This week we are going to cover one of my favorite things to do, engagement sessions. They are much more fun and relaxed than the wedding day. This is why engagement sessions are included in most of packages we offer.

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I like to start my engagement sessions very laid back with a slow steady pace since we are not in a rush. I start out the engagement sessions with general conversational questions so we all get to know each other. We start to talk about family, such as how many brothers and sisters they have, how many brothers and sisters they have, whether they come from a big family, what their grandparents and extended family are like. This tells me how many people will be in the group photos. We also may touch on where their family comes from. This will tell me some local traditions that are from that area such as cajun or southern.

As I am walking around with the couple I will ask about their wedding. Has she already picked out the dress? Do they know what they are going to do for their first dance? How many are in the wedding party? Have they been to the tasting? What is the one thing they are looking forward to most at the wedding? As they answer all these questions I get a feel for their personality and their family.

The whole time we are talking I am stopping along and looking for locations and lighting. We make a brief stop, take a few photos and move to the next location chatting the whole time. The most important thing abouy the engagement session is that they are getting comfortable with me and I am getting comfortable with them. That way I won't feel like a stranger to them on the wedding day but an old friend who is documenting their wedding day. I know the best pictures come when everyone is relaxed and the whole process is natural.

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