Preparing for your Engagement Session
Houston Wedding Photography – Portrait Photography Tips:
So…we do not expect you to be professionals, that is our job! However, a little research on things to do and not do will help you get the most from your Engagement session.
What to wear.
First let’s talk about what you should wear! Girls…dress your man!! Ok, well at least help coordinate the outfits. We don’t expect you to show up looking like twins but the wrong outfit choices can make a great photo mediocre. Solid colors and small prints work the best. You will want to avoid large, bold patterns. Such patterns will draw attention away from the face. If one of you is wearing a patterned shirt the other should wear a solid color so that the photos are not too busy. Light colors go best with fair complexions and dark colors go best with dark hair/complexions. You can never go wrong with both of you wearing black/white shirts and jeans or khakis. If you wear two different colors make sure that they complement each other. Shades of the same color work well. Avoid wrinkled clothing as Professional Cameras pick up everything! If your session is outdoors and one of you sweats excessively you may want to bring a back up shirt. We speak from experience when we say…Guys, your socks have to match! Some poses may show a small portion of your socks (ex. Sitting down) and if you have those secret, I haven’t done laundry pink socks on guys, we will see them!! Yes, your shoes matter. Some poses will show them so make sure they are ones that you will want to be in the photographs. It is up to you whether you want to be in Formal or Casual attire just make sure you both are on the same page. Also, you are welcome to bring an outfit change if you would like more than one look during the session.
Makeup.
Ladies when planning what your make up should look like please keep in mind that our cameras show every detail. Powder and lotions with glitter in them tend to cause white specks when hit with a flash. The main thing with your make up is that what you see in the mirror is what you will see in the photograph so if you think that your eyeliner or lipstick is too dark you probably won’t like it in the picture. A good tip is do not try a new hair do or make up style on the day of your session, do a test run to make sure you like it. Guys, if you decide to wear make up, we are ok with that. (We are not sure what your friends will say). It is a good idea to bring a brush and some hairspray just in case the wind is messing with your do. We also suggest Crest White Strips for a little extra whitening to your teeth, if you need it.
Location.
When choosing the location for your session you will want to first think of what style and look you are going for as well as consider what you are going to wear. For example, you do not want to dress formal and try to get playground pictures at the park. We have locations in mind to help you but you are welcome to choose the location. The two of you might have a favorite park or location that means something to you. We are happy to go anywhere they will allow professional photography! If you two have a favorite sport or activity that you do together, bring props!
We love to add things that are unique to the two of you! On that note, let your personalities shine. If you feel like getting silly, by all means GO FOR IT! We understand that most people are not super comfortable in front of a Camera, really we do. Ask your photographer and most of the time you will find out that we REALLY don’t like to get our photo taken, so we empathize. This works to your benefit most of the time because we understand that you are uncomfortable and can help you relax. Have Fun with it. After all our cameras are not shooting bullets! Think of it as just you and your Fiance having a good time, looking good and getting treated like rock stars! We also welcome your pets! This is a great time to get some good photos with those four legged friends that are so important to us! We do suggest that you bring a friend with you in this case so that you can have help with the animals when we are taking photos of just the two of you together.
At EVOKE it is our goal to make sure that you are extremely happy with your Engagement Photos! Please communicate with your photographer on any ideas that you would like to try and tell us if you are not comfortable with a pose or just don’t like the background we chose. We would rather you tell us you don’t like something rather than not say anything and dislike it in your pictures. Everyone is different; therefore we all like different things. Any information that you can give us about your style and expectations is wonderful and we love to hear it! We truly hope that your love your photos as well as have a great time during your session. We have clients tell us all the time that they had a great time! Even the guys who weren’t so excited about us at first.
