Emily and John's NOLA City Park Proposal and Engagement Session
Autumn in New Orleans is absolutely beautiful. Being from the northeast, this time of year is usually cold and shooting photos outside becomes less and less frequent. Since moving to New Orleans, my wife and I take a walk around City Park at least once a week. John reached out to me back in November needing a photographer to document him proposing to his girlfriend Emily. They were visiting NOLA and he wasn’t sure of a good place to propose. I suggested City Park and after a quick search online he thought that was the perfect place. A couple days before the big day, I took a walk around the park and scouted locations that would be perfect for them. This bridge has caught my eye a few times before and thought it would be perfect for his proposal. When I sent him a photo of the bridge he was really happy with the location choice. We spent the next couple days planning out the proposal and coordinating everything.
When the day finally came, I arrived to a crowded City Park, about a half hour early to get ready. The park being crowded actually worked in my favor, I was able to blend in with everyone enjoying the park. This part of a surprise proposal always feels like a covert mission. I could see John and Emily about a 100 feet away all while texting John updates about what we should do. The bridge we decided on was a popular place for people to take photos and to generally stand a top of. We had to patiently wait for a group of small children to move on from the bridge and it was time for John to propose.
Of course she said yes! I absolutely loved the angle from which I shot these photos. They’re at the top of the bridge and completely surrounded by Spanish moss. It was such a dreamy scene. After giving them a while to celebrate by themselves I came out from my hiding spot and shot some photos of them. We took the rest of our time together walking around the park, capturing engagement photos and enjoying the weather.
