 a.m.). It’s a 25 minute journey up…
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Photographer for an engagement at an elevation of 2,342 m (7,296 ft.). There isn’t much space on the summit on Männlichen. I gave them 384 pictures to download. The weather is important. I visited the summit a few times this year. The mountains in the background have been covered in cloud. I don’t want to…
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An early marriage proposal in the Swiss Alps. William proposes to Olivia on Grindelwald First. Elevation: 2,184 m or 7,165 ft. They stayed at the mountain hostel overnight. Earlier in the morning they had hiked to Bachalpsee. I arrived on the first gondola from Grindelwald and Oliver quickly found me. The early morning harsh sunshine…