Oahu Proposal Photographer | Jess & Rosie
I’ve been friends with Jess’s brother Joe for years now. Joe and I have a lot in common, photography, drums, art, etc. Well Joe reached out to me cause his sister wanted to propose to her girlfriend of years. All four of us actually worked at the same restaurant for years so I was familiar with both Jess and Rosie luckily.
So, Jess contacted me because she had the awesome idea to have a photographer capture her proposal to her beautiful girlfriend, Rosie. Jess told me during our consultation call that her and Rosie hate having their photos taken so this was giving her a bit of anxiety and pressure. I told her not to worry and that we will make this effortless and fun.
Jess and I had come up with a specific story to tell Rosie as to why she needed to go to the beach at sunrise, dressed up with a photographer (not suspicious at all…) Well the story goes that I was Jess’s brothers friend and that I offered to take images of them at Wai’alae beach park in Honolulu near Waikiki. I had wanted to do the session at sunrise to capture the beautiful golden colors the sun produces at that time. We were able to get beautiful light for the proposal session and I couldn’t have been happier with the results.
We warmed up with a few posed photos and then it was time for my cue...Jess then got down on one knee to propose to Rosie and popped the big question…she said YES!!!
I shoot close to 100 weddings a year so I’m pretty familiar with the reactions of the bride and groom throughout the day. Shooting proposals is such a different experience. There’s so many feelings and emotions that are displayed in such a quick amount of time. I think one of my favorites is the surprise, excitement, then immediate tears that usually follow.
Congratulations Jess and Rosie, you two were cute and fun to work with. I appreciate the fact that I was able to be part of your special moment and day.
Tone Studio offers wedding, family portrait, couples, elopements and proposal photography services in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the Island of Oahu. Tone photography team also services the areas of Kailua, Kaneohe, Waimanalo, Hawaii Kai, Wahiawa, Haleiwa, Ewa Beach, Mililani, Kapolei, Barbers Point, and Kualoa Ranch.