the moment
THEY SAY YES
MELBOURNE BEACH • VERO BEACH • THE SPACE COAST
and you'll have the photo
that very same night
that very same night
Melbourne, Florida Photographer - Liz Cowie Photography
Wedding and Portrait Photography
PROPOSAL SESSIONS BEGIN AT $425
PACKAGE A — $425
30 min mini session
The on the knee photo texted to you that same night
Your full gallery in a few days, not weeks
Every image fully edited, in color and black and white
Online viewing gallery and print release
Planning help from start to finish
PACKAGE B — $650
Everything in Package A, plus:
A full hour instead of 30 minutes
A mini engagement session immediately afterward
Most people choose Package B, and there’s a good reason. The moment they say yes, the two of you are the happiest you have ever looked — dressed up, glowing, still shaking a little. That is the best possible time to photograph a couple, and it never comes again. The mini session catches it while it’s still happening.
Flowers, champagne and a blanket set out and waiting when you arrive. Larger and more elaborate setups are quoted individually, since they depend entirely on what you have in mind.
SETUP – FROM $250
And if you’d rather handle the setup yourself, that’s completely fine — plenty of people do. Tell me what you’re planning and I’ll work around it.
What Should Your Setup Look Like?
Whatever you can picture. Some people want the whole production; others know their person would be mortified by a crowd and just want the quiet version done beautifully. Both are lovely, and I’ve never once thought less of the simple one.
If you have an idea, tell me and we’ll work out how to pull it off. If you don’t, tell me about them instead — what they’d love, what would embarrass them, where you had your first date — and I’ll suggest something that fits.
THE PART PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT
You Won't See Me
They will not spot me. I’ll be at a distance with a long lens, positioned well before you arrive, looking like any other person on the beach. No tripod in the middle of the path, no camera bag at your feet, no eye contact with you as you walk up.
We’ll agree on a signal beforehand so I know it’s you, and after that I disappear. You walk your person into the moment you planned. I’ll be handling the rest.
I'm Not Just There for the Knee
BEFORE
The walk up. Their face while they still have no idea. Your hand in your pocket. These are the frames people are always surprised they love most.
DURING
The question, the hands over the mouth, the ring going on. Fast, and unrepeatable, which is exactly why you want someone whose whole job is watching for it.
AFTER
The hug, the phone calls to parents, the laughing, the looking at the ring for the fortieth time. This is where the joy actually lives.
What if Something Goes Wrong?
A fair question when you’ve only got one chance at something.
If I got sick. I carry backups of everything, including myself. I’m a member of professional photographer organizations that supply a replacement photographer in a true emergency, so your date does not evaporate because I woke up with the flu.
If it rains. We watch the forecast together and have a plan B location agreed in advance. Florida storms usually pass in twenty minutes, and the light right after one is some of the best you’ll ever get.
Insurance and licensing. I carry liability insurance, which means I can work at any location or venue that asks for it, plus equipment insurance and a business license.
Editing. There are no extra costs for editing. Your gallery arrives fully edited, every image finished.
ANYWHERE YOU NEED ME
Where Can You Photograph?
Melbourne Beach, Melbourne, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach, and the parks and gardens in between. Beyond an hour from Melbourne Beach there may be a travel charge — which I’ll tell you about up front, not add to an invoice later.
Book Sooner Than You Think
Weekends book up fast, especially during wedding season, and sunset slots go first.
If you have a date in mind — an anniversary, a holiday, the week their family is in town — reach out now, even if the ring isn’t ready yet. It’s much easier to hold a date and firm up the details later than to find out your Saturday is gone.
NO WAITING
You'll Have the Photo That Same Night
I text you the on-one-knee shot the night it happens — not in a week. That night, while you’re still calling people and they’re still looking at their hand.
Your full gallery follows within a few days, every image edited, in color and black and white, with a print release so you can share them however you like.
READY WHEN YOU ARE!
Let's Plan Your Proposal
I’d love to hear all about your plans and help you bring your vision to life
Tell me what you’re thinking, even if it’s only half an idea. I’ll take it from there.
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