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Will you marry me? (updated)
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 by nedleary | 44 Comments
What a shoot! Great guy from Charlotte contacts me wanting pictures of him proposing to his beautiful girlfriend…can do! Given there’s about 10-15 seconds of ACTION that has to go off flawlessly we preplan every step…scouting, angle of approach, my position and my alibi, flower photog! And yes it occurs to me that missing the shot is NOT an option so I strap on an extra camera, cards, lens cloths, batteries (for a 30 minute shoot)!
I’m wandering around the location “shooting flowers” when they walk by me…”Nice day today!”
And BAM! After the Charlotte Observer picked up the story, this video has been viewed over 5000 times!
“Now, WHAT just happened?!?!”
The location was crazy good!
“you know, I DO like the looks of that!”
Happy!
The full shoot is here.
One of those days that makes me really happy to be a photographer!
WECT TV has now covered the story as well as the Charlotte Observer
44 responses to “Will you marry me? (updated)”
Jan Anderson says:
March 28, 2011 at 10:13 pm
love, love, love this!!!!!
nedleary says:
March 29, 2011 at 12:16 am
Thanks Jan!
Carole Green says:
March 29, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Beautiful! Every frame. Love the whole idea, the photography, the music…. (is the garden located in Charlotte? ahhh)
Carole Green says:
March 29, 2011 at 11:38 pm
Wait! Airlie? Muuuuust be Airlie Gardens! :)
nedleary says:
March 30, 2011 at 12:42 am
Secret shooting location Carole…available only to me :)
LB from Charlotte says:
April 1, 2011 at 11:07 am
Front page of the Charlotte Observer…..pretty cool! Great video/photos. Needed a tissue. Congrats!
Teresa says:
April 1, 2011 at 11:54 am
He’s a keeper. Any man that would do this to make sure family can see the memory..is a good one. Treasure him always. Congratulations to all of both!
Harold Ward says:
April 1, 2011 at 12:10 pm
That’s beautiful.
Nereida Vorwald says:
April 1, 2011 at 12:11 pm
I hope you will be doing the wedding photos. ; ) These are extraordinary!
Alvida says:
April 1, 2011 at 12:34 pm
This makes me cry every time I watch it!!! NED – you are soooo fantastic in capturing details… Your photo’s are just beautiful ! Great Job ! BEautiful JOB ! What a great memories to have …!!!!
Dawn says:
April 1, 2011 at 12:47 pm
So Beautiful, “Perfect”
I wish you both all the happiness in the world..
sally says:
April 1, 2011 at 12:49 pm
This was just beautiful! What a special couple and awesome for family to share in this!
Tricia Romano says:
April 1, 2011 at 1:06 pm
BEAUTIFUL!! Absolutely LOVED it! :)
Sue Hames says:
April 1, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Way to capture one fo the most important memories of your lives! Love the idea and the photos are amazing. Best of luck to the happy couple! The tissues were a good suggestion!
Trina says:
April 1, 2011 at 2:09 pm
What a sweet way to propose and awesome idea on how to capture the moment for family and friends! Patrick is definitely a keeper! May God bless both of you and your marriage. Best of love to you both! :)
Ben says:
April 1, 2011 at 3:03 pm
How majestic!!!. I can’t wait for that oppurtunity to do that.
Sonja says:
April 1, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Ned, Absolutely awesome photos. I felt as thought I was there. What an artist. Can’t wait to share with the photography class/students at my school.
Debbi says:
April 1, 2011 at 4:06 pm
I am now a blubbering idiot sniffling over this beautiful moment. Best wishes to them both. How lucky they are for each other. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica says:
April 1, 2011 at 4:41 pm
So Sweet! Beautiful! Congratulations! I love it!
Dan Sippel says:
April 1, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Ned, Nice work! The Charlotte Observer led me here; glad I made the trip.
It was beautiful!
Judy says:
April 1, 2011 at 5:41 pm
LOVE the video! How nice that all the family (even cousins) can share in such a special moment.
