A few tips to remember before and during your wedding photos (or any couple photos):
I believe that one of the keys to a happy and successful relationship is to have fun with each other. It is also the key to getting the best photos together!
1. Just forget about the camera and about what poses look best, and HAVE FUN!
*Keep moving. Don’t focus on static poses that you saw on social media. I promise you will get those same sweet shots with your love and they will be more personal to you if you go with the flow. Trust that I am doing my job at capturing your love in the most natural way and the direction I give is the most flattering to you. Sometimes there will be a lack of direction. Don’t get stiff, this is intentional and I am allowing the space for you and your love to connect.
2. Plan your wedding or elopement around golden hour, the hour right before sunset. If you have an outdoor wedding, plan for the sun to set behind you. In my opinion, golden hour creates the most magical photos and if I am shooting towards the sun, you get that soft and hazy look which is very flattering.
3. When planning for your wedding, plan for an hour (preferably golden hour) after the ceremony to step away to have a private moment together and have your post-wedding photos taken. This is your intimate celebration, pop a bottle of champagne or whatever you fancy, and refer back to tip number 1.
*You will also want to make sure you set time aside for family photos.
Thanks to my friends Shelby & Joel for the perfect example of a beautiful golden hour post-wedding photo shoot. <3
