Old Town Manassas Harris Pavilion Surprise Proposal & Engagement Session
I captured this surprise proposal at Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas at night! Shooting surprise proposals at night is very challanging as many times I have to use off camera flash to properly light the couple! Everything worked out perfectly! After the proposal moment we got some great portraits around Old Town Manassas before the newly engaged couple went off to celebrate!
I received this testimonial from the newly engaged couple! - "I contacted Jon within a week of my intended proposal date. He was quick to respond and extremely flexible in the time, date, and location. Jon was so professional and so involved in making our moment special. The temperature was COLD and it was very windy, but Jon seemed to enjoy every minute of photographing our night. And we received our photos immediately. It was an awesome experience! We look forward to working with him again!"
Washington DC Lincoln Memorial Surprise Proposal & Cherry Blossom Engagement Session
The Lincoln Memorial is the perfect spot for a DC surprise proposal with an amazing view of The Washington Memorial in between the columns of the The Lincoln. I captured this picture perfect proposal in the middle of Cherry Blossom season where we got super lucky with out tourist walking into this amazing shot! After the proposal we walked over to The FDR Memorial and Tidal Basin for some Cherry Blossom photos as they were in peak bloom. The Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration honoring the gift of the Japanese Cherry Trees to The US from Japan in 1912. The trees celebrated the friendship between the US and Japan. This is a super busy time of year for photographers as many couples schedule engagement sessions and photography sessions at the blossoms!
Thank you for this amazing testimonial!
"Jon was excellent. Although I wasn't the one planning the proposal (I'm the bride :) ), I cannot get over how amazing the photos were that Jon took. My friends didn't believe me when I showed them the proposal picture and told them that it was taken in the real moment - they thought it was recreated afterwards! Jon was so natural to be around and you can really tell how much he loves taking photos, finding the right angle, etc. My favorite part was how quick he was to send a few photos after the proposal - I was excited to use his beautiful photo to announce my engagement and I was so happy I didn't have to wait long!"
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Jefferson Memorial Surprise Proposal & Engagement Session
One of my favorite times of the year in Washington DC is when The Cherry Blossoms are in full peak. So many photographers, couples, and tourist flock to The Tidal Basin area for photos of the blossoms. This year I captured several surprise proposals and engagement sessions at The Cherry Blossoms, this one on one of the busiest days where the weather was perfect! With so many people out we got lucky with no one in the surprise proposal shot! Afterwards I got creative to capture portraits without tourist in them. By walking around to less busy spots and shooting creatively I was able to get some awesome shots!
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"Jon shot a surprise engagement for us at cherry blossoms up in DC. His efforts were outstanding. Throughout the process (3 months) we kept in contact with him always responding quickly. Jon arrived extremely early the day of the engagement which was good because we got there early as well. Jon knew exactly where he wanted to take pictures but also asked us several times if we had any requests. He sent us a few pictures the same day and we got the full album in less than a week. I highly recommend him."