The phone rang last Saturday evening from a guy in Brooklyn inquiring if I covered proposals & engagement sessions? Maurice was planning to propose the very next day in an apple orchard upstate NY - he asked if I could preposition myself out in the orchard & capture him & his girlfriend walking down through the orchard? I told Maurice, after thinking quickly about the logistical aspects, I'm all for the session.... but I was left with more questions than answers.... what was the connection to upstate & an orchard? He explained that his girlfriend (Victoria) opened a bottle of Snapple and under the top it explained that in Greek mythology - when a man tosses an apple to a woman & she catches the apple - that is a marriage proposal.... So, Maurice & I worked out the what time & where I would be waiting for them....
I stood in the orchard realizing how big it was, but since the parking area was up on a hill and I'd probably be the only guy with a camera with a big long lens - I'm thinking he should be able to find me.... everything went like watching a movie, the sun warming the fields, the sweet smell of the apples - it was really kind of surreal - very romantic - I give Maurice credit - it's a day that they will never forget - neither will I....
