Choosing a location for engagement photos should be meaningful, incorporating places significant to your personal history. For Elizabeth & Hudson, her ancestral land by the Brazos River was ideal. They utilized every scenic angle, envisioning future walks there with family and pets. Consider locations that enrich your wedding narrative.

In an engagement session, it is valuable to include children to foster a sense of unity and comfort in forming a new family. Participating in casual, pre-wedding photos helps children and adults acclimate to the photographer, promoting ease during wedding day portraits. Inviting children to the early part of the session before spending time focused on the couple enhances the experience, as illustrated by blending family and individual moments at a recent session.

Engagement photos, often seen as essential during wedding planning, are being questioned by cost-conscious couples. These sessions aid in overcoming camera anxiety, fostering a rapport with the photographer, and facilitating more natural, candid wedding day shots. Engagement shots also help photographers capture authentic emotions and movements, ensuring memorable wedding photos.