New Orleans Proposal - Logan & Hannah

We had a plan. Logan and I had come up with this plan on where he could propose to Hannah, including a stiff drink to take the nerves off, and meeting on this pier along the river.

All of that went to shit when New Orleans decided to have one of those "screw everything you had to do" days with it's traffic, even despite leaving almost 45 minutes ahead of time. I parked unpaid in a lot and prayed my car wouldn't get towed for it.

So in a mad panic, I scrambled to get to the location and passed Logan and Hannah walking hand in hand, heading the opposite direction of where we were going to meet. I gave him a nod and a probably ridiculous looking wink to let him know I was ready as I passed them. He instantly dropped to one knee and popped the question, I'm pretty sure at that point I was like, "NOOOO!" But despite being a little thrown off, it was beautiful and it was worth every last drop of stress.

The momentous amount of joy and love they share between the two of them made up for it in stride. It's couples like this that make us truly appreciate what we do, and why we do it. We're not in it to make the next "epic" image, we're in it to get our heart filled documenting love and the gorgeous souls that share it.

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Rich & Abby - Oak Alley Proposal

Two rows of 300 year old live oak trees line a carefully maintained brick path. The brilliant green leaves match the manicured grass below, creating a breath taking scene with a nearly 200 year old, gorgeous southern plantation at the end. You can feel the history, it's in the air.

A couple goes for a stroll among them, hand in hand, just taking it in. The man turns, he grabs his partner, looks her in the eye and slowly lowers himself down on one knee, presenting a ring from inside his jacket. She gasps, hands covering her mouth in excitement, she is overjoyed, to the point of tears. It is in that moment that their lives are added to the history of that majestic place.

That is what we live for. Those little moments of life where time stops and love fills the air. 

Greg & Jamie - French Quarter Proposal

Proposals have really started to become one of my all time favorite moments to photograph. Mainly because the amount of emotion, passion, and love between two people escalates to a point where it boils over and infects everyone around. You can just feel it in the air, and its incredible. We felt honored and lucky to just be there, let alone photograph these two wonderful people.

Congratulations Greg & Jamie, we wish y'all the absolute best, and hope that New Orleans was everything and more than what you expected.