Proposal and Family Beach Photography
"Will You Marry Me?"
Photographer will be hidden and out of site (see photo below) while she captures one of the most important times of your life. Before you arrive, a picture of the scene, including the bonfire set up will be taken. Pictures will be taken as you walk up to the bonfire, sit down and the proposal itself. After the proposal, you will be greeted at your bonfire and engagement photos will be taken. Poses will include but are not limited to sitting by the bonfire, toasting with champagne, watching the sunset, walking along the beach and pictures of the engagement ring. Please feel free to give your recommendations to the photographer. She will take pictures for approximately 15-20 minutes at your bonfire and along the beach (total of about 45 minutes). This is a great way to truly capture the emotion of the moment!
Marriage proposals are traditionally very private moments that only the two of you will share. Imagine being able to show your friends/family the moment she said “yes”. Choose from one of the packages below:.
Sapphire Package ($175) sitting runs between 30-45 minutes in length. You will be able to review all of your images online in a gallery and may purchase images directly from the website. You will receive 10 edited digital images. That means that you will be able to print these 10 images as you wish at your own high quality photography lab with reproduction rights. Approx. 80-125 images will be taken during the shoot.
Emerald Package ($225) One hour of photography. You will be able to review all of your images online in a gallery and may purchase images directly from the website. You will receive 40 edited digital images. That means that you will be able to print these 40 images as you wish at your own high quality photography lab with reproduction rights. You will also receive one 8×10 print (your choice of color or B/W). Approx. 100-160 images will be taken during the shoot.
Diamond Package ($300). One and a half hours of photography. You will be able to review all of your images online in a gallery and may purchase images directly from the website. You will receive 80 edited digital images. That means that you will be able to print these 80 images as you wish at your own high quality photography lab with reproduction rights. You will also receive two 8×10 prints (your choice of color or B/W). Approx. 140-200 images will be taken during the shoot.
Note: All photos taken by Heidi and are copyrighted. You can purchase all images in high resolution (which includes full reproduction rights and photographer’s release) for an additional fee. For more details and samples, please visit Creative Carmel Photography.
Please inquire about many of the popular Proposal Photography Gift Items that are offered. Gifts range from mini photo albums, to photo coasters, to Memories Beach Photo Albums to the most popular gift item of a large Photo Collage Frame with your proposal on parchment paper inlaid in the frame. All of these gifts will capture your memories beautifully as you will then be able to share them with your closest friends and family and yourselves.
Family Portrait Photography Package
Take advantage of the beautiful scenery to take a family picture of your visit and/or stay on the Monterey Peninsula. When was the last time you had a great photo of your family taken? And in such a beautiful environment, away from an indoor studio, you can capture a relaxed family photo full of personality.
Similar to the package mentioned above. Cost of sitting starts at: $175.00. For more details, contact Creative Carmel Photography at 831-601-1624.
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Recent Article About Proposal Photography
Heidi Borgia, a professional photographer has shot dozens of proposals in Carmel, California. Borgia’s husband runs a company called Romantic Room Designs that sets up planned proposals on Carmel Beach—a bonfire, a message in a bottle, and bubbly all included.
The guy leads the girl over to the fire like it’s serendipitous, while Borgia hides in the bushes up on the cliffs and captures the whole thing.
“From the outset, I tell the guys to take a deep breath, you’ll get through this,” Borgia said. “We really help transfer a lot of their anxiety. They’re the rock stars because they get to share this story with all their friends and family and they have photographs to show it.”
Borgia charges between $175 and $300 for photographs and averages three or four proposals a month. One of those proposals belonged to my brother, who several years ago proposed on the beach at Point Lobos, then returned to a hotel room full of flowers and flickering candlelight.
As is the case with most of Borgia’s clients, she and my brother had never met before the proposal unfolded (they’d corresponded by email to arrange the shoot). I asked Borgia if it ever felt awkward to sit in on arguably the most private and personal moment of a stranger’s life.
“I don’t feel like I’m being intrusive,” she said. “I personally feel touched and honored that they’ve invited me to be a part of this moment, and thankfully with technology I’m a long ways away. Knowing that my work allows them to share this moment with their kids, their parents, and their grandkids some day makes it really special.”
Paras said from the guy’s perspective, he wasn’t even aware a photographer was there when it came time to propose.
“We were just concentrating on each other, no one else really mattered,” he said. “There were people on the beach, there were surfers, there was the photographer, but at that moment in time it was literally just the two of us.”
Reprinted from the Good Men Project
(Note: The other photographer interviewed for the story charges $750 for the same service)
