What an absolutely beautiful morning! I went out with Sydney by Kayak this am to shoot a proposal on their sunrise paddle tour of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The couple had just flown in from Singapore the day before, and the guy, Alex, wanted to surprise his soon-to-be fiancé with a magical sunrise on her first and long-anticipated trip to Sydney.

The forecast had warned of strong winds, but the water was flat and glossy as Alex and Natalie paddled ahead of the group and parked themselves by Milsons Point, where Alex pulled out the velvet box and popped the question.

She said yes!