Surprise Proposal + Engagement Portfolio

A collection of engagement sessions and surprise proposals photographed throughout the Hudson Valley, New York, and beyond.

From quiet moments along the Hudson River and winter adventures in the mountains to evenings in the city and celebrations somewhere entirely unexpected, these photographs are about connection, movement, place, and the fleeting season before what comes next.

Photographed on digital, black & white film, and color film.

minnewaska state park waterfall engagement photo shoot
View of the Shawangunk Ridge from SKy Top at sunset during surprise proposal engagement shoot at Mohonk Mountain House
Little Stony Point engagement photo shoot in autumn
couple sitting in grass looking up into the camera during their engagement photography session at camptown new york
photo of engaged couples hands reaching for each other during their engagement shoot in the hudson valley
couple in front of Awosting Falls during their engagement photography shoot at Minnewaska State Park
black and white film photograph of engaged couple walking in the rain with clear umbrellas at kenoza hall
woman sits on bar wearing white dress and golden high heels holding onto mans face while they kiss during their vintage inspired engagement photography shoot in brunette wine bar in kingston new york
View of Mohonk Mountain house
Couple play in water in Minnewaska State Park during their Hudson Valley engagement photo shoot with photographer Caitlinn Mahar-Daniels
photo of engagement ring during sunset at Mohonk Mountain House
man is on one knee proposing to woman in green dress on a path in the woods at camptown in the catskills
Mohonk Mountain House proposal
Engagement photo shoot golden hour sunset in the hudson valley
couple holding hands during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point
Cedar Lakes Estate wedding rehearsal
Big Sur engagement shoot
Vanderbilt Mansion engagement shoot
engaged couple embrace in the middle of a garden with allium and wisteria surrounding them in blithewood garden
Central Park engagement shoot
A couple standing on a rocky ledge embracing each other with a river and autumn foliage in the background during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point.
vanderbilt mansion summer engagment shoot
Route 163 engagement shoot road trip
groom lifts his future bride in the Hudson River during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point
couple on ice during their winter engagement shoot on a frozen waterfall in Minnewaska State Park
A woman being held by her new fiance holding a transparent umbrella during their engagement shoot at Awosting Falls after their surprise proposal at Mohonk Mountain House.
Minnewaska State Park waterfall summer engagement shoot
Cold Spring, NY engagement shoot location
couple embrace on the sidewalk of the village of cold spring, ny during their Hudson Valley engagement shoot
Cedar Lakes Estate wedding
future groom lifting his future bride in the water during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point
brides resting their heads together wearing Frida Kahlo inspired flower crowns at Little Stony Point
couple swimming at secret waterfall during their hudson valley engagement shoot
couple looking into camera during their hudson valley engagement shoot
couple sitting in front of vintage car during their engagement shoot in Cold Spring, NY
Mohonk Mountain House winter proposal
couple dance during their engagement shoot in Cold Spring, NY
Cedar Lakes Estate proposal
couple holding up a block of ice and looking into the camera during their hudson valley engagement shoot
couple kissing in the arches at Bethesda Terrace during their engagement shoot in Central Park
couple on the cliffs during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point
Awosting Falls engagement shoot location
Mohonk Mountain House proposal and engagement
Bride and groom splash in the Hudson River during their engagement shoot
couple embracing in a field during their engagement shoot at Vanderbilt Mansion
couple embracing on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art during their engagement shoot
couple in Bethesda terrace during their engagement photo shoot
A couple embracing by Lake Mohonk during sunset, with the woman wearing a long red dress and the man in black clothing during their surprise proposal and engagement photo shoot at Mohonk Mountain House.
man picks up and spins woman in the woods during their engagement photography shoot at vanderbilt mansion
Wings Castle in Millbrook, NY engagement shoot
couple embracing on the steps of Bethesda Terrace during their engagement shoot in Central Park
Breakneck Ridge hudson valley engagement shoot
engaged couple embrace in a garden while he kisses her on her neck with wisteria behind them
minnewaska state park awosting falls engagement shoot
couple swimming in a secret hudson valley waterfall during their engagement shoot
minnewaska state park waterfall engagement shoot
flash photography film shot of engaged couple - woman is sitting on bar with her hand across the man's chest while they look at each other and the man's back is to the bar and his right arm is resting on her legs during their engagement shoot at brun
Mohonk Mountain House eagle cliff engagement shoot
future bride floating in the pool of a secret waterfall in Beacon, NY
Big Sur engagement photography
Little Stony Point witner engagement shoot
Vanderbilt Mansion engagement shoot in the Hudson Valley
couple playing in a waterfall at their minnewaska state park engagement shoot
vanderbilt mansion engagement shoot
Kaaterskill Falls Engagement shoot location
couple kissing in the middle of the road in the fog illuminated by car headlihhts at their minnewaska state park engagement shoot
Cascais Portgual engagement photographer
Monument Valley engagement shoot photographer
Long Dock park engagement photo shoot
A smiling couple, with the woman in a long red dress, holding a transparent umbrella, standing in front of Awosting Falls in winter during their hudson valley engagement photography shoot.
couple laugh and play on the cliffs of Little Stony Point overlooking the Hudson River
engagement couple hugs in front of a frozen lake with snow during their hudson valley engagement shoot
couple looked into the sunset in front of drift wood during their engagement shoot at Long Dock Park in beacon ny
Kaaterskill Falls winter engagement photography
black and white photo of couple just engaged after their surprise proposal at Cedar Lakes Estate
