Black Canyon of the Gunnison Proposal
I have been SO excited to share these photos from this Black Canyon of the Gunnison proposal with J & M!
J reached out three months before they’re time in Colorado and asked for some help in capturing this special moment for them, and I was so happy to offer my help!
The first thing we narrowed down was how she wanted to do it, either by booking a photo session and surprising M during the session, OR, by having me be super creepy and hide in the bushes to capture it. We settled on option 2 and let’s just say, I am an expert at those stealth moves behind the trees! M didn’t even notice me until after the proposal, and it was only because of the clicks of the camera - boom! Thats how we do it!
How to plan a secret proposal
One of the most normal things to happen during a proposal is for nothing to go as planned. Honestly, that is TOTALLY expected. One thing you shouldn’t have to worry about is “Is my photographer still going to be there if we’re late?”, and thats why I love photographing proposals, because it’s EXPECTED. If you’re an hour, two hours late, it happens. What if your partner wants to stop for pizza? You can’t tell them no! They will 1000% suspect something is up. So communication is KEY and don’t worry, I will be hiding in those bushes until you come down that trail, even if it’s only 8 degrees outside, haha!
There are a ton of inventive ways to propose to your partner. Want to propose in front of a waterfall? Want to rent Jeeps and head to a 360 degree view of the San Juans? Want to have a surprise picnic set up? I can help plan that for you.
Want to go snowshoeing in a national park for sunrise? Been there, done that!
If you’re looking for a confident and capable photographer to capture this once in a lifetime moment for you and your partner, hi, I’m Kimberly.