Nipple Ring Engagement

It was a pleasure photographing Val and Young in Scottsdale, Arizona a few weeks ago. The weather was perfect and we had an intense sunset. I liked Young right off the bat when he approached me with a big hug. But he had me a while back…when I first heard about how he proposed to Val. I liked him before I even met him. Here’s the story:

Young walked in with a sweatshirt on…something unusual in the heat of an Arizona autumn. “What are you doing with THAT on?” Val asked. He sheepishly looked down, “Uh, I got a nipple ring today.” Val shot him that you’ve gotta be kidding me look. “Well let me see it” she said. Young pulled off his sweatshirt and then shirt to reveal a diamond ring scotch taped to his right nipple. Val walked over for a closer look. “That’s a really nice ring!” she said in shock. “Would you like to try it on?”

Here are some of my favorite photos from the shoot.