As a wedding photographer that offers a personalized boutique experience to my clients, I stress the importance of getting to know my clients on a slightly more personal level before the wedding day. Wedding photography is an intimate art form and I feel that I deliver the best results to my clients when I sense that we have a shared interest in one another. One way that I do this is by offering them a complimentary engagement session where we get the opportunity to get to know one another a little better; I catch a glimpse of how the couple interacts together and they receive a preview of the quality of my work before the big day. When my clients feel comfortable with me, they are more inclined to let their guard down and act naturally as they would with close family and friends. Once this relationship is built between us, my clients tend to act more sincere and emotional in front of me and my camera.

• Pick a location that is special to you both. Your engagement photos are most likely the first professional images that you have taken together over the course of your relationship so pick a location that is special to you both: somewhere you went on a special date, where you met for the first time or where he proposed are good places to start. (example – this couple met their freshman year at Monmouth University so they wanted to go back to campus for their engagement pictures)