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Congratulations Scott and Michelle!

After this surprise proposal, I think I only want to photograph proposals. There is so much raw emotion and the candid moments are non-stop.

I brought my amazingly observant wife along to model for me and help me remain inconspicuous. I was pretending to take photos of her at the beginning in the tasting room at Villa nel Mondo, while secretly snapping photos of Scott and Michelle interacting. Doug and Mitch at Mondo Cellars were incredibly accommodating and made sure I blended in with the ambiance. The wine country in Paso Robles is pretty breath-taking.

Scott wanted to propose on this bench at the top of the hill at Mondo Cellars, but he really had to coax Michelle up the hill, mostly due to her high heels. She kept saying, “…why are we going up here? It’s not like you’re going to propose…” Little did she know that in a few moments, Scott would be popping the question and she would be saying yes.

It was an immense pleasure meeting these two and documenting the start of their journey towards marriage.

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