You’ve got the ring (Congratulations!) and you’ve settled on a photographer for your engagement portraits (*wink wink*) and now you’re wondering what to do next.
There’s a few things to do to prepare yourself for your engagement portraits.
- Determine the best location for your engagement portraits.
- Determine the best day & time for your engagement portraits.
- Determine what to wear for your engagement portraits.
- Determine what to bring with you for your engagement portraits.
Today’s blog is part 1 of 4 in an engagement portrait session to do list. Let’s dive right in.
Location is probably the most important part of your engagement session. It’s what sparks the flame of creativity and personalty. The location of your engagement portrait session is the backbone to all of your photos.
First, ask yourself, ‘what is our personality as a couple?’
-What do you like to do together?
-Where did you meet? When did you meet?
-Where are you getting married?
-When are you getting married?
-What is your wedding style? is it rustic, elegant, edgie, nautical, Disney themed…?
Once you’ve answered these questions, you and your wedding photographer (wink 😉) will be able to choose a location that best suits your style and personalty.
Some examples
You’re planing a rustic wedding: You might be interested in taking engagement photos at a location with wide open fields, old oak trees, farm animals…
You’re a couple who enjoys the city night life: You might be interested in a more urban (haha see what I did there?) setting. I might suggest an engagement portrait session inside the Downtown Houston area with bricks, graffiti, cityscapes and crosswalks.
You’re getting married in the Bahamas (jealous!): You might be interested in taking your engagement portraits on the beach.
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