1: Be Yourself
Just be yourself. Play, cuddle, kiss, laugh. Work it. You are going to rock your session.
2: Location
For your engagement photos, pick a spot meaningful to you and your fiance. If no places come to mind, ask us for recommendations. Don't be afraid to think outside the box to find a location that will suit your style and personalities. We love shooting in places that have interesting elements, color, and textures. Some ideas: a used book store, an industrial city area, a carnival, a train station, a park, an open field, a farm, an arcade, buildings with interesting architecture, a coffee shop, a castle, the woods, a vineyard, a racetrack, a bowling alley- whatever suits your style!
3: Hair & Makeup
Consider wearing matte makeup (it photographs best) or getting your makeup applied by a professional. Not only will you look amazing, but the extra confidence will shine through your photos. A smart thing to do is to schedule a wedding hair & makeup trial run appointment for the same day as your engagement session to kill two birds with one stone. If you are confident about styling your own hair, then wear it however you'd like. If you're not it's totally worth it to work with a stylist who will know what's going to photograph best. We have a list of recommended stylists if you need help.
4: What to wear
Our goal for your photos is to keep them fresh, modern, fun, and real. For the best results, we recommend for you to appear as the best versions of yourselves. Be you, be bold, and express your style. Plan your outfits to be appropriate for the locations you've chosen if the location is casual, dress casual. If it's trendy and fun, play up your outfit up as well. For the best photographs, we suggest that you think of each of your outfits as one large ensemble. If you were to lay both your outfits out on the bed would they go or would they clash? Do not match each other exactly, instead, coordinate within a color palette or choose one signature piece and build off that. Avoid an excess of loud distracting prints. Skip boring monochromatic outfits and wear colors that look great on you. Adding in fun accessories and pops of color take an okay outfit to an extraordinary one. Also be sure to avoid extra baggy or too- tight clothes, writing or logos, and lots of light colors. Darker, saturated color photographs best.
5: Be mushy
We promise to never say 'get a room'. We are used to it and we love it. These photos are for you. Let your guard down and show each other some love! We'll do all that we can to help you feel comfortable, and from there it's up to you to let loose. Hold hands, make each other laugh, give hugs and kisses, look into each other eyes. Stop to think why you are doing all of this, the photos, the wedding, everything. Those emotions will shine through your photos and those will be the ones you'll treasure and look back on through the times that are to come.
6: Down and Dirty
Be prepared to walk, climb, sit, lay down, laugh, and just get down and dirty. Dress comfortably! I am all for wearing crazy, impractical high heels for photos, but throw a pair of flip flops in your bag too just in case we have to walk.
7: Stay stress free
Try to have everything ready days ahead of time so that you won't be stressing out about details. Allow extra time to get ready and arrive to your shoot on time. Get plenty of rest the night before so you won't be tired out. On the drive to your session, loosen up to your favorite cd and crank it up! Make each other laugh and have fun together.
8: Grooming
Be prepared to be photographed head to toe, don't neglect details! Girls, make sure your hair, nails, toes, and eyebrows are done. Guys, get a haircut a week or two before hand and make sure your nails are clean and facial hair is the way you like it. In the days leading up to your engagement session make sure to drink extra water to hydrate your skin for the photos.
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