The E-Session...should you do engagement photos?

You're engaged! It is a time to celebrate and start planning your wedding. As a part of the celebration of your engagement, many couples want to do a session to document this happy moment that has just happened in their lives. Others may ponder and wonder if they should do an engagement session. Everyone is different and is entitled to do as they choose, but if you are still on the fence, consider this. An engagement session can be available as part of your wedding photography package, so why not do it. This is your chance to embrace your moment, be a couple and just have fun. Planning a session doesn't have to be another to do list item or be something to stress about. It should be a fun time as a newly engaged couple, I mean how cool is that, "you're engaged"? It is all about the moments between the two of you or maybe even a special place that you share. As a wedding photographer, the e-session for me is a chance to get to know our couples. We get to pick a day and hang out for a few hours, chat and just be ourselves. It builds chemistry between you and your photographer which becomes a very important facet on your wedding day. For you as the couple, the e-session is an opportunity to get in front of the camera before the big day! I mean you may not of had formal photos since your senior year in high school, it is almost like a practice before the wedding day so you feel at ease later on. As a couple, it is your time to shine, take a few moments and share your love. Your session can be something you love to do together and just let the photographer capture your moments. We have worked with many couples and all of them want something unique to them. For some, it is just a nice portrait together so we chat with our couples and help them decide on a location.

Others may want something more formal, maybe a destination portrait as this couple did in Vegas. Both wanted to get very dressed up, the groom-to-be in a tux and the bride-to be in her Calvin Klein gown in one of their favorite places to visit.

You may also want to just do something that you love doing together or is a reflection of your personalities. This couple loves to go to the movies together and has a passion for the theater.

Their name & date in the sign...cute Save the Date Idea!

Whatever you choose to do, it is all about you! Hopefully, this blog is just a chance for you to get some ideas and maybe have a question or two answered if you were wondering about doing an engagement session.

Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana