Ever see gorgeous in-home engagement photos over on the Insta and wonder just how someone got two real, authentic, and completely in love humans to look so natural and carefree" You might even roll your eyes a little, ’cause you and your beau couldn’t possibly pull that off, right" We totally get it, but our pals at Nord & Mae and photographer Maria Hedengren would respectfully disagree. In fact, they’re here showing you just how to prep and style an intimate engagement shoot that isn’t one bit staged or posed, and looks like the coziest Sunday morning spent at home, just a little more polished and elevated. But since they’re the pros, why don’t we just let them explain" Take it away, friends…
You?ve probably seen lots of at-home couple shoots around, and if you love this idea as much as we do, but have no idea where to start, we?re here to help make it happen. When couples come to us to direct, curate and style a shoot for them, the most important part for us is personality. Even though we like a well-curated setting for the shoot, it?s important that it feels like home to the couple. If the couple isn?t comfortable in the environment, or they feel like the story just isn?t them?it will show in the finished images. But with an authentic story and a beautifully curated environment that will work in images while at the same time boasting with personal details, magic can happen!

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