| I have a lot of clients ask why I include an | | | | photograph. |
| engagement session for all of my wedding | | | | Most of my engagement shoots takes place in and |
| photography clients. Often I hear, "We don't need | | | | around Boston, but I encourage couples to schedule |
| more photos" or, "Can we save a few dollars and | | | | them in locations that are important to them. Did you |
| skip the engagement session?" | | | | have your first date at a bar near your apartment? |
| Well sure we can, but you really shouldn't. | | | | Your first kiss on Boston Harbor, or the Boston Public |
| An engagement session is an opportunity for you to | | | | Gardens? Let's shoot your engagement photos there |
| see how the photographer works. Is he slow and | | | | - somewhere meaningful to you. |
| deliberate? Does he shoot "run and gun" style? In | | | | Also, if the opportunity is available, some clients like |
| fact, your engagement shoot is likely the first | | | | to combine their engagement session with a visit to |
| opportunity you've had to spend any real time with | | | | their actual wedding venue. This gives both the |
| your photographer since you booked them - take | | | | couple and the photographer the opportunity to walk |
| advantage of that! Ask questions, tell them things | | | | through the location and get a sense of where things |
| you love about photos, about yourself and your | | | | will take place on the day of - and it gives the couple |
| future spouse - the making of great photos has to | | | | a chance to point out spots they might want images |
| be a collaboration - think of your engagement session | | | | shot (and I find it often gets my mind thinking about |
| as the first creative session that will result in great | | | | cool photos I'll be able to make as well). This is |
| photos on your wedding day. | | | | especially true if your wedding isn't say, a popular |
| I tell each and every client (and it really couldn't be | | | | spot in downtown Boston that I've shot at before. |
| more true), that the more time we spend together | | | | In conclusion, you can skip your engagement session |
| prior to your wedding, the smoother things will go on | | | | but when you're investing thousands of dollars in your |
| your day. This is true for a ton of reasons, but the | | | | wedding photography, it's definitely a case of the |
| most important being is that you'll get a sense of | | | | more you put in, the more you'll get back. |
| how I work, and I get an idea of how you best | | | | |