A couple or engagement session is something that most couples will only do once or twice in their lives. Sometimes nerves get in the way, so I decided to give you some tips that will assist you nailing your shoot. The most important thing it to just enjoy this special time with your partner!
Wayne (a software engineer) and Suzanne (a program implementation consultant) opted for a farm-feel couple shoot with L’Afrique Photography taking the images. The couple met at a charity event for an after-school center supported by their church. They spent the day helping out at the center and doing fun activities with the kids. After that day the ‘good kind of stalkin’ happened. Four years later the couple got engaged in the Drakensberg.
Tips for nailing your engagement photos
1. Wear clothes and shoes that you are comfortable in
There is nothing worse than trying to look comfortable and relaxed for your images but having clothes or shoes that irritate you! Wear something that makes you feel totally gorgeous but that you can also feel relaxed in and that fits the surroundings of the shoot. No use wearing stilettos missioning around the veld or through a river.
I just love Suzanne’s flowy skirt that she chose for her engagement shoot.
2. Consider getting your hair done professionally beforehand as well as professional make-up
Make a day out of the shoot, by organising to get your hair and make-up done by someone else can take a lot of the stress and pressure away from you. Looking your best for the images and your partner is just some of what can make the day even more special. Suzanne made use of Maryke from Maryke Verster Makeup Artistry and Thelma from Snipidy Snip for her makeup and hair. “Both ladies were so professional, making me feel at ease and making me laugh.”
3. Choose a setting or location that you as a couple love
Whether it is a setting that has some significance or a special meaning to you as a couple or just a setting that you love and feel at ease in, the setting will be the backdrop to all the images that you will take. The couple chose a farm setting for this shoot. Irene Dairy farm was swift to assist them with arranging the shoot on their beautiful premises.
If you are still looking at ideas of where you can have a couple shoot done view our best places to do a couple shoot in Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town.
4. Making use of props or accessories
Making use of props or accessories can allow you to relax in front of the lens. It enables you to focus on an activity where you can then get images of where you relax and engage as a couple. Scrabble sets make for really interesting photos and who does not enjoy a lovilee picnic?!
5. Make use of a professional photographer
This goes without saying! Using a professional photographer to photograph these special moments between you and the person that you love is priceless. Organising a couple or engagement shoot before your wedding day with a professional photographer can assist you with your wedding day preparations. You can view this as a ‘practice round’ for your wedding day. Getting comfortable with your partner in front of the lens.
“We were so nervous about the shoot as we had never done something like this before, but Daniel made everything so easy! At the end of the day we were feeling like models, all the nerves were gone and our photos looked amazing! We cannot be happier!”
Do you have any tips for couples that are planning an e-shoot? Leave me with a comment below!
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