Award Dinner Headshot - Young Voices

Whether I’m capturing headshots for professionals, students, or actors my number one goal is to capture images that portray you as you. Your headshot should put you in the best light possible and leave you feeling confident. If you feel good in your headshot photo, you will 100% look good too! NYC offers some amazing places for photographing headshots. While the traditional solid background has it’s moment, the environmental background provides individuality through personalization.

Once I finished capturing headshots of each honoree with different looks / poses, I gathered the group for a group photo. We did a few poses in the center of the street, then on the side walk, and then indoors. Providing clients with “options” is the name of the game in my professional opinion and it pays dividends.

Nick's Surprise Proposal at Central Park's Gapstow Bridge

Gapstow Bridge is one of the busiest spots in all of Central Park because it’s at the southern tip of the park near the Plaza Hotel, a popular tourist destination. However, there are certain times of the day and week where this iconic spot can be all yours. For Nick’s mid-day proposal on a Friday, the park was all theirs.

Jonathan Heisler Photography is comprised of New York City photographers specializing in photographing private NYC proposals, as well as engagement sessions and weddings.

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Paul's Central Park Conservatory Garden | New York Proposal Photographer

Not many people, New Yorkers included, know about Central Park’s Conservatory Garden. Although the iconic landmarks like Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge, the model boat sailing pond, and the mall take the lime light, the Conservatory Garden is just as special. While it’s just a little bit further out of the way, it does keep the crowds away and it makes your proposal moment so much more special.

As a New York Engagement and Proposal Photographer our top ask is to provide clients with a private and timeless location within Central Park. While there are so many different and unique proposal ideas, every spot is unique for it’s own reason - Checkout our favorite Central Park proposal locations list!

Jonathan Heisler Photography is comprised of New York City photographers specializing in photographing private NYC proposals, as well as engagement sessions and weddings.

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Carolann and Michael's Southampton Engagement Party

Engagement Parties are a blast to photograph, especially when they’re in unique places like a private Southampton, NY backyard. Having photographed countless proposals, engagement sessions, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners in New York City, it’s a real treat to leave the city for somewhere new. I started this event by capturing a mini-engagement session with the couple, Carolann and Michael with their Golden Retriever Nash. From there, I went on to photograph family photos and then the details (food, place settings, the backyard setup).

Engagement parties are a mini-wedding

Photographing NYC engagement parties can feel like a mini-wedding, as the guests are typically the most important people in the couple’s lives. These parties involve planning and coordination on every level as well. However, what’s unique is the emotions. On an engagment session and party, there are absolutely no nerves.

Capturing Professional Headshot Photos in Brooklyn

Photographing Professional Headshot Photos in Brooklyn for this individual's LinkedIn, personal blog, and social media platforms. We rented a private space at The Malin in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The Malin is a shared co-working space that rents out individual spaces on an hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly basis. I leveraged 3 different spaces / looks on this shoot all while photographing in the same room.

Zack and Mia's Central Park Summer Proposal

Zack couldn’t have chosen a more perfect evening to pop the big question, as this late summer evening felt more like an early September day; soft lighting and a cool breeze. I’m so glad I was chosen as their proposal photographer to document a real NYC moment in Central Park. Both of their reactions were so genuine, and having family there to celebrate the moment made everything so much more special.

Proposing in Central Park, NYC at the Ladies Pavilion

The best place to propose at sunset is Ladies Pavilion on Central Park’s West Side. Here you’ll take a short trip in to the park from Manhattan’s West Side, you’ll have bits of the Manhattan skyline as the backdrop to your moment, and water from the boat lake surrounding you.

working with a Proposal Photographer at sunset

For tonight’s proposal we timed the moment with the sunset. Zack arrived right on time (No what, matter we always come prepared with a small flash). On tonight’s secret proposal, I still had plenty of daylight to work with as the couple approached and I did not need to use flash, so the element of surprise remained. Once Zack got down on one knee and popped the question I was snapping away.

Jonathan Heisler Photography is comprised of New York City photographers specializing in photographing private NYC proposals, as well as engagement sessions and weddings.

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