ENGAGEMENT SESSION TIPS

Time to start planning out your first session! Engagements are great for getting to see my approach to photography firsthand and also just having a great time and capturing some fun and love before your wedding day. But I’m sure, since this is your first session, you’re trying to figure out the best way to plan everything. Well here are a couple of tips to help you out!

WHAT TO WEAR

Couple standing under banana trees, woman in white dress, man in light suit, smiling at each other.

Dressy outfit in a park

A couple sitting together in a wicker hanging chair, with the woman in a light dress and man in a pink shirt. A large plant is in the foreground, and the room has a cozy atmosphere.

Casual outfit for in-home location

A couple holding hands, smiling at each other, walking in a corridor with glass walls.

Casual outfit at an “urban” location

When choosing what to wear for your session, there are a couple of essential guidelines you should follow. Let’s go over a couple of them.

Don’t wear matching colors

I know that it’s classic to match colors, but it’s 2024 now and totally played out to have perfectly matching outfits. What’s better is to wear complementary colors or closely related colors. This will give you the same “feel” of wearing exact matching outfits without dressing up like your 10-year-old family photos.

Solid colors or patterns, but not for both

It’s very important to make sure that you and your spouse choose who will be wearing the outfit with a pattern. If you want to wear polka dots, then they should wear a plain color. While each of you can wear a pattern, they need to be minimal patterns, or else you’ll get a clash of the patterns.

A smiling couple embraces by the waterfront with the Brooklyn Bridge and New York City skyline in the background.

Dressy outfit in an “urban” location

Mix & match styles per location

I love having contrasting styles with your locations. Since you’ll have one outfit change during your session, it’s nice to contrast each location with your outfit. For example, you can have a dressy outfit while in a park around greenery. Or you can have a casual outfit in a more “urban” or city setting. Basically, you’ll want one more dressy outfit and one more casual, and then we’ll work on which location to wear each.

Have fun

This is a time for us to capture fun photos together. While you might be worried about making sure you wear the right things or are a little nervous about posing, don’t worry. This is going to be a fun session and we’re going to have a great time!