Engagement Photos Advice

For the ladies who had their engagement photo shoot what advice/tips would you offer to someone going for them? Anything you wish you would have known? Anything you did know and can share?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Difficult question but I'll try.

Be ready to go from the start. The shoot only lasts a little while. (ours actually lasted 2 hours or so). At the end is when I started to feel more relaxed about poising, kissing for shots etc.

Look through some of the girls engagement shots to get ideas of poises so you can get more than kissing, looking at eachother, nibbling on the ear etc.

I personally bought a new outfit and jacket which I love. It was 100% worth it.

This may sound weird. Although your nails will be perfect make sure your FH's are filed, cut etc. We had some close hand shots and I was happy I harrassed FH : )

Good luck and remember it's fun!!!

We haven't taken ours yet - but what I have heard the most is that you should dress normally and comfortably.

I have also heard that you should splurge and get you hair and/or makeup done.

HTH!

THanks!
Mine are in 2 weeks- I wasn't sure what I should do!
Any advice helps.

Keep the advice coming =) I appreciate it! My pics are tomorrow and we were hoping for beach pics but I dont know whats going to happen weather wise! Please pray for good weather tomorrow ladies!!!!!!!!!

Im getting my hair done but Im going to do my own makeup. I hear a lot of have fun with it and try to enjoy it. And Im dressing comfortably but nice. and he is dressing the same, comfortable but nice and in something that matches to the color Im wearing. Im wearing a nice coral shirt and hes got a nice grey shirt as well as nice striped one to change. I have like 3-4 different pairs of shoes just in case cause I dont know what is going to happen with the weather like I said.

Anything else ladies? Ive been looking at engagement photos all week LOL

This is advice I received from my epic photographer that is very helpful


Because these images are designed to showcase YOU and not your clothes, here are some
clot hing tips:
- Avoid logos, numbers, lettering and words on your clothing
- Wear what you usually wear – this is not the time to try out a new style, which could make you feel
uncomfortable
- Stay away from loud stripes, busy patterns and plaid – go for texture instead
- Avoid too much contrast between the two of you, i.e. your white blouse, his black shirt
- Select colors that go well together
- Have multiple changes of clothes – different looks, formal, casual, etc. Bring 2-3 outfits for each wardrobe
change. We will help you choose the most flattering outfits so you will look fabulous in the photos for years to
come. We usually shoot 2-3 different outfits depending on how fast we’re moving.
Also try to avoid short sleeves (i.e. cap sleeves or tank tops) as the upper arms tend to photograph wider than
they are in real life.
- Feel free to bring some small props – items that are meaningful to you are cool!
- Bring some mints if you wish – but no gum!
- To avoid unsightly bulges and creases, don’t put too much stuff in your pockets
- If you want to wear heels for the photos but do not want to walk all day in them, I suggest bringing them in a bag
so you can easily change to them whenever you’re ready to shoot.
Hair and Make-up Tips:
- Have your hair and make-up done before the session begins
- Now is not the time to try something completely different! Stick with comfortable hair and make-up styles
- Bring a small touch-up kit: hair spray, gel, lipstick/gloss, etc. You usually will be kissing at some point of the shoot
so make sure to have something you can easily apply or won’t smear.
- Use lotion on your hands, make sure your hands and nails are well manicured
- If Murphy’s Law reigns supreme and you break out or have blemishes – don’t worry and don’t try to cover it up! I
can retouch your images and remove the nefarious zits!

Be yourself and have fun.....Its supposed to capture you guys enjoying each other. You should be happy after all you are engaged to get MARRIED

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Posted by 2009Bride2Be

Egem, THANK YOUUUUUU!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME! Thats all the kind of stuff I needed to know!!!!!!!! =)))))))))

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you welcome. I didn't take the list literally but I found some points to be helpful!!

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Posted by egem523

This is advice I received from my epic photographer that is very helpful


Because these images are designed to showcase YOU and not your clothes, here are some
clot hing tips:
- Avoid logos, numbers, lettering and words on your clothing
- Wear what you usually wear – this is not the time to try out a new style, which could make you feel
uncomfortable
- Stay away from loud stripes, busy patterns and plaid – go for texture instead
- Avoid too much contrast between the two of you, i.e. your white blouse, his black shirt
- Select colors that go well together
- Have multiple changes of clothes – different looks, formal, casual, etc. Bring 2-3 outfits for each wardrobe
change. We will help you choose the most flattering outfits so you will look fabulous in the photos for years to
come. We usually shoot 2-3 different outfits depending on how fast we’re moving.
Also try to avoid short sleeves (i.e. cap sleeves or tank tops) as the upper arms tend to photograph wider than
they are in real life.
- Feel free to bring some small props – items that are meaningful to you are cool!
- Bring some mints if you wish – but no gum!
- To avoid unsightly bulges and creases, don’t put too much stuff in your pockets
- If you want to wear heels for the photos but do not want to walk all day in them, I suggest bringing them in a bag
so you can easily change to them whenever you’re ready to shoot.
Hair and Make-up Tips:
- Have your hair and make-up done before the session begins
- Now is not the time to try something completely different! Stick with comfortable hair and make-up styles
- Bring a small touch-up kit: hair spray, gel, lipstick/gloss, etc. You usually will be kissing at some point of the shoot
so make sure to have something you can easily apply or won’t smear.
- Use lotion on your hands, make sure your hands and nails are well manicured
- If Murphy’s Law reigns supreme and you break out or have blemishes – don’t worry and don’t try to cover it up! I
can retouch your images and remove the nefarious zits!

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thanks.. mine are in a 3 weeks, i'm so glad i read this post.