How an engagement shoot can boost your confidence and stamp out pre wedding nerves!
Loads of couples are nervous about their wedding photography experience. If I could share one tip with every person reading this blog it would be to do everything you can to keep on top of your stress levels in the run up to your wedding day. One thing I hear all the time is nerves and worries around wedding photography – you might feel like you’re not photogenic, or you’re awkward in front of the camera, or that you’ll feel silly posing for pictures on your wedding day. None of those things need to be true, and you can crush pre wedding photography nerves by having an engagement photo session.
In a nutshell, having an engagement photoshoot, or a pre wedding photoshoot, breaks down any tensions you have about being in front of the camera, and helps you and your photographer get to know one another.
Perhaps only one of you has really been responsible for booking your wedding photography, and has had a few back and forth emails with your photographer. I’m guessing you might also follow them on insta, and perhaps you’ve done a deep dive and read their ‘about me’ posts from the last three years. (Well done you!) Your partner might not be as familiar with them – but if you spend a little time together with your photographer, both of you will feel like you’re with a friend on your wedding day – and that’s SO important. You’ll relax more, which will help make your photos look amazing – and you’ll enjoy the day even more if you’re not worrying about the pictures!
I had a little email chat with one of English Wedding’s lovely members, Manchester wedding photographer Priti Shikotra. Priti told me, “Engagement sessions are such a fun & relaxed way for couples to get comfortable in front of the camera, but also a great time for myself to get to know the couple better!”
“The sessions are very much a collaborative process between myself & the couple. If they want to have the session at a gorgeous location in a nature setting I’ll get my scout on for a location! If they want a more urban aesthetic to the session I’ll guide them to locations that suit that aesthetic.”
If you book an engagement photoshoot – and please do, if you can! – do ask your photographer for advice about anything you’re not sure of, from locations to what to bring – if you’d like advice, even what to wear!
Priti says, “where needed, I can recommend outfits too as styling an engagement session somewhat helps create stronger images. The couples get to know how I work on the wedding day if they have also booked me for a wedding & if it’s a one off session like Barti & Kartik’s then it’s still a great way for them to get comfy in front of the lens ahead of their wedding.”
We’ve included some of the gorgeous photos from Barti and Kartik’s engagement photoshoot with Priti.
“We really enjoyed getting the engagement shoot done prior to the wedding, partially to experience getting photos taken prior to the big day, and also to help with the wedding preparations.
We are going to use them for wedding invitations (e-invites) and also for decoration purposes. We met in the UK so were wanting to have one done here to share it with family and friends back home in Malaysia. The shoot was really fun and relaxed, and we were at ease the whole time.” ~ Barti & Kartik
Thank you to Priti Shikotra Photography for sharing her advice and these gorgeous photos with us today, and huge thanks to Barti & Kartik for such a lovely review and these stunning engagement shoot images!
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