couple embraced in a waterfall at their minnewaska state park engagement shoot
vanderbilt mansion spring engagement shoot
couple throws leaves in the air during their engagement shoot at Awosting Falls
hudson valley engagement photography
grooms hold hands during their engagement shoot under Bethesda Terrace
engaged couple embraces after he just proposed to her in the rain at kenoza hall
engaged groom lifts his future bride in the sunlight at vanderbilt mansion
Engaged couple throwing water towards their photographer Caitlinn Mahar-Daniels during their Hudson Valley engagement photo shoot in Minnewaska State Park
kaaterskill falls winter engagement photographer
A black and white photo of a couple standing outdoors on a hill at sunset, with a scenic landscape in the background. The woman wears a floral lace dress and the man wears a blazer. They are looking at each other.
Engaged couple on the cliffs of Little Stony Point after their surprise proposal
engaged couple embraces and dips on the cliffs of Little Stony Point in the sunlight during their shoot
engaged couple drives vintage car during their engagement shoot in Cold Spring, NY
couple kisses while standing in the hudson river at littel stony point while their dogs look on during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point
engaged couple dips and kisses on the porch of vanderbilt mansion shoot
A man and woman lying on the snow and dry grass, smiling and looking at each other during their adventurous engagement photography shoot at Minnewaska State Park.
Auto Camp Catskills wedding
A black and white photo of a couple embracing, with the woman being lifted off the ground by the man, during their romantic winter engagement photo shoot at Awosting Falls in Minnewaska State Park.
Auto Camp catskills wedding photograph
engaged couple dances in the hudson river at Little Stony Point
Couple embracing in the wind on the cliffs of Little Stony Point while the bride's hair flies in the wind during their engagement photo shot
couple holding hands during their engagement shoot in the Hudson Valley
couple kissing on the cliffs of Lake Minnewaska during their engagement shoot
black and white photo of newly engaged couples hands holding champagne flutes showing off engagement ring at Cedar Lakes Estate
hudson valley engagement shoot in a field
black and white photograph of engaged couple walking in the grass with the hudson river and catskill mountains in the background
Autumn engagement shoot on a hudson river beach
black and white film photograph of engaged couple sitting at bistro table with coupe glasses on it, wearing old hollywood inspired clothing for their engagement photo shoot at brunette wine bar in kingston new york
hudson valley engagement photo shoot in cold spring new york
couple embracing in the snow during their engagement shoot at Little Stony Point
surprise proposal and engagement photo shoot at Mohonk Mountain House
Couple at Eagle Cliff of Mohonk Preserve during their engagement photo shoot
black and white flash film photograph of couple standing in the grass with the hudson river and catskill mountains behind them during their engagement shoot at blithewood garden
engaged couple kiss while man gently holds her neck and her hand rests of his arm with an engagement ring on her finger
Untermyer Gardens engagement photo shoot
engaged couple embrace at Sky Top during golden hour after their surprise proposal at Mohonk Mountain House
engaged couple dance in a field during their hudson valley engagement photo shoot
Kaaterskill Falls winter engagement photographer
women in waterfall during hudson valley engagement photography shoot
Couple dancing on frozen waterfall during their engagement shoot at minnewaska state park
woman with engagement ring on her ring finger gently touches red poppy flower with her hand
couple throwing leaves in the air during their engagement shoot at Wings Castle in Millbrook, NY
A woman with long dark hair holds a transparent umbrella, and a man nearby wears a dark jacket. The woman has a nose piercing and a ring on her finger. They were just engaged at Mohonk Mountain House.
Horseshoe Bend elopement photographer
romantic dramatic photograph of engagement couple at Vanderbilt Mansion
Route 163 elopement photographer
A couple in formal attire lying on ground among tall grass and snow during sunset, smiling and looking at each other during their romantic adventurous engagement photography shoot at Minnewaska State Park.
couple on stairs during their sunrise engagement photo shoot in central park
woman with red hair wearing an yellow diamond engagement ring holds a coupe glass with rose sparkling wine up her to lips in brunette wine bar in kingston new york during her engagement photography shoot
dramatic hudson valley engagement shoot photography in a waterfall
couple under ice cave during their engagement photo shoot at Minnewaska State park
Vanderbilt Mansion engagement photo shoot
A couple walking hand in hand on a snowy forest path during winter in Minnewaska State Park. The woman is wearing a red gown and the man is dressed in dark clothing.
couple kissing in the woods during their engagement photography session at vanderbilt mansion
woman rests her hand on man wearing a suit's hand wearing a yellow diamond engagement ring during engagement photography shoot in brunette wine bar
film photograph of groom hugging his future bride from behind she is wearing a white strapless dress and a pearl necklace in brunette wine bar
engaged couple standing under an arch face each other and hold their hands together to spin during their engagement photography shoot at vanderbilt mansion
engaged couple standing on a path in the woods after he just proposed to her at camptown new york
woman wearing white dress holds out hand with engagement ring after she was just proposed to at kenoza hall
newly engaged couple hold hands and walk down a grassy hill in the rain while holding clear umbrellas at kenoza hall
black and white photo of man down on one knee proposing to woman in a white dress with kenoza lake behind them

Planning an Engagement Session or Surprise Proposal in the Hudson Valley?

Whether you’re celebrating an engagement, planning a surprise proposal, or simply want photographs that capture this season of your relationship, I approach every session with a mix of honest documentary moments and intentional portraiture.

Explore my Hudson Valley engagement photography or surprise proposal experience to learn more about sessions, locations, what to expect, and working together.