Are you looking for a photographer for your Seattle engagement photos? Engagement shoots are a great way to familiarize yourself with your wedding photographer and get images for your Save the Dates, your wedding website, or even to display at your wedding. With my photojournalistic approach that focuses on moments, I shoot for natural looking engagement photos and do my sessions differently than most photographers.
Contrary to a wedding that is a great spot for documentation because of all the moments that naturally happen as the day progresses, engagement shoots are generally centered around posed photos. In order to still capture genuine and candid images, I like incorporating elements that are familiar to the couple. Whether that’s including your favorite local coffee shop or brewery into your Seattle engagement photos, or bringing along your dog for some family photos, I find that having a familial element to engagement photos makes them more personal and genuine.
I also use movement as a way to illicit more natural looking images. Whether you are walking from one spot to another, laughing at something your partner said, or chatting while I set up my camera, I look for these moments because they are always the images my clients like the most. People want natural looking imges that make them look like themselves, not stiff and overly posed.
And….if you’re worried about feeling awkward or not knowing what to do with your hands, don’t worry! When you are at a familiar spot or in movement, you are much more likely to be yourself than you are if you are asked to pose for the camera.
Just as I approach weddings, I want you to be able to feel the images when I send you the gallery. Regardless of the location, I want you to be able to pick up on the authenticity and have candid engagement photos that feel real and true to who you are as a couple.
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