If you follow our work you'll see that we love the spontaneous shots and the documentary approach...but in THIS post I will help you understand our approach to POSING.
~ When Nate and I were planning our wedding...I knew immediately that I wanted a photographer who took a documentary approach to our wedding day. Looking for candid and meaningful moments that we'd want to remember. We wanted our photos to be fun and happy - classic and timeless. At the time, "Documentary style" wedding photography was not yet the trend and we searched high and low for someone who's style we loved. I'm so thankful for the way our photographer, Lauren, captured our day ~ Check out OUR WEDDING!
As we have grown our personal style, Nate and I have landed on a balance between capturing the CANDID moments behind the scenes that you'll want to remember...and beautifully POSED portraits that show your personality and deep connection with each other.
Some couples have a fun and comfortable personality that will shine through no matter what. They are comfortable being romantic/kissing in pubic - maybe this is YOU! While other couples, although they love each other deeply... they feel uncomfortable showing affection in public or get nervous when a camera is pointed right at them - is this YOU?
It doesn't matter which couple you are. We'll know what to do on your wedding day. We'll gently guide you through the wedding party and portrait sessions and help you have as much fun as possible! We'll keep you looking Natural and Beautiful. Capture your moments of Spontaneous hugs, kisses, goofiness together...and also guide you into poses that flatter your body and take away any awkwardness you feel. When we do your engagement session, we'll get a good feel for your personality as a couple and what makes you comfortable. This gives us an advantage on your wedding day and allows you to feel confident knowing what to expect :)
Here is our guide to posing :
We use these poses to communicate your connection and individual personality :) I made up little names for these poses but we don't generally go off of a "shot list", these are all in my head when we do a session. Here are some of our favorite poses and why we like them ;)
- the "Almost kiss" communicates love, tenderness, and it's kinda fun to go in for a kiss and hold it...usually you both end up smiling and laughing a little which makes the moment Natural
- The "Close up" [ up close to show intimacy and highlight your eyes or your ring ]
- The "Reach Through" Facing opposite directions, the bride reaches her arm through his to highlight her ring, face and show how they support each other
- "FOREHEADS TOUCH" no matter the pose, or if you're simply hugging or looking at each other, I may ask you to touch foreheads... the general rule of thumb - the more touching the better. this communicates your affection and connection
- "DIP" This forces you to rely on each other, highlights his strength ...and you can't deny the romance of a full dip!! - like you're in the movies ;)
- The "Kiss on the cheek" Highlights your face and eyes, shows his tenderness and adoration for you
- The "PICK ME UP" This is flattering and fun! Shows off his strength and the support he gives you in your relationship. Always super cute
- The "pinky promise" Shows commitment to keeping the promise you made. Highlights the rings
- "LEAN INTO ME BABY" Lean into your man and let him support you into a "half dip" and kiss or protective hug
Although "Unposed" may be all the rage right now...in reality most couples need guidance to feel comfortable in front of the camera. STRATEGIC posing can get you to SPONTANEOUS fun and we ALWAYS have a blast with our couples when we're shooting.
during our engagement session today my Bride said - " I was excited about our engagement photos but I had NO IDEA how much fun it would be!!! " :)
We laughed and joked basically the whole time. Love my job...