London events
Proposal photography in London
A planned proposal photographed from a distance, then a short portrait session after it.
London events
A planned proposal photographed from a distance, then a short portrait session after it.
A planned proposal photographed from a distance, then a short portrait session after it.
| Proposal photography | |
|---|---|
| How long | The position and the signal are agreed beforehand. |
| Delivered | Around thirty retouched images covering the moment and the portraits after it. |
| Price | Priced as a portrait session, from 600 pounds for two hours. |
| Where | Little Venice, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park |
The position and the signal are agreed beforehand. The proposal itself is photographed with a long lens from far enough away that nobody notices. The portraits follow once they have both stopped shaking.
Around thirty retouched images covering the moment and the portraits after it.
Priced as a portrait session, from 600 pounds for two hours. The full list of services and published starting prices is on the services page.
Three locations that suit this kind of shoot, each with its own permission rules:
The full list is on London photoshoot locations, with the authority for each one.
Mariya's verdict. Book the location before the guests. Changing a date is easy, changing a permit is not.
The whole point is that one person has no idea.
We agree a position, a signal and a backup in case the spot is taken, and I stay far enough away to be a stranger with a camera.
The portraits afterwards take fifteen minutes, once the shock has worn off.
| When | What is photographed | Why it is placed there |
|---|---|---|
| Before | Position and signal agreed, photographer in place early | Invisible from the start |
| The moment | Long lens, from a distance | One chance, no second take |
| The minute after | Reaction, hands, the ring | Closer, still unobtrusive |
| Introduction | The photographer appears | Usually a surprise in itself |
| Short session | Fifteen to twenty minutes of portraits | Once the shaking stops |
The order matters more than the length. A shoot that starts in the wrong place never catches up.
The exact spot, agreed on a map and in person if possible.
A signal so the photographer knows the moment is starting.
A backup position if the spot is taken.
A decision on whether the portraits happen straight after.
A spot that is crowded at that hour.
No signal, so the moment is missed by ten seconds.
Choosing a location that needs a permit, without one.
Planning the proposal for the darkest hour of a winter afternoon.
Around thirty retouched images.
The moment itself and the portraits afterwards.
Delivery within seven business days.
Send the date, location and what you need photographed.