Some couples ask to forego their engagement session because they’d like to save money or because they’ve already had their photos recently taken elsewhere. However, having me photograph you and your fiancé before the wedding is one of the most important things you can do to improve your wedding day experience and the quality of photos you’ll receive. Simply stated, I create better wedding day photographs when I’ve had a chance to photograph you before the wedding.

Although I’m sure you’ve been photographed by friends or family, it’s unlikely that you’ve ever worked with a professional wedding photographer. Therefore, it’s only natural that you might feel a little bit anxious about having your photograph taken over a long time period in public settings. And since your wedding day is probably not the best time to first experience that kind of pressure, one benefit to an engagement session is that you’ll become more comfortable in front of the camera. And although that factor is certainly important, this experience also gives us time to establish a relationship built on trust and familiarity.

During the engagement session, I’ll be working hard to gain a better understanding of your personalities, your best expressions, and your quirks. In terms of technique, I’ll work to show you how to appear casual in your photos so that your images will have the candid feel that you hired me to provide you on your wedding day. You’ll also learn about my "style" of working. This means that on your wedding day, you’ll be able to quickly adjust to situations which will help everyone stay on schedule and help me create some amazing photos than might not have been possible if you were "first timers" with me. This engagement session experience will also allow you to clearly articulate the style of photography you prefer so I can take that information in hand on your wedding day.

As a final obvious benefit, you’ll be able to view your engagement session photos long before your wedding day. That advance viewing will let you see how great I can make you look which will increase the confidence you have in yourselves as well as in my skills as your wedding photographer. In my experience, after our session, you’ll get really excited about the photos that I’ll take on your wedding day.

I’m hopeful that this short explanation helps you better understand why I feel an engagement session is super important to my clients. If you still aren’t convinced, please give me a call and I’d be happy to talk through your concerns.

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