I do! Surprise Engagement Proposal Photography with Aaron and Sheila

Aaron had it all planned out. He was going to propose to his girlfriend Sheila after they finished riding horses together at one of her favorite places, Morelli Ranch and Stable in Brighton, Colorado. He reached out to me see if I could captured the surprise.

I love a good surprise! I was all in. Aaron laid it all out for me. They would be taking horse riding lessons together-Sheila his girlfriend had been riding horses all of her life…whereas Aaron was new to it but wanted to share one of her favorite hobbies together with her. Sheila’s friend would be there to greet me and guide me to where the proposal would go down.

I met up at Morelli Stable in Brighton, Colorado on a beautiful Fall September morning. It’s such a wonderful little spot but there isn’t a whole lot of sneaking around. I could see them both riding horses, but we snuck in through the back barn door and met with the owners letting them know I planned on capturing the moment. They said they’d never done this before, but they were all in! They went over to the area where Aaron and Sheila were riding and covertly figured out where Aaron would propose once they dismounted the horses. I snuck around to a spot just inside the barn down trying to stay hidden. And just at the moment as they dismounted, I popped out from the shadows with camera in hand and captured the beautiful moment. Aaron was so sweet and nerviously asked her for her hand in marraige. She tearfully and lovingly exampled, “Of Course” and they shared a beautiful deep hug and sweet kisses. You can’t help but feel the joy in these special moments. The world becomes all the more beautiful.

Afterwards, we went around the stable capturing photos of the newly engages couple. Dirt and dust and all. Aaron had packed some cowboy and cowgirl hats to wear and their friend brough a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Aaron had told me they both didn’t love being in front of the camera, so we made sure to keep it light and fun. Just hanging at the barn, enjoying the horses, pups and cats and find moments of magic in between. Aaron had this to say about the experience, “Ryan did an amazing job with our engagement photos! Neither of us like being photographed, but Ryan did a great job making us feel comfortable. Our photoshoot was very non-traditional, taking place at a horse ranch with very casual clothes, but Ryan did a great job finding perfect spots for photos.

So if you’re looking to propose to your partner and need a highly skilled covert camera operative like myself, then I’d love to help you capture those raw, unfilted moments that you’ll look back on years down the road when your sitting together in your rocking chairs and bringing it all back. Book your Colorado engagement photography!