Why Every Couple Should Do An Engagement Session!

As a wedding photographer I understand why a couple should have an engagement session . . . but maybe you are wondering why you should have a session and what is it's importance? I am excited then you stopped by!! An engagement session is so much more than having your photographs taken.  It is a time that our clients can begin to experience what they can expect from us! Also, it is a great way for us to connect even more with each other! We believe that your time in front of the camera should be fun, easy going and relaxed. So here are a few reasons why you should have an engagement session!

Engagement sessions are a great trial run! This is the time for you both to just relax and get comfortable in front of the camera. An E-session affords you the time to learn posing, gain confidence and have fun doing it!  It usually takes a couple about 15-20 minutes to warm up and after that, everything clicks beautifully. On your wedding day, you shouldn't have to try to learn or worry about posing, you already are a pro from the engagement session! It is amazing then how everything flows together and the bride and groom are showing off with the best poses!
 

An engagement session lets us get to know one another!  An engagement session is a fun and relaxed time in which you get to know more about me and how I flow, work, but also have fun! I also have this time to get to learn more about the two of you and it the love story began. By the end of the session, we all are comfortable with each other and ready for your big day! By getting to know my bride and groom, creating a connection between us, it allows me to truly capture their personalities!

Boost your confidence for the wedding day! Besides learning to be more comfortable posing as well as in front of a camera, this time will help you build confidence. Once you see your engagement photographs, you will have confidence to pose without us even helping and know how to rock in front of the camera! If the session is taken at the wedding venue location then you could remember your favorite(s) spots you loved! You will remember what your favorite poses were, be a PRO, and it will feel like a piece of cake! You won't even need to worry about anything when it is time for your romantic session images.

Images to use! Don't get me wrong, Sara takes a lot of pictures of us all the time and I do love them! But I really do love when we have professional pictures taken of us. Isn't that the same with you? You probably have tons of self-taken images of you two, but when have you gotten your images professional done together? The quality of these images are what add to memory of the image, even still viewed in digital form! With quality photographs from your engagement session, you can do some many things with them! You can hang some beautiful prints on the wall in your home or to keep one your desk at work! You can also include these photographs into your wedding by creating “Save the Date” cards, at the wedding have an engagement book for guests to sign, or even a photograph to display at the reception!

Still wondering if you should have an engagement session?  Oh, YES! (In all caps too!)

I highly recommend it, so much so that we have some big changes coming! So keep posted as we will be sharing that quite soon!

Allen + Caitlin | Engagement Kernersville Paul J. Ciener Botancial Gardens

What better way to spend an afternoon, but with two people in love! Say hello to Caitlin and Allen! They live in Virginia, but while stopping in North Carolina to attend a dear friends wedding, they wanted to do their engagement session. The day was stunning and the location was a perfect fit! Caitlin is a horticulturist, so it is only natural that they would choose a picturesque location like the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens!  October can't get here fast enough. Caitlin and Allen desire  that the new Japanese Gardens that are being built will be done by October to have their ceremony there. How fitting for these two who met at NC State campus in a Japanese class?! To cute! These two love everything about being outdoors and they were so much fun to photograph. Allen had us laughing through the session and Caitlin just beamed when she was wrapped up in his arms. 

Sara and I can't wait for October!  The beautiful weather, gorgeous colors and this fabulous couple! Enjoy!

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Caitlin really loved the large succulents that the Garden had.

One of our favorites of Caitlin!

Even with a bit of a damp ground they didn't mind one final shot.. One of our favorites!

Leave some blog love for them in the comments below and happy Friday!

Romantic Duke Gardens Engagement Session | Sara and Jake

So when does an engagement session become so close to your heart? When it's your daughter and future son-in-law's, meet Sara and Jake. It is hard to believe we are only 339 days away from Sara's big day. Lots of planning and changing are going on here at the Robinson household and through the blog I will be sharing with you many stories about the events that lead up to their wedding. When Sara asked me to photograph the session at Duke Gardens, I was honored. Sara truly wanted very romantic photographs. So together we created a storyboard of images we would do and then off to Duke Gardens the three of us were. It was a perfect evening that blessed us with beautiful light and amazing sun so we could get these gorgeous sun flare photographs. Words could never express how much I love my girl, but I know the photographs do. Sara and Jake <3