So, here’s the scoop for all you wondering eyes. You might remember that I announced the winners to my Shoot Me For FREE!! contest last month. I had two winners who got their photos and stories up and another winner who was nameless, faceless and story-less. Well, turns out that Zach has been preparing to propose to Karen for a while (got the ring in September), so I had the pleasure of helping him plan a small part of it. I usually don’t type much so you can just see photos, but here’s a bit of narration for all you inquiring minds…

Once Zach won, we started to plan. Zach knew he wanted to do it soon, that ring had been burning a hole through him for long enough. He decided to do it at Valley Forge, somewhere that Karen spends lots of time running and where he could get her without too much lying. We scouted and found a pretty cool spot near the train station. Amy and I arrived early in our best camoflouge….

Ok, so Amy didn’t get any pictures of me, but that one’s close enough.

We were sneaky, tip-toeing around the building as Zach got Karen into place. Zach, looking much like a ninja, checked to make sure the photographers were in place and waited for some folks to clear out (If you look closely, behind the guy in the red jacket, you’ll see Amy’s little green hood popping out. We were both convinced Karen saw us)…

Then once the time was right (and a few Boy Scouts and Park Rangers were looking on nearby), Zach popped the question…

She said yes of course. Who wouldn’t? It’s Zach after all. Karen even acted surprised, even though she was really hoping it would happen that day. Later I decided that it was good Zach asked when he did, otherwise Karen would have started to wonder why he was waiting so long…

Amy’s angle…

Zach eventually told Karen that we were there, and off we headed for our first official immediate-engagment session. Here’s some photos…





Amy’s shot…


Amy’s shot…





Right one is Amy’s…

What engagement would be complete without some quick phone calls?…

Amy’s shot…

Before I go, I need to give a big shout out to Bear Creek Resort (which happens to be awesome) and a HUGE FAIL to Camelback (who is now on our naughty list). Oh, and big thanks to my friend (and former client) Rachel for helping me out for the day. Here’s an official congrats to you and Kyle on the marriage, only 3 months late… Enjoy the pics!