Elopement Announcement Photoshoot, Golden Hour at the Brooklyn Bridge
Golden hour near the Brooklyn Bridge was the perfect backdrop for this two-hour couples session with traveling spouses-to-be planning a secret elopement. The idea? Shoot first, elope second, then drop the photos afterward to share their big news.
They came ready to play, and it shows. Good energy, open to direction, actually interacting with each other instead of stiffly posing. That kind of collaboration is what transforms a session from “nice pictures” into something that genuinely feels alive, and choosing two hours (over one) gives you so much more breathing room to relax and explore.
If you’re planning something similar, especially around a big reveal, the best photos come from a true collaboration. I’ll handle the technical side, but the more you show up as yourselves, the more the images reflect you.
Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):
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All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D850 using a variety of lenses, and all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.
Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to info@jinyc-photo.com!