Tips to get comfortable in front of the camera!
The Ultimate Guide to Engagement Sessions
Here are our Tips to get comfortable in front of the camera!
Hey again love birds!
Engagement photos can be a nerve-wracking process. You know you should probably get them done, but the idea of being in front of a camera makes you want to avoid it like the plague!! Thankfully, we’ve got tips to get you comfortable with your engagement photos.
Take your photos in a private location
If you’re very nervous about your photos being taken, choose a secluded location. This will help to relieve some stress of having others watching you when you’re being photographed. This is a very intimate experience with your partner and we don’t want it to be as if you’re walking down the red carpet at your new movie premier with 1000’s of cameras around-catch our drift. Besides the location being secluded, we also like to suggest having your photos done at a location that is meaningful to you or somewhere doing an activity the two of you love doing together. This way you’re so caught up in having fun together that you forget all about the camera!
Really get to know your photographer(s) and build rapport with them through the process
Getting to know your photographers is paramount and can help take some of the edge off. Get on the phone with them or meet for a coffee ahead of time! Be sure to develop a genuine connection with them so the butterflies go away and you don’t notice the camera and it just becomes another fun outing for the two of you. Ultimately, that’s what we want, for the two of you from this experience is to not be camera shy and get some amazing photos together that will forever be frozen in time.
Think about your first date OR Where you two first met
Think about the first time you two went out, what did that feel like? More importantly, think about how far you’ve come since then! Remind each other of your journey as a couple. Adventure awaits, we love learning about how the two of you met and how long you’ve been together.
Say your favorite vegetable slowly and sexy
This might sound crazy–– we know–– but it works. Fair warning* the two of you might start laughing. Which is exactly what we want. Say your favorite vegetable as slowly and sexily as you can. It’s absolutely ridiculous, but it’s guaranteed to make your partner laugh. Give it a shot!
Reminder: You’re there for each other!
At the end of the day, you’re there for each other. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks-or what we think. (Our only thoughts are we want these photos to be everything you want them to be) These photos are for you two to remember this special time in your life. You’ll be a married couple for the rest of your lives, but only an engaged couple once.
Next stop: final tips to make your engagement photos perfect. Stay tuned for quick tips to remember before your engagement session!
If you haven’t booked in your engagement session yet be sure to do so by reaching out to our contact form here https://imagesbyjac.sproutstudio.com/invitation/welcome-meeting- and let’s get that date in the calendar!!
Much love,
Joseph + Kim