This week Lisa got married, and a few days before she came in for some fun and fabulous portraits with her fiancé. This type of shoot is what I call a Pre-Session — a session with the bride and groom before the wedding. It’s done before hand so that they have wonderful images on display at their wedding that are hip, classic, and emotional all at the same time.
I love Pre-Sessions, because unlike the wedding day there’s no feeling of being rushed. On a wedding day, the couple is pulled in too many directions. They are running ragged and everyone is constantly interrupting the creation time to talk or ask them questions.
But on a Pre-Session, we have the studio and gardens to ourselves. The place is peaceful and creativity abounds. The images here show the peace and love that the couple feels and this first image was their favorite! It became their large piece that went on the easel at the reception and now will hang in their home.
On top of couple portraits, I always like to get some fun individuals of each, in case we use them in a collage or other wall art display. The slight variations in lighting and positioning for each person help exaggerate her beautiful feminine features and his masculine features.
I love this next couple portrait of the two of them. It is so affectionate and they look so happy and good together. It’s fun to have the couple both in white and Lisa’s wedding gown was made by her mother.
Finally, we stepped out to work the my outdoor studio gardens, despite the freezing cold, just to get a few images in the wonderful fall leaves.
This is one of the things I love about my wonderful location — I have the ability to shoot indoors or outdoors all in one setting! If people have taken off work, made their difficult schedules work, and come to the studio for their appointment but it’s a day that is freezing cold or snowing — no problem!
I can continue to create amazing and emotional images inside with complete control. If people still want to venture outside anyway, we can do it quickly as things are set up ready to go here. We simply step out and work quickly and come right back in again to get warm by the fireplace. Mood is important when creating wonderful expressions, and here I can do that the best!
If you’re getting married or it’s time again for some new family portraits for Christmas, give me a call to schedule your appointment. 801-728-3317. My shoots are so much fun and I know just how to make you look great. And overall, you will LOVE your images!
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