Cliff Spicer Photographer

The Real Deal - Michelle and Andy

I had the most amazing shoot today. Michelle (a friend of mine) had called me up and asked me a few months back if I could shoot some photos of her and her boyfriend Andy because all they had were some snapshots of the two of them together. I told her for sure, but twice we setup the shoot and something came up and it got cancelled. It rained one day and the next time we set it up was the hottest and most humid day of the year. We all agreed no one would be looking their best in those conditions so we left it and agreed we would shoot in the fall. The date and time were set a few weeks back for today. This morning I received a call from Andy who I had heard lots about but never met. He told me he was going to propose to Michelle at our shoot and wanted my help to pull it off. We agreed it would be best to leave this moment until the end of our shoot so Michelle could first focus on our session and keep her makeup fresh. So the shoot was moving along nicely and Andy and I never mentioned a word or shared a glance at each other so that we wouldn’t give anything away. I told them at the end of our shoot I wanted to have a little fun if they were up for it and they both said they were. I went back into position, made sure my camera was ready and told Michelle a fun photo may be with Andy down on one knee as though he was going to propose to her. This was his cue and he pulled the ring out of his pocket and placed in on her finger. The photos are the real deal of their engagement. I will always remember this shoot. Capturing this type of raw emotion is what has and still does draw me to photography. I wish them nothing but happiness and feel privileged to have been included in such a great moment in their lives.

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