The COMPLETE Guide For Your Upcoming Engagement Session!
YOU’RE ENGAGED AND BOOKED AN ENGAGEMENT SESSION?!
First off, CONGRATULATIONS and secondly, we are SO EXCITED to be apart of capturing and creating these beautiful memories with you! We know how big of a deal this is and how special these photos are for you. We do everything in our power to make sure your experience and photos are as magical as your love is for the entirety of the process from booking to reveal, which is why we created
The COMPLETE Guide For Your Upcoming Engagement Session!
Your engagement session is the most important part of your photography experience because it allows us to really get to know one another AND it allows both of you to get familiar with the way we work! This is so important because this is the SECRET to creating a ton of gorgeous, genuine portraits on your wedding day! Once we are done with your engagement session, you with BOTH be pros at this! You may not believe me now but, just you wait!
As you wait for your engagement session, here are some resources and pieces of advice that will come in handy!
CLEAN YOUR RING!
We will be photographing your gorgeous diamond! This means that this would be a perfect opportunity to have your ring cleaned so that it’s clear of dirt and other build up that may be visible through a macro lens!
2. HAIR AND MAKEUP
Splurge a little! If you were considering getting your hair and makeup done, this is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself! You will cherish these images forever and investing in professional hair and makeup can be an extra fun way to celebrate the occasion and allow you to be extra confident during your shoot!
Tip: If you’re worried about looking tired or just want a little something special for your portraits, getting false lashes will make the most impact on your portraits! There are all types of lashes that range from looking completely natural to looking like Beyonce! Falscara is a great option as well if you want that natural, these aren’t fake lashes type of look!
3. THE TIMELINE
We are always a few minutes early to engagement sessions so that we can scope out the location and find light that will be flattering on our couples! Because we are racing the sun and cannot shoot after it has set, we recommend leaving 15-30 minutes earlier than you originally planned just to be safe!
4. TAKE A DEEP BREATH!
You’re going to be amazing models! We always tell our couples that the BEST models are the ones who have never modeled professionally before, AND WE MEAN IT! The couples who are usually most nervous are the couples who totally rock their sessions! We have worked with EVERY personality type and EVERY body type and we always create images that our clients love! GET EXCITED!!
Now that you’ve almost got everything figured out- let’s go over…
Outfit Inspiration!
We recommend a maximum of two outfits for your engagement session to ensure that we have plenty of time to capture both looks before sunset! During your one outfit change is when we will photograph your rings while we wait!
Ok, Ok! SO WHAT SHOULD I WEAR??
Neutrals such as blush, tans, light pinks, faint blues, teals, creams, grays and whites will always result in more of a light and airy look to your images. These colors photograph softer and more romantically!
If you’re really looking for a soft, feminine looks, I recommend a flowing, maxi-length dress or skirt! The movement of this type of fabric photographs beautifully!
We Recommend a more formal outfit and a more casual one so that you have plenty of variety to choose from later!
The goal is COORDINATING outfits instead of MATCHING! We also recommend avoiding both of you wearing WHITE as a top. White doesn’t allow for any contrast in your images.
GUYS: We recommend that you avoid patterns that are smaller than a dime! These small patterns can create strange visual effects in a digital camera. Close-toed shoes photograph well and we recommend avoiding graphic tees and tennis shoes.
GALS: We recommend that you wear something that flatters the parts of you that you love the most and also allows you to be extremely confident! If you are uncomfortable when you look in the mirror (having to suck in and only like the way you look from one angle) then that probably isn’t the best outfit choice for you. We want you to be really confident in your outfit because we know that you will love your portraits so much more if you’re not worrying about how your clothes fit!
We are SO looking forward to our time together!! Just to keep you well-informed, you can expect your images to be ready anywhere from 3-4 weeks post-shoot! We’ll see you soon!
Please don’t hesitate to call us or send us a message if you have any questions!