Proposal and Engagement Photography by Paul Adams

A couple about to kiss in a candid and authentic moment. The photo is on medium format film, giving a warm classic tone.

Proposals

A beautiful couple candidly laughing together. The gentleman is giving his fiance a piggy back ride and running down a dirt road in the mountains. Their two dogs run alongside them.

Engagements

A gentleman is in the middle of proposing to his now fiance. She is shocked, holding her hands to her cheeks in shock. The groom has a big smile, knowing what the answer will be!

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A editorial style photo during a sunset at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. The couple looks off at the sunset behind the mountains, the man kissing his fiance's head. Her gaze is elegant, with golden sunlight highlighting her profile.

The path to your
wedding day starts here.

Often times, I get the opportunity to work with my clients both on the day they get engaged, and then again on their wedding day. I often consider those clients friends by that point, which encourages more natural looking photos.

Whether you’re one of those two-time clients or only in need of a one-off engagement session,
I’m here to help you create that core memory you will always enjoy reflecting back on.

  • A man is on bended knee, in front of his shocked soon to be fiancé, Her mouth is agape with her hand covering it. The moment is candid and authentic. They are in the botanical gardens in Denver Colorado.

  • A couple laughing and smiling on their engagement photo session. They are in western attire, both wearing cowboy hats while the woman is flashing her ring at the camera and the man is blasting a bottle of champagne into a slot canyon in Red Rocks.

  • A newly engaged couple embracing over a snowy vast mountain overlook. The mountains stretch to the top of the frame and seem miles away.

  • A couple lock eyes on their engagement shoot. They are in a 40's style classic bar room. The room is lit with a bright red background and the couple's reflection is intentionally captured on the bar.

  • A couple sit in the Clyfford Stills Museum in Denver Co. They are framed in between two yellow canvases in front of them. They are inches away from kissing with the female's left hand on his back, showing her engagement ring.

  • Sunrise engagement photo session. The entire background is frozen flower buds from a snap freeze the night prior. This photo seems editorial with the female's hand and engagement ring placed on her fiancés arm, yet naturally posing together.

  • Sunset in Downtown Denver near Union Station. A water tower is in the background with golden clouds, and a couple is kissing next to a water fountain show. He holds a clear umbrella over his head in the photo, protecting them from the rain.

  • A candid moment after a lady said yes to her fiancés proposal. It is blurry but the emotion is captured. It is cropped in on her smile and her hands clasped together while she is jumping from excitement.

  • A couple embrace while the man holds his newly engaged fiancé in the air. They are hugging and kissing with a bright blue sky in the background and the stark contrasting red rocks from Garden of the Gods, Colorado.

  • A newly engaged couple pop a bottle of champagne towards a lake at a remote destination. This shoot was deep in the Colorado mountains, and the couple is completely alone, other than the photographer of course!

  • A couple gently embracing on the steps of Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. The pattern of the chairs create an alluring diagonal shape in the image. Their dog, a boston terrier happily looks up at them while they hug.

  • A couple hug after engagement, with the blonde fiancé kicking her back leg up. They are in a field of yellow tall grass in Boulder, Colorado. The bride has a big smile and her eyes are closed as she leans into her partner.

  • Two women lean in for a kiss at a remote location. They are sitting on the remains of an abandoned castle. There is no roof but they are on a stone fence, one of the women holding the other's chin to pull her in for a kiss. Exceptionally lit photo

  • A couple is at the frozen glacier lake, Lake Haiyaha in Rocky Mountain National Park. After a successful proposal, they are celebrating with champagne on the ice.

  • A gentle embrace between a newly engaged couple. The girl is softly kissing the man's cheek, with her arm on his back. Her forearm is covered in ornamental tattoos and her engagement ring is the center focus of the image.

  • A very fun mid-air shot, with a newly engaged couple jumping and smiling. They are with their dogs, and in the lush forest in El Dorado Canyon in Colorado.

As someone who loves nature and being outside, Colorado is a great place to get engaged! With so many beautiful places out here in the mountains, we will find the best spot to photograph your unique engagement. If you want an adventurous destination off the beaten path* or an easy walk in a park,
I’m here for it!

*I’ll even offer to be the mule and carry your snacks and makeup bags :)

The great Outdoors
is your stage

Your love,

Your story

Prior to your photo session, we will have some form of conversation– either video or phone call. During that call, I’ll ask a few questions to learn about your story with your soon-to-be fiancé. Why? Because this helps make your photo session personally tailored towards your love story, making it
even more of a memorable experience.

Paul Adams, Photographer, smiling after a photo taken in Red Woods Colorado. This is a candid moment showing the joy he gets from his job.
A couple lay in the grass, looking at each other. The main focus in the photo is their hands slightly held up from the ground, and beginning to embrace. The woman's engagement ring is in the dead center of the photo and in full focus.
A double exposure photo. The couple is making eye contact with each other, her engagement ring and hand on his chest. The second exposure is them kissing under a vintage theater sign, where they had their first date.

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