There’s something magical about an engagement session. It’s often the first time you and your photographer create together – an opportunity to capture the anticipation, joy, and quiet intimacy of this season in your lives.
Recently, I was honored to be featured in Wed Vibes’ “10 Tips for a Perfect Engagement Session”, where I shared my perspective on crafting an unforgettable experience for couples. The article is filled with valuable advice, but I couldn’t resist adding a few more insights for brides and grooms who want their engagement photos to feel elevated, elegant, and personal. Here are my bonus engagement photo tips – the kind of insights I give to couples when we’re planning a session together.
Bonus Engagement Session Tip 11: Make It a Date (With Intention)
Don’t treat your engagement session like an item to check off your wedding to-do list, treat it like a celebration. Take the day off from work, enjoy a leisurely breakfast, book a couples’ massage, or plan a romantic dinner afterward.
When you approach the session as a day designed for connection rather than obligation, it shows. Your body language is softer, your smiles are more genuine, and your engagement pictures radiate the glow of two people in love.
Bonus Engagement Session Tip 12: Plan How You’ll Use Your Engagement Photos
Your engagement photos are more than just pretty images, they can be an intentional part of your wedding design. Are you planning to feature them in a custom guestbook, fine art album, save-the-date cards, or wedding website? Or perhaps framed throughout your reception space?
When you share that vision with your photographer, we can plan accordingly – selecting locations that complement your wedding palette, choosing outfits that reflect your overall style, and capturing a variety of compositions so your engagement portraits translate beautifully across print, digital, and décor.
Bonus Engagement Session Tip 13: Trust the Process
An engagement session isn’t about rehearsing poses or replicating Pinterest boards. It’s about creating space for authentic connection. As your photographer, I guide and direct with a light hand—just enough to help you feel comfortable while leaving room for organic, unplanned moments to unfold.
It’s in those in-between moments, the way you reach for each other’s hand, the laugh that escapes mid-kiss, the tender glance you share when you forget the camera is there, that the most timeless engagement photos are born.
Read the Full Wed Vibes Feature
If you’re recently engaged, I encourage you to read the full Wed Vibes article on engagement photo tips for even more inspiration and practical advice.
Read it here: 10 Tips for a Perfect Engagement Session – Wed Vibes
And when you’re ready to plan your own session, remember: the most beautiful engagement photos are born from intention, trust, and the genuine connection you share.
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There’s something magical about an engagement session. It’s often the first time you and your photographer create together – an opportunity to capture the anticipation, joy, and quiet intimacy of this season in your lives. Recently, I was honored to be featured in Wed Vibes’ “10 Tips for a Perfect Engagement Session”, where I shared […]
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