Why you should get an engagement shoot
Congratulations! You’re engaged!
And by now you may be feeling a little overwhelmed and stressed with all the planning you have to do. As a result, I find a lot of couples will skip over getting an engagement session as they don’t see the value in it. But let me tell you a few reasons why I think you should reconsider and get an engagement session booked in before your big day.
You get to know me as your photographer
I am probably the person you will spend the most time with on your wedding day, so an engagement session is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other. I like to use these sessions to get to know more about you and what is important to you as a couple. I feel the more we know about each other the more comfortable everyone is in front of the camera and this really shows in your final photos.
Practice what it feels like to be in front of the camera
An engagement session is the perfect opportunity to test what it feels like to be in front of the camera, because if you are like most couples I have photographed it is more than likely the first time you are getting professional photos taken. I know not everyone feels comfortable in front of the camera so during your session I will show you some ways to have fun and feel at ease when being photographed. This is important so that on your wedding day your photos don’t look tense or awkward and we are able to capture more candid moments of the two of you.
You get some professional photos to use pre wedding
It is a great opportunity for you to get professional photos done at great value. You will have some beautiful photos that you can use on save the date cards, wedding websites, wedding guestbook or just some gorgeous images to use to print and hang around your home. Also, once you see your engagement photographs you can get excited by them and will have more confidence within yourselves so that when it comes to taking your wedding portraits on the day you can just relax and have fun.
Combine it with your hair and makeup trial
If you can I always recommend that you organise your engagement session with your hair and makeup trial, as this is the perfect way to see how it will all look in your photos on the day. Plus if there is anything you don’t like you can always change it by talking to your stylist.
Get photographs in a different location to your wedding day
Are you getting married on the beach but really want photos taken in the bush or vice versa? An engagement session is the perfect opportunity to get some professional photos taken in a different location to your wedding day. A lot of couples also use this session to go back to a location that is really special to them, it might be where you proposed, where you had your first date or even where you grew up.
It's all about you
Although everyone says the Wedding Day is all about the bride, the truth is you will be lucky to spend more than half an hour alone with your partner. You will be busy trying to spend a bit of time with each of your guests, making speeches, cutting the cake, dancing up a storm on the dance floor and at some point in there actually getting married!
An engagement shoot is a chance for the two of you to not just get some romantic shots but also spend some time celebrating the love you share for each other without any other distractions.
I hope this has helped you understand the value of an engagement shoot and assisted you in planning your wedding photography. If you have any questions I would love to have a chat to you about your wedding plans.
“We were a bit nervous not ever having our photos done before but Amye made the whole experience really comfortable and fun.”