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Wanted to bump this thread...having my engagement pics this Sat and would love suggestions as well!
Mine are scheduled for Easter.. and I make the silliest faces in photos... advice would be much appreciated from our more photo-savvy, pphotogenic bees!!
We are taking ours in 2 weeks so I'm thinking about this too. I do something I call smiling with your eyes- if you feel happy adn focus on trying to make that feeling come out of your eyes, then your smiles will look totally natural. (Does that make any sense?)
I also look the best when I've had a drink or two but not enough to have drunk eyes haha. But I'm not sure I necessarily recommend taking shots before your pics!
Wear an outfit you love so you feel confident!
I'm sure the picswilll come out good. I have pored over tonnns of epics (not exaggerating) trying to come up with poses/outfits, and I've very rarley seen ones where the couple looks weird/uncomfortable. i think that when you hire a professional they know little tips/cues to make you laugh on the spot or act in a way that comes off as natural on the camera.
@Seaside - Ha! I'm planning on taking a shot before pics. I did it before my Save the Date video and it definitely helped (although it didn't help when we had to do 2 more re-takes so I decided to take more shots) LOL
I liked our natural/candid shots the best, particularly where I was laughing. There were a lot where we had to look at each other, or shots she took of us while we were walking...it sounds weird but we talked the whole time to hold our smiles and make it look normal! I was like, "We're walking on a bridge, with our dog, and we're laughing, and we're smiling, and we're gazingly lovingly into each other's eyes..." It sounds really strange, but the pictures turned out great. We just happy and normal and not awkward and posed.
@ImHungry247:Lol oh good! I said I wouldn't recommend it but I totally am planning on doing this as well haha. Just one or two to loosen up!
i am just the same! i hate the camera! our photographer helped us out alot!! in alot of our pictures my Fiance looked like he had to poo! lol and i have a hard time relaxing my forehead! we chose props with some color and stuff that meant someting to the both of us. just joke around alot during the shoot be yourselves!
here are some of our engagements!!
I just had mine done last weekend. Get comfortable with your photographer and don't try too hard. Make sure you stand up straight, because apparently I'm a sloucher :) Try to get your FI to make you laugh because that looks a lot more natural than the posed smiling pics. And wear more makeup than you normally do. I really emphasized my eyes with liner and mascara and they popped. I think brighter colored clothes tend to photograph well too.
I realized the less emphasis you put on them, the more you will like the result. I was so excited about our first e-shoot but the photographers were terrible. We were suppose to have them taken at a fair--so fun, but they decided it was too crowded, last minute--really 2 minutes before we got there.
here are my tips: if FI is willing, look in the mirror and try different poses and looks, we got airbrush tans before ours (yep I had to DRAG FI in there, but he looked hot after!), and it really helped us to not look so washed out in the photos. Drink LOTS of water, to help your complexion and get rid of bloatiness, I didn't eat salty foods before. Don't wear white, it blows up in photos. Try to stay away from plaids, it can look too busy & logos.
our second e-shoot was a breeze and they turned out so much better, remember to laugh, show affection and have a good time! Think of it as being on a fun date and forgetting the photographer is there=best shots
Last one, don't be affraid to look sexy! Wear what looks best on YOU. Wear extra powder and eye liner to make your skin look flawless/define your eyes. It might look like too much in person but on camera--perfect!
Just be as comfortable as possible and try to pretend the photographer isn't there to whatever extent you can. AND HAVE FUN! These are your engagement pictures!
Also, I made my hair cut/color appointment for the morning of my e-pics and had my stylist do my hair, THEN I went to the Laura Mericier counter and had an artitst do my make up (served as a wedding day trial, as well!!) I told both my stylist and the make up artist that I was doing e-pics and they did a GREAT job. I agree with the PP... Your makeup should look a little over the top in person, it will photograph perfectly!
Here's a link to a few of mine:
well I did a mockup tonight of outfits and props :) what do you think?
Bring props! We were both so nervous because we're awkward in front of the camera, so having a few props helped break up some of it.
I did not get my makeup professionally done, but I did wear a little more than normal. Also, we had two outfits and I love the way they turned out. In one I wore jeans a blue shirt and a yellow cardigan and he wore a green shirt. In the other he wore a nicer shirt and I wore a dress. This gave us a variety of photos.
I'm not sure what to say about poses... We like our smiling, looking at one another pictures the best. Our "serious" faces make us laugh and we got none of those printed. Heh.
