photo by Dawn Photography
With wedding photography taking a more natural turn as of late, we love to see an engagement session that really captures the heart of a couple’s relationship. It wasn’t so long ago that engagement shoots were synonymous with chalkboard Save the Date signs and wooden or balloon initials to hold. We’re happy to see couples ditching the props, but there are great ways to still personalize their photos. After looking through some of our favorite engagement sessions from the last year, we noticed a theme: couples setting the scene for their photos with an activity!
We love the context that an activity can provide for an engagement session. What better way to share what you love than doing it together" Whether it’s cooking in your home or hiking your favorite trail, having your photographer capture you enjoying your relationship just as it is makes for the most genuine images. Being engaged is such an exciting chapter of your lives together. When you look back on your engagement photos on your fifth, tenth, or twentieth wedding anniversary, what do you want to remember about that time" If you’re nervous about being in front of a camera or feel uncomfortable having your picture taken, this is a great way to skip the unnatural posing you fear and just be yourselves. The best photos happen when you’re living in the moment and totally forget that the camera and photographer are there at all.
To show you what ...