It’s Monday. Yes, one of “those” Mondays: one of our boats are broken, I’ve been working really hard and I have an amazing assignment coming up in Mexico that I’m racing around preparing for. But something happened today that changed everything.
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As many folks already know, my Boathouse Studio is literally an old boathouse, on the edge of the sea… and I teach classes on the water often. When I teach private trips, we go out and “cover” the coast… usually by boat, capturing photos of wildlife, lobstermen, seaweed harvesters and our wonderful tideline communities in general. We’re photojournalists… and capturing the story is what we do best.
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Jeremy called me about a month ago with a plan to take a “fake” photography trip with his girlfriend Robyn. It was “fake” because they were not there to learn professional photography tricks, nor gain photo access to the “real” Maine. Jeremy hired me to take them out by boat to an uninhabited island, and to photograph them while he surprised Robyn with his proposal.
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How creative is that? It made my day. I’ve never had the honor of capturing an engagement as it happened, and I very much appreciate the trust that Jeremy placed in my hands to capture this special moment! It was a true privilege to be able to unobtrusively photograph (with a VERY long lens) such a meaningful juncture in their lives. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Want to see the complete set of photos? They’re all right here: www.brianwedge.com
Want to see the complete photos? They’re all here: www.brianwedge.com
Ken & Jeanne Bohn - We (Robyn’s aunt Jeanne & uncle Ken) are so glad that Jeremy placed his trust in you to capture this very special moment so they could share it with all of us. They both look so happy, and she looks so surprised. Robyn is a very special person who we love dearly; we are happy for both her and Jeremy. Thank you Brian for taking such great photos. Thank you Jeremy for taking such extra efforts to plan and make your special time so nice and such a surprise for Robyn. And thank you Robyn and Jeremy for sharing your special time with all of us.
Jim Kahn - Wow, what a Monday! Pretty special on all fronts!
Anonymous - They’re so adorable!!!! Such a great idea, and such great pictures to remember the moment by!
Mom and Dad Leary - I’ve looked at these beautiful pictures over and over of my little girl getting engaged. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to see this proposal. Robyn picked a great guy. Congratulations!
Love to our daughter and future son-in-law,
Mom and Dad