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Well, it’s February, which means love is in the air.  Surprise proposals are still very popular, and I’m finding myself doing more and more of these stealthy ninja style surprise proposals.  Today I bring you the proposal of Yohann & Erin at the mysterious Roosevelt Island in NY.  I met Yohann a few years back through my brother, and learned that A. he’s a very down to earth chill dude, and B. he’s pretty buff for an Indian guy.  Fast forward 2 years, and I got a call from Yohann asking me if I could photograph him proposing to his girlfriend.  What Yohann didn’t know is that hashtag #surpriseproposal has been trending for awhile now, so photographers are getting more and more request for them, and I was of course more than happy to help him capture the special moment.  We set the plan in motion, he went and scouted the perfect spot, and the rest was history.  Now my biggest concern when shooting these proposals is that I might accidently ruin the surprise since you know, my camera is pretty big and obvious.  It’s even harder to be hidden when there’s no cover or places to hide.  This one was probably the toughest one to not be detected, because there weren’t any trees or buildings to hide around, and other than one other tourist, I was the only other person at the park.  So, to try to play it off, I basically ran around like an idiot and tried taking pictures of seagulls.  In the end, everything went smoothly according to plan, and Yohann pulled off a beautiful proposal.  Erin was not only surprised, but couldn’t stop smiling the entire time out of excitement!  They couldn’t stop hugging and kissing each other, which was very sweet to witness.  As tense as it is for me to shoot surprise proposals, I always love it because I get to capture genuine excitement and thrill of a couple, and those emotions can’t ever be replicated!  I had a great time photographing Yohann & Erin.  These two seem just right for each other, and they’re a pretty good looking couple as well.  Don’t believe me?  Scroll below now to see all the cuteness!

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Surprises are usually awesome, especially if it’s something like an engagement proposal.  Kenan had contacted me a few weeks back, and wanted to know if I could help capture a surprise proposal to his long time girlfriend Stephanie.  Surprise proposals are always challenging since there are so many factors and elements involved, but I was certain I can help capture some of those precious moments for this lovely couple.  What’s crazy is that exactly four years ago from today, I was lucky enough to photograph my first surprise proposal,  for my friend Ashish and Neema down in chapel hill NC.  Fast forward 4 years, and this time it would be happening at the Brooklyn Waterfront.  I met up with Kenan a few nights prior, just to see the special spot and plan things out for the main event.  Kenan was super eager and very excited, and showed me the area where they both visited frequently.  On the day of the proposal, the weather was a bit more gloomier than what we had anticipated, and there weren’t as many bystanders standing around, meaning I had no cover or a way to hide to not give away the surprise.  Regardless, Kenan pulled it off, and they had a very sweet moment by one of their favorite spots.  Stephanie was so excited, she was literally jumping for joy!  We walked around Brooklyn for a bit more, got some cool photos, and the rest is history 🙂  These two were very fun to work with, had one of the most genuine chemistries as a couple, and had an amazing smile.  Don’t believe me?  Scroll below and see for yourself!

First moments are the trickiest!  Trying my best to not be noticed by Stephanie.  Kenan reading his note.

She couldn’t believe it!

It doesn’t get any more magical then this 😀

Congratulations again Kenan & Stephanie!