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Ring, Bended Knee, and Candid Camera

Cottage industry in proposal photos is booming

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 20, 2007 8:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – Husband hopefuls are lining up not only romantic locales and plentiful karats, but also hidden cameramen to document their marriage proposals. Some knee-benders are even timing their big events for optimal lighting conditions and bride-to-be beauty (make sure she gets to change her clothes after work). Newly affianced couples can send the snaps around the very next day, the Times reports.

Some photogs disguise themselves as tourists in public locations, while others just wait in dark restaurants for the telltale supplication; they generally let the happy pair celebrate in private, delivering the portraits later on. One happily married survivor of proposal photography remembers the event as “kind of a blur”; having the pictorial memory, she says, is “just so precious.”

Despite growing popularity, the inherent surprise factor makes the photography uncomfortable for some, creating an effect that is anything but romantic.
Despite growing popularity, the inherent surprise factor makes the photography uncomfortable for some, creating an effect that is anything but romantic.   (Shutterstock.com)
In a culture increasingly steeped in technical advancement and narcissism, the moment of proposal is now an occasion for a hired photographer for many couples.
In a culture increasingly steeped in technical advancement and narcissism, the moment of proposal is now an occasion for a hired photographer for many couples.   (Shutterstock.com)
In addition to the staple of wedding photography, the moment of proposal is now a matter of public record for some.
In addition to the staple of wedding photography, the moment of proposal is now a matter of public record for some.   (Shutterstock.com)
The trend is on the rise to have all the moments documented in your life, said Anna Post, the author of Emily Post%u2019s Wedding Parties, to be published next month by Collins. You see it on MySpace and Facebook, where people have posted 200 photographs of themselves, and they%u2019re not...
"The trend is on the rise to have all the moments documented in your life," said Anna Post, the author of "Emily Post%u2019s Wedding Parties," to be published next month by Collins. "You see it on MySpace...   (Shutterstock.com)
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