Engagement Sessions
What is an engagement session?
An engagement session is, quite simply a portrait session of you and your future spouse. Some clients opt for an engagement session to fulfill a specific purpose. Sometimes it’s for Save the Date cards to be displayed at your wedding reception, or to be incorporated at your wedding website. Sometimes it’s just a wonderful opportunity to have professional photographs taken of the two of you together during this time in your lives.
How does an engagement shoot work?
The first thing the we do together is choose a location. The we set a time for the shoot. On the day of the shoot itself, we will meet at our pre-determined location and get started. Instead of just walking from landmark to landmark and working through a set of pre-chosen poses, we’ll take a walk ands to to shoot along the way. I’m looking for beautiful light, incredible backgrounds and interesting compositions that we can use for your portraits. While I will set you in poses, they’re more gentle guides to interaction. I want to see you you are together, and how you comfortable you are. If you’re less inclined towards public displays of affection, I wont have you do anything that doesn’t feel natural to you.
What days and times can our session take place?
Timing for the session depends on two things: location and time of year. Generally as a rule of thumb, I recommend starting engagement session in the warmer months around 4:00pm and around 3:00 pm in the winter. Engagement sessions are available Tuesdays thru Thursdays, with the occasional Friday availability. Due to a heavy wedding schedule, engagement sessions aren’t available on the weekends.
What should we wear for our engagement session?
First and foremost, you need to feel like yourself. If you’re a jeans and t-shirt kind of woman, will you feel comfortable in a cocktail dress during an engagement shoot? If you love wearing flats, will you feel like yourself in a pair of high heels? Don’t feel like you have to dress in a certain way. The most important thing is that you’re comfortable, and you feel natural, and you’re wearing something that’s representative of who you are. Consider your location as well when you’re preparing your engagement shoot outfits. If we’re shooting in a peaceful field or secluded park, consider a casual dress or jeans and a vintage tank top. If we’ll be in the Galleria Area or Rice Village, what about a cocktail dress or sleekly tailored trench? Another thing that can be very effective is deliberately not matching your outfit to your location. A flowing evening gown in a field is against the norm, and it’s contrast to the scent can be very compelling.