To E-Shoot or not to E-Shoot

Wedding photography has come along way since the days of standing in front of the church doors and an old magnesium flash. The typical bride and groom want something a bit more adventurous from their wedding photographer. They also want to be educated in how to 'perform' for the camera, so that on they look their best on the wedding day, thats why many couples opt to have an'engarement' shoot, or E-Shoot, prior to the big day.

All couples who pre-order an album package with me, qualify for a free E-Shoot as part of their package. Some couples opt not to decide to to use me as their wedding photographer until they have experience of my service, and instead opt tp purchase a seperate E-shoot before deciding wether or not to use me. If they are happy with how I work and what I produce they can then book me without paying a retainer, I just right it off against the booking fee from the E-shoot. I have still earned my fee, and the couple have had their E-shoot, so we are all set for the big day.

I tend to use the engagement session as a practise session for the big day, helping the couple get used to posing in front of the camera, by pointing toes and shifting weight between legs to get comfortable and slim those lines. We often hold the shoots at the main venue, so I get to have a good wander around and inspect the layout of the venue prior to the wedding so that I have an idea of what will work and what won't.

The shots I have included here are from two recent and very different e-shoots. Laura and David, and Katie and Matthew both booked me several months ago, so I haven't seen them in ages, it was good to get to meet them again and to run through the arrangements so we were all happy. Both seessions produced some very striking images, that I hope both couples will be happy with.