You already know why wedding photos matter. Big day. Big feelings. Big hair. You want to remember it all. But when I mention engagement photography, sometimes folks hesitate. “Do we really need them?”
So let’s talk about it.
Here’s the thing.
Wedding photos show what happened.
Engagement photos show who you are.
When I photograph your wedding, I’m documenting the unfolding of the day. Your people, your rituals. Your cake (or your donuts, yum). It’s fast. It’s busy. It’s magic, but it’s magic made of a bit of urgency, some chaos, and a lot of motion.
But engagement photos?
It’s just us, no pressure, no schedule.
We wander. We laugh.
I ask weird questions. You tell me stories.
We go somewhere that feels like home to you. Like, literally, we start at your home. Maybe we wander down your favorite stretch of sidewalk where you like to walk your dog and end up in that little corner of the park where you always stop.
And you start to settle in.
That’s normal. But then something shifts. You get used to the camera. You get used to me. You start making suggestions and cracking jokes and forgetting this is supposed to be a thing. And somewhere in that second half of the session, we find the real you.
That’s when the good stuff happens.
Here’s a secret:
The last half of an engagement photo session is where all the magic lives. That’s when you’re relaxed. You’re yourselves. You’re not thinking about angles or outfits or where to put your hands. You’re just… being. And that’s when we stop taking pictures of you and start making portraits with you.
These are the images that really matter. Not because your hair looks perfect (it really does) or the light is dreamy, but because they show the two of you as you are. Not dressed up like someone else. Not performing. Just real. Just in love. Just together.
Engagement photos aren’t a dress rehearsal for the wedding. They’re the first chapter. They’re what your life together looks like right now.
And someday, years from now, these will be the pictures that remind you: Look how it all began.
So yeah, wedding photos are important. But engagement photos? They’re personal. Intimate. And honestly, kinda essential.
Weddings photographed
(97 LGBTQ+ weddings!)
Years documenting love stories
Photos delivered
Bachelor of Fine Arts
(yeah, I got the Big D)
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"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire." — Ferdinand Foch
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