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A first-timer’s guide to booking an engagement shoot

If you’ve never booked an engagement shoot before, most of the uncertainty comes from not knowing what’s normal, rather than anything actually complicated.

Feeling a little self-conscious at first is normal, and it tends to fade fast once the session actually gets going. The proofing gallery usually shows a wider range of expressions and angles than the polished handful that make final delivery, which can be a surprise the first time round. Questions are always welcome too, whenever they come up, if anything isn’t clear.

The sessions that go best are usually the ones where the client stopped treating it as a performance and just let the direction do the work.

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Pricing, process and everything else sits on the Engagement Shoots page, and a direct message gets a straight answer faster than a search ever will, so get in touch if in doubt.

FAQs

Quick answers, no fluff.

Where do engagement shoots happen?
Wherever means something to the couple: where they met, a favourite park, their own street. A London suggestion is easy to make if wanted.

How long does a session take?
About an hour on location. Enough time to properly settle in without asking too much of the day.

Further reading

A few more posts worth reading.

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