The beginning
James Ambler puts down the celebrity lens and points it at something better: the half-second a stranger says yes.
Paparazzi Proposals is founded, the first company built entirely around secretly photographing marriage proposals.
Since founding the company in 2011, ex-paparazzo James Ambler has become the leading expert in secret proposal planning and surprise engagement photography. His approach to planning and capturing marriage proposals has not gone unnoticed.
James Ambler puts down the celebrity lens and points it at something better: the half-second a stranger says yes.
Paparazzi Proposals is founded, the first company built entirely around secretly photographing marriage proposals.

Two Sharks, Lori Greiner and Kevin O’Leary, made an offer on air, inspired by his ingenuity.
James pitched the idea of the hidden proposal photographer to a national audience. The company has grown independently ever since.
The leading expert in the latest proposal photography trend: surprise engagement photography.
James is interviewed about the trend he helped invent.
The moment the host of The Insider stunned his Miss Wyoming girlfriend with a surprise proposal, caught secretly on camera.
A client’s proposal becomes national news on both sides of the Atlantic.
James provided insight on the rising trend of proposal planning and surprise engagement photography.
What goes into planning and capturing that picture-perfect proposal moment.
The paparazzo turned proposal planner who helps couples pop the question in a big way.
With Brian Williams. The company featured on the evening broadcast.
James discussed the inspiration behind Paparazzi Proposals.
Chicago. A guest appearance that ended with an audience member being surprised with a proposal.
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