David and Marissa | Ephraim Proposal

Sep 6

The calendar said we still had 17 more days of summer, but that’s more of a suggestion than a promise. It was a chilly day with an overcast sky, and riding up the peninsula I spotted a rosy cheeked maple as it blushed amongst the otherwise green foliage.

I arrived at Anderson’s Dock half an hour early, and I waited in my car until David and Marissa pulled in. They parked next to me; David and I glanced through our windows and made brief eye contact reassuring each other of our plan, and Marissa exited the car oblivious to what was to come. I waited 30 seconds to not make my intentions obvious before turning on my camera and following behind.

Little did I know that I was going to be surprised before Marissa.

They were already at the end of the dock, and no more than 5 seconds after I left my car I saw David take his knee.

Oh. Shit.

Oh shit oh shit oh shit…..

I zoomed my lens in as much as it’d go, but I was still too far away. Knowing the moment was fleeting, I started sprinting towards them firing shots with every step. I must have looked like a mad man.

When I finally caught up, David smiled coyly and said, “I just couldn’t wait any longer.” After that, the rest of our session was lovely :)