Engagement Photos

I believe engagement photos are very important for a number of reasons. Most couples do not have photos of themselves together taken by a professional until the wedding. This is fine, but it sure is nice to be able to look back at photos of yourselves in your "normal" attire, in addition to the wedding dress and tuxedo. I often do engagement sessions at the place the couple met or a place that is very special to them. This adds a whole new dimension to the memory factor in the years to come. The main reason I like to do engagement sessions is because I want to know you better before your wedding, so when I'm photographing you at your wedding, I'm not a stranger. Photos look better when you know the person who is taking your picture. Think about it, who do you look more natural in front of? A friend with a camera or a stranger? After the engagement session you know how I work as well as my personality (lucky you!!!???). Also, I get to learn any special/important facts about you ("don't make me stand in the sun too long", "this is my good side", etc.) that helps me do my job better on wedding day. I recently had a groom who claimed to get nervous and sweat easily. We all had fun on the engagement session, so at the wedding he was not nervous around me. On wedding day I made it a point to keep him in the shade and/or inside with an air conditioner. I didn't need to be reminded, since I already knew that about him. Wedding day is not the time to get to know your photographer, there's too much going on.

So there's alot more to the engagement session than meets the eye. Oh yeah, you get great pictures too : ) You can see sample Engagement photos on my main website, the link is at the top of this page.