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Another Photographer Sneakily Snaps a Couple’s Magic Moment — And This Time We Find Out Who the Couple Is

Aug. 7, 2012 7:13am Liz Klimas

Last month, we brought you the intimate image captured by a roaming photographer in Washington, D.C., of an unidentified couple who seemed to have just gotten engaged. Although it was later revealed they were already engaged — only practicing their vows in the secluded Washington War Memorial and asking their identity not be revealed — it seems to have become a trend for photographers to snap engagements when they stumble upon them on these summer nights.

Patrick Lu is the latest of the them. According to Mashable, Lu was wandering around the capital building in Austin, Texas, when he saw the proposal from start to finish. He took photos and posted them on the Reddit in his effort to identify the couple.

Photographer Captures Austin Couples Engagement and Reddit Helps Identify Them

Joel Bush proposes to Jen in Austin, Texas. Photographer Patrick Lu just happened to catch the action. (Photo: Patrick Lu via Mashable)

Joel Bush and his new fiance Jen captured after saying "yes." (Photo: Patrick Lu via Mashable)

The groom-to-be spotted the post via a friend:

“The thread found me through friends,” Bush tells Mashable. He’s active in the Austin tech meetup scene through a site called The Regulars. He’s also the co-founder of an on-demand ecommerce startup called Amplifier. “I’m not surprised it found me.”

Bush says the candid photo allowed the best of both worlds. “We experienced that magic on its own terms, with no thought about posing or anything. And, because the photographer did such an awesome job, we also have that precise moment and her beautiful reaction captured for safekeeping. It’s pretty priceless.”

Photographer Captures Austin Couples Engagement and Reddit Helps Identify Them

Photographer Captures Austin Couples Engagement and Reddit Helps Identify Them Mashable reports that Lu will be providing Bush with the full resolution images. Bush expects his new fiance will frame them.

As Mashable puts it, this is yet another “tale of serendipity for the Internet age.”

(H/T: Business Insider)

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Comments (38)

AReaganAirForceVet
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 1:54pm
GREAT STORY!!! But remember, a wedding day is a theory. A 50th Wedding Anniversary is a FACT!

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Copo
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 6:08pm
I generally consider the photography of events in my life by people I don’t know who happen to pass by weird, but this is one thing that I would want to be photographed. Its a great photo which will keep that memory fresh in their minds forever as they grow together as a couple.

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libsaredangerous
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 4:47pm
I though these things only happened at Chick-Fil-A’s these days.

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- bobdog19006
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 6:10pm
  But…but…they aren’t even GAY!
  
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- BuzzardSays
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 6:17pm
  Chicken-Fillets are a fine place to feed the youngsters. But, it would not appropriate for that magical “Will You Marry Me” moment. A more romantical scene that makes a women feel loved and does not cause the husband to wince every time the anniversary comes around or the wife describes the event to here girlfriends. Be a prince, not a piker.
  
  Propose in style and grace.
  
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hudent
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 3:43pm
AH Rubbish!!!

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DesdemonasCrew
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 3:22pm
Despite all of the negatives that come to mind, many already voiced……………………………………………….
I think it is kinda romantic. I would love to have pics of that special moment in such a cool setting, so many years ago.

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concealled9mms
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 3:21pm
wow such important news

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Bruce P.
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 2:00pm
Great to see the cynics out in force.

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Spidertroll
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:49pm
wait to ruin a romantic moment with your Diana Death Action. voyeurs and perverts.

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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:27pm
This was a planned thing to get exposure/attention!

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CoGod
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:18pm
Come on blaze. A bit boring and they are two different sexes. Does this mean your don’t support homosexuals? Or that it is a slow news day and this made the cut?

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 12:07pm
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Nothing magical or special about these photos.

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- Sara123
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 12:40pm
  Those pictures are romantic and sweet. I’m glad they tracked down the couple because that special moment is now remembered through the photos. They will need to remember that love through the rocky seasons that challenge love and commitment in every marriage.
  
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- Bruce P.
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:58pm
  That photograph is beautiful, catching a wonderful moment in the lives of this young couple. Through it, we get to witness a great step in their lives.
  
  It is unfortunate you are too cynical to appreciate it.
  
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- Copo
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 6:09pm
  These are amazing photos, you’re insane
  
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 10:20am
Awww! I thought you meant their reeeeaaall magic moment.

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- Ballot_Box_Revolution
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:58pm
  lol
  
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VanishingFreedom
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 9:41am
I am sure, I am not alone in not wanting my life posted on the internet.
This is B.S.
You want to post pictures of yourself, go ahead.
There is no such thing as privacy any more…

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- QuincySmith
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 10:14am
  There never was on a public street.
  
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- FREEDOMoverFEAR
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 2:33pm
  Same here if this guy took my photo is act like I wanted to meet up and purchase the photos and instead stomp his teeth into the back of his throat….then again I’m not exactly civil so maybe I’m wrong but stay out of my business
  
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- brassia1
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 2:44pm
  You are absolutely correct. I am amazed how people are ready to divlge all the info about themselves….posting all the family and vacation pictures. Tere wre quite many instances when all that info came back to bite them into their behind….
  
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SamIamTwo
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 9:38am
Yeah and repeating and posting the pics on websites is no better than those taking the photos. JIMHO.

Go ahead now spread it around via the net.

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Beachbaby
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:30am
This is so boring these photos. Future bride thinks of love (sigh) but he is thinking of laundry, cooking and maid service. She should never equate sex with love. All women make that mistake.

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- Duchylivin
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:45am
  Table ready for “Bitter.” Party of one.
  
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- georow
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:52am
  Not!
  
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- SamIamTwo
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 9:35am
  I never did like the use of the word, “ALL”…you apply a broad paintbrush to own bias and mindset. It is you who has a problem. It is you who typed out the words that are on your heart and mind.
  
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- Melika
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 10:09am
  @ Duchylivin: lol
  
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- Bruce P.
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:59pm
  BEACHBABY — are you a mind-reader? How do you know she is equating sex with love?
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 3:10pm
  Right on Duch, funny. ” Hell hath no fury like a women scorned” lol
  
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Armyduderetired
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:05am
Add your comments

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Armyduderetired
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:04am
Janet’s got the Drone copies. You can petition her for them if you want the airel view. Good luck with that. NDAA and West second that….

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kickagrandma
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 7:23am
Why don’t photographers “sneakily snap” photos of the bad guys meeting at the wh and other locales and publish them? Hmmmm? Your real time photos might just save this country!

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- b00x
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:09am
  Amen to that!
  
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- loveoursoldiers
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 12:15pm
  great idea. It is curious that there are NO photos of the Muslim brotherhood who met in the WH.. Was it a secret? gee.. why?
  
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Want our country back
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 7:22am
It seems a little creepy, these photographers just happen to be in an empty park taking pictures of an unsuspecting couple sharing their not so private moment. Give me break.

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- LizinWA
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 2:04pm
  It happens… I’m a photographer, and sometimes, we do wander into picturesque parks in the dead of night to capture long exposures or star trails. A specific location can look completely different during the night, and the color shades, shapes, and silhouettes create beautiful images.
  
  If I happened to see a proposal, I would photograph it and try to find the couple. Moreover, if I was being proposed to, and a random photographer happened to be nearby, I hope they would decide to capture the moment, then try to track me down.
  
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- Want our country back
  Posted on August 7, 2012 at 4:24pm
  LIZ, I love photographers and wish I was a good one. I’m an amateur wannbe but sure love the art of it. I hope you’re a successful one even though “YOU DIDN’T DO THAT ON YOUR OWN”…lol
  
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