Do I notice a slight resemblance to her Grandmom Sue? Ward and Judy wish them much happiness.
Elaine says:
April 1, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Beautiful! Visited because of write-up in the Charlotte Observer. What a thoughtful young man!
Judy Stanley Owner Crustaceans Designs says:
April 1, 2011 at 6:20 pm
OMGosh, this is PRECIOUS!!! Tell this adorable couple NOT to plan their wedding until they contact me. I design wedding invitations!!!
Shirley Mcginnis says:
April 1, 2011 at 7:22 pm
So beautiful, He sure is a keeper. Hold on tight!!!
Judy says:
April 1, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Earlier I wrote “Is there a resemblance to Grandmom Sue?” Of course that’s not right…is it Cousin Sue or Aunt Sue??
Yvette C says:
April 1, 2011 at 9:38 pm
How romantic and you truly captured the spirit of it all!!!
Valerie says:
April 2, 2011 at 4:32 am
Here because of the Observer ~ this was worth the visit ~ Simplly beautiful and touching (where’s the tissue?)
I wish you the best!
Talecia Zimmerman says:
April 2, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Amazing work! Absolutely moving beyond words!
nedleary says:
April 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Thank you to everybody!!!
Delle Judge says:
April 3, 2011 at 12:46 am
I had to check out the video after seeing the story in the Charlotte Observer. My wonderful niece lives in Wilmington and will probably be needing a wedding photographer hopefully in the next couple of years if not sooner :) I will most definitely tell her about you and encourage her to look at this. Good luck to the beautiful couple. What a keepsake for them to have forever!
libthegc says:
April 3, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Very touching photos; very artistically and beautifully done, Ned! I, too, love the video having been linked to it from the Charlotte Observer. The music is a perfect addition to gorgeous pictures in a picture-perfect setting — great, great job!!.
Chip Traub says:
April 4, 2011 at 11:15 am
Ned great job! Who’s singing this song? Love it
Dan says:
April 4, 2011 at 1:16 pm
This was great…we loved the song in the video as well. Can you tell me the name of the song and the artist? Thanks!
D. Geller, Wilmington says:
April 4, 2011 at 11:30 pm
Magical…. you are an extraordinary artist. To see him gaze into her face at the end… he must be thinking “This will be my bride forever and ever. Wow.” That one was my favorite.
nedleary says:
April 4, 2011 at 11:40 pm
Thank you all very much for the kind words! Now WECT here in Wilmington is thinking of doing a story on it!
Paula says:
April 5, 2011 at 3:16 pm
AMAZING!!!!! It is absolutely one of a kind! How lucky of the couple to have the memory saved and shared for years to come!!! Happy for you Ned!
Helen says:
April 7, 2011 at 3:23 am
This is an absolutely wonderful story and the photo’s, video and music are just great. This is a wonderful memory to have and be able to share with everyone. Great photos.
Mike Harris says:
April 7, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Ned, You are the best. Great job my friend and extremely well done. I’m sending this to all I know, including my son who has not proposed yet….
nedleary says:
April 7, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Thanks Mike! Hope our paths cross again soon!!! Still recall our Death Valley trip often!!!
Walter Rojter says:
April 7, 2011 at 10:01 pm
What a great idea and superb execution, also very emotional. thank you Mike for sharing this.
Ned, did she ever notice that you were shooting? What lens did you use? I love the one he is giving you that “mission accomplished” look. Congratulations!
nedleary says:
April 7, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Yes, she figured it out after I stood up and was shooting right at them Walter. I was using my 70-200 with a 2.0 extender on it…never let’s me down!
Kelly Hill says:
April 8, 2011 at 1:12 am
You Rock Ned Leary. Awesome!!!!!
nedleary says:
April 8, 2011 at 1:58 am
Thanks Kelly! Heard you’re moving…good luck!!!!
Julia says:
May 30, 2011 at 1:28 am
Lovely….truly lovely:)
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