Liv Hettinga Photography

You have to see the pictures from this October proposal at one of Banff's most iconic views.

Dennis reached out to me in September with plans to propose to his girlfriend on their trip to Banff in early October.

He told me he wanted something candid and real. Nothing overly staged, nothing that would take away from the experience. Just a moment that felt like them.

So we kept it simple.

I stood off to the side, pretending to photograph the landscape while they walked up to the viewpoint together, taking it all in for the first time. And then, just like we planned, he asked if I could grab a photo of them.

A few seconds later, everything changed.

He dropped to one knee, and suddenly the mountains, the lake, the entire moment just faded into the background for a second. It was just the two of them.

What I loved most about this is how it reflected their relationship. The quiet, steady kind of love. The kind that doesn’t need anything over the top, just presence, intention, and being together.

From summer camp, to long walks and hikes, to this moment overlooking Peyto Lake… it all led here.

If you’re dreaming of a proposal that feels natural, meaningful, and true to your relationship, I’d love to help you plan and capture it

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Manon & Ryan’s connection felt so natural from the very beginning.

The kind where it didn’t start with some big, obvious moment, but slowly built over time. Working together, talking about travel, quizzing each other on random things like world capitals, sharing small moments that eventually started to feel like something more.

They told me their high fives even felt different… and honestly, that says everything.

What they wanted for their session was simple. Something that felt soft, romantic, and real. Photos that didn’t feel posed or forced, but like a glimpse into who they are together.

So we leaned into that.

Letting them move naturally, stay close, laugh, and just be in it together. Capturing the quiet moments, the way they hold each other, the feeling of being somewhere beautiful with the person you love.

Because for them, this wasn’t just about photos.

It was about documenting a life that will be full of exploring, trying new things, and finding joy in the little moments along the way.

If you’re dreaming of photos that feel like this, I’d love to create that with you

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