Lisa Rice Photography

This is from a series of posts that features advice from brides, wedding planners and Lisa Rice from Lisa Rice Photography.  Check the Lisa Rice Photography blog Tuesdays and Thursdays for more about how to have the best wedding photos ever! Upcoming topics include engagement photos, planning your wedding day schedule, and how to deal when everything goes wrong. Click here to view all the posts in the series. 

 

 

I kinda skipped around a little bit from the order that I planned to publish these posts because I wanted to tell you all about boudoir photography and my upcoming boudoir marathon. So if you don’t remember, I recently posted about why it’s so important to have an engagement session with your photographer, if you can.

Plan your session out
Talk to your photographer about what to expect on the day of.  Where and when will you meet? What should you wear? Do you have a particular vision for your photos?  Maybe you want to take photos at the bar where you met; Your photographer needs to plan for the low-light in this situation. Maybe you want photos of you two shooting some hoops at the local park. Also think about PDA – public displays of affection. Modern wedding photographers usually expect to take photos of couples kissing. If you’re not comfortable with that, you should speak up. All of these things you should talk about with each other and with your photographer ahead of time.

Wear your best
Wear clothing that makes you feel comfortable and fabulous! For best results, don’t wear overly “matchy” outfits with your significant other and bring more than one outfit.  Usually one outfit that is dressier and at least one that is more casual. Bright, rich colors, especially “jewel tones” look great, and patterns are fine as long as you don’t overdo it.

Arrive on time

Photographers usually schedule sessions in the hours right after sunrise or right before sunset because that’s when the light is best for photos. If you show up late, you’re limiting the amount of time you have in the best light. And that’s all I’m gonna say about that.

Bring props (but only if you want to)
Items that are special to you as a couple or things that represent your personalities are fun to incorporate into pictures. Don’t be surprised if I ask you to surrender your engagement ring for 5 minutes so I can grab a great pic of your bling. I promise I’ll return it safely!

Have fun!
The more willing you are to get a little crazy, the more fun and unique your photos will be. “Crazy” might mean lying down on the ground, climbing a tree or a ladder, or crawling inside bushes. I bring a blanket for my couples to sit on if they’re worried about a particular item of clothing, but if you want to wear a new designer dress, consider bringing another “playtime” outfit, too. Trust your photographer even if you feel a little silly.

Funny story: These pics aren’t from an engagement session, either! I asked my cousin and his girlfriend and my brother and his fiancee to come out and play one day awhile back and snapped these shots just for fun.Daniel and Emma, the couple in most of these photos, are two of my favorite people. Love you guys!