a special beach encounter

I have a funny little story to tell you guys. In Lincoln City, Oregon, we headed down to the beach after dinner at McMenamin's. It's kind of neat there, how people flock to the beach to watch the sunset. Matt and I were goofing around with the camera and the flash, when I noticed a couple close by. There was something peculiar about the way they were behaving, and I said to Matt, "either he just proposed or he's about to." I tried my very hardest not to stare at them.

Somehow we started talking to them later on and it was true--they were very freshly engaged. Since I had the camera set up already, I offered to take a portrait of them as a souvenir of their special day, with a gorgeous Oregon sunset on one of the state's many amazing beaches. We exchanged information and went on our way.

A few weeks later I arrived home and sent them their picture. Congratulations to Parker and Amanda. Wishing you a wonderful wedding, all the best in the future and all the beautiful things that a marriage should be!