Just have fun with it! It's good practice for being in front of the camera for your wedding day.
@unixfairy:I love all of the fun, bright colors! That should turn out looking amazing!
Props!
And find e-pics that you like online and don't be afraid to print off a few to show your photographer. It will give them a better idea of the style you are going for, and you can even recreate a few of your favorites.
I'm so nervous still! I'm not very photogenic.
Anyway, I'm definitely going to want your opinions, so I will try and post pictures of my outfit and fi's for your opinions soon! lol
@unixfairy: Hello Ladies! I suppose I am a little late to the party, and you have already gotten really great advise, but I still wanted to throw in my two cents!! Lol
Firstly.... The very best way to come off looking fun and relaxed, is to HAVE FUN and be relaxed!!! ;) Seriously. Meet with your photog ahead of time to create that comfort level and to make sure that you CAN feel comfortable with them. And during your shot, just try to do what the other very wise ladies above have suggested, and pretend your photog is not even there. If you can. :)
If you "try", it will come across as trying in the photos. You don't have to try to just love being next to eachother, right?? So just...be. Lol
And it really does make a big difference to have your makeup done professionaly, but if you can't, no biggy. I do really LOVE false eyelashes though. But that's just me. I'm a sucker for eyes. :)
Personally, I really like to move my subjects close to one another and then....back up and let them, just be. Maybe get them to chat a bit because inevitably that leads to great giggles and smiles. :)
OH! And I adore your props....All of those items would be amazing in your shots. I just did a shoot this last weekend that was a vintage setup (with those same coke bottles, old trunks and such) that came out really great. I'd love to post one or two (for inspiration for you ladies), but I am not sure if I can?? Since it might be looked at as spamming myself. Lmao
Sorry this got so long! (And I didn't even really get started!) lol
Anywho! Here is my best advise....
1) Just be yourselves. Be in love. Lol 2) Trust your photographer to help guide you. 3) Wear something you KNOW you look amazing in...(You feeling sexy and relaxed will really be communicated in the pictures, so it is very important!). 4) Either bring some personal props, or ask your photog what they have in their collections. AND 5) Remeber how much you love your FI when you look at him during your photo session and I PROMISE you will have amazing pictures. :)
I love our engagement pics- we had our wedding colours on- becuase we are planning to use the pics in our wedding- on the invites and we printed a guestbook with our engagement pics (looks so awesome!!!). We had a shoot with baloons and ice cream- so much fun. But really, let your couple personality shine in your pics- whether you like the beach, the city scene, make your fav place your backdrop! :)
Thanks for the advice. We're doing ours in a few weeks and I never like how my pictures turn out. I just have to remember to relax.
I wore something that I already had in my closet. Someone on WB told me to go light on the patterns when choosing your outfit. So I just went with a pink sweater and dressy denim jeans. This made me feel extremely comfortable and I was able to run around with my FI all day and sit on the ground, etc without worrying about my dress getting dirty. But I don't wear dresses that often, so it was the best thing for me!
I say, wear something you are comfortable with. Of course you can buy something new, but don't go all crazy and try a new trend that you've never tried before. Just be yourself! Don't worry about the camera. Listen to your photographer, if she tells you to move your head in a way that your necks feels like it's going to burst... do it. Baha :)
I say go somewhere or do something that is fun and you do regularily, that way its kind of on your "turf" (we went to the fair, so much fun). To start out with, maybe just hang out and talk to eachother, let the photographer capture the candid moments. I think candids are always the best anyway. After that, it was so much easier to relax and do other things because we were looser and more comfortable in front of the camera. Here are a few of ours; can you tell that we both hate the camera? ; )
It might sound stupid but just don't be nervous. Feel what you want to come out in the pictures. If you are aware of the camera and you feel like you are under the microscope, that is how the pictures will come out. If I'm having my picture taken what I do is think about something nice, feel it take me over, feel what it was like to be on the cliff over the beach, holding my love in my arms and bam, they've got a picture of my looking serene. Too many people try to act natural and it looks like anything but.
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I personally hate being in front of the camera and my FI is not much better so we booked an engagement session with our photographer to help get us over the "Picture Jitters"
So give me your best tips about what to wear, hair and makeup, how to relax etc - I am sure other people would be interested in these as well. What can make engagement pictures look good and fun and relaxed?