Engagement Shoots

Before you read the main text below, I thought it would be good to share a moment from today's engagement shoot. No walking on the beach, no strolling through fields of wheat, no sitting together on a swing surrounded by roses. No, the wedding is on 31st October so it's Halloween time. I am a firm believer in embracing the ideas that couples some up with. We get the best pictures when we are all on the same page and enjoying the experience. So here I am sharing the moment.

You can get some great pictures from your Engagement Shoot to keep in a photo book, to frame or to use for wedding invitations.

But the Engagement Shoot also has some hidden  values.

For most couples this will be there first experience of working with a professional photographer. It's a great opportunity to build a relationship with your photographer and to gain experience of being directed, being told what to do with your hands, how to stand and how to look good in a photograph. You'll also get used to the photographer sticking the camera right in your face! It's a great rehearsal for the wedding day - you'll know exactly what to expected.

The second is getting to know us. Building that rapport and forming a relationship with each other makes a big difference when it comes to the wedding day.

Alfred Eisenstaedt's quote has a simple message - "Can you really take great photographs of people you don't know?"