Thursday, October 8, 2009

Love is in the air!


So... you've gotten engaged to the woman/man of your dreams and now you're deep into the planning stages, right? Well, don't forget one important thing that will showcase the love you feel for one another: An Engagement Session!

Many couple's wait until close to their wedding date to get their engagement pictures taken, but some couples prefer to have them taken right away so they can include one of the pictures on their Save The Dates or Wedding Invitations. Either way, an Engagement Session is a sure-fire way to get to know your photographer and make sure you are comfortable around him/her, which leads to better photography on your wedding day. The Engagement Session also provides an opportunity for your photographer to figure out your style and your level of comfort with certain poses, etc.

The photo session usually lasts about an hour, but can go longer depending on the package you select with your photographer. Some couples choose to change outfits to have a few different looks. Sometimes the photographer will take you to more than one location as well, but this will all depend on the agreement you have with your photographer. Once the Engagement Session has been completed, it usually takes about a week for your photographer to send you all the proofs and they will typically edit/touch up one or more photos so you can have a flawless image to use. A lot of couples take their images and create a guest book or have the picture blown up and placed in a nice frame so their guests can sign the matting. Your options for the images from the Engagement Session are endless, but the bottom line is... this is something you cannot pass up!

We work with a lot of great photographers and a few of them have been gracious enough to share the engagement pictures from some of our lovely couples. These photographers include: Laurie Hartwell Photography, Scoobie Photographic Images and Paul Joseph Photography.

Laurie Hartwell, Owner and Photographer with A Wedding To Remember, took one of our beautiful couples to the beach and was able to capture some amazing shots:



































Scoobie, with Scoobie Photographic Images, photographed one of our great couples in Orlando. He captured their fun side, while still showcasing their love for one another:
































































PJ, with Paul Joseph Photography, took a two of our amazing couples to a local area in Melbourne and captured some beautiful moments:































I hope you choose to have an engagement session and if you do, remember to relax, have fun and ENJOY being engaged!! :-)

All my best for love and laughter,
Kyla