An unforgettable Mont-St-Michel Proposal
…for both the couple and for photographer Sabina Cowdery!
This was most definitely the most unforgettable Mont St Michel Proposal I’ve ever captured ! The calm looking but striking image of the Mont-St-Michel above gives a hint of what was to come!
It was a December photoshoot so good weather can’t be guaranteed here in Normandy in Winter. It’s often overcast (which creates a lovely soft, flattering light that brings out the colours) and sometimes there can be rain showers so I always offer to stay flexible as to the time on the day allowing the client and I to adjust should rain be forecast. For this couple due to their travel plans we didn’t really have the opportunity to schedule around the weather so we had to go for it.
As I was waiting for a couple to arrive for their surprise proposal on the bridge there was a break in the clouds for a few minutes that allowed me to capture this dramatic image. Unfortunately, those deep, dark clouds in the distance were heading towards me, with an unusual North-westerly wind as opposed to the usual south-westerly.
An incredible rain and hail storm arrived just before the couple did. The wind was so strong I had to hold on to the railing to stop myself from being blown away. Some people on the bridge were blown to the ground. I’ve never experienced anything like in my entire life, never felt winds so strong! I literally couldn’t move towards the Mont, to get out of the wind. I just had to turn my back to the wind and wait it out, as many others were doing!
At that moment the young man arrived on the shuttle bus. The winds eased a tiny little bit but my glasses had raindrops, the camera lens too. He went for it…so I had to do my job. I captured the most unforgettable Mont-St-Michel Proposal and she said yes, with a huge smile, despite the horrendous weather conditions!
We faced the wind and walked to the island where we were finally able to introduce ourselves properly, to laugh together and then proceed with the engagement shoot around the island as the weather improved !
Congratulations to Arash and Jane, not only for your engagement but also for your wonderful attitude towards the incredible storm that tried but failed to spoil your unforgettable Mont St Michel Proposal.

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An Unforgettable Mont-St-Michel Proposal in the middle of a Winter storm
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