Engagement Photography

Preparing For Your Engagement Session

March 6, 2021

Everything you need to know in preparation for your Session

Whether you have a love story or an engagement session, this blog is for you! Here are some common questions that we get asked about your love story/engagement session.  (You may want to favorite this for future reference)

 

What should we wear?

Here are a few tips we like to share when you’re thinking about what to wear for your session:

  • Avoid being too matchy-matchy. Gone are the days of both couples wearing white t-shirts and jeans. You’ll want what you wear to complement each other, not copy! (Using a pop of color to tie both of your outfits together always works well).

 

  • For women, avoid shirts that are baggy or super-loose. Sometimes the camera can exaggerate the looseness in the clothing, which can cause one to appear more round than they really are.

 

  • Feel free to bring an outfit change (one casual look, one dressy look). It’s always good to switch things up a bit and if we change locations, it will essentially be like you had two photoshoots.

 

  • Solid-colored clothing items are great, and if you want to bring in a pattern, have only one person wearing the pattern.

 

  • Wear what you feel comfortable in. If you’re not comfortable with what you’re wearing, it often shows in the images.

 

  • If wearing heels, also bring slippers or other shoes that you can be more comfortable in while walking in-between shots.

 

  • Try on everything a few days before the shoot. You’ll want to make sure your clothes fit correctly and you don’t have distractions from any underwear lines, bra straps, poor-fitting clothing, or wrinkles!

 

 

Should I get my makeup professionally done?

There are many benefits to getting your makeup done professionally:

  • Makeup looks different on-camera than in-person, and a professional makeup artist will know how much more makeup you’ll need to show well on camera and make you look your best!

 

  • Your skin will look better in-camera (We highly recommend that you use a makeup artist who airbrushes on their makeup), and you’ll be amazed how awesome your skin looks!

 

  • It’s a great trial run for your wedding day! You can find out what works and what doesn’t, and make adjustments for your wedding day.

 

 

Should we bring props?

This is completely up to you! If there are certain items that reflect something about you guys or your story that you would like to incorporate into photos, bring them (hats, fun shoes, a pet, sports paraphernalia, a car, bicycles, etc.)! If you have any fun signs or other props for a great “save the date” shot for you to use, bring those as well. It’s completely up to you.

 

Is there anything else we should know?

Be prepared for anything! Bring powder to help eliminate any shine on the skin, lipstick, and hairspray for any flyaway hairs.  Some other things to consider bringing is water, a pack of gum, some makeup (for touching up), snacks, except Cheetos (cause who likes orange fingers?), an umbrella, a small towel or tissue.

Lastly, you can also make a day out of your engagement session!  This helps by starting the connection with your other half earlier in the day.  Basically just schedule a day to just spend time with each other most of the day and have the engagement shoot be in the middle of all the plans.

Other than that you’re good to go! Remember, the goal of the engagement shoot is to have some fun!

 

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