Why Should You Insist on an Engagement Session With Your Wedding Photography

Many photographers offer an "engagement session"				much direction you will be given on the day.
as part of a Wedding Photography package. The				Wedding Photographers are experienced at making
reason for the engagement session is primarily for				great images, however one cannot make great
rapport building, as well as creating expectations for				images if the subjects are not working on the same
the day. Spending time in front of a camera is not a				page. Wedding Photography is all about mood,
normal part of your day. Hence, on the wedding day,				emotion and body language. If you are talking about
it feels a bit odd to be the focus of attention. The				the washing that you did not hang out before you
engagement session allows the photographer to go				left for the Wedding, this is not going to make for
through the kind of things that will happen on the				very romantic, emotional images. The couple need to
day - the couple will get directions on the best way				get into the 'mood' in order for the images to have
to stand on the day (the most flattering stance, so				the right amount of emotion.
as to reduce tuck shop lady arms, for example). It				The engagement session also highlights flattering
also allows the photographer some insight into how				ways for the Bride and Groom to stand throughout
the couple react to direction, hence the amount of				the day. Photographers like to minimise 'tuck-shop
direction necessary on the day.				lady' arms, as well as getting that 'suave' stance from
During the engagement session, your photographer				the groom.
will give you examples of what to expect on the				Using the engagement session as a reference, the
day. Each photographer has a differently style of				Bride and Groom can relax knowing exactly what to
shooting. Some provide lots of direction, some very				expect on the Wedding Day.
little. This is a great opportunity to find out how