Engagement / Venture Forever
Will an engagement shoot help if we feel awkward in photos?
It can. A short session lets you learn what kind of direction feels comfortable before the wedding day has a timetable.
Give yourselves something to do
Choose a walk you already enjoy rather than a place where you feel you have to perform. If a Barrie waterfront walk is your usual Sunday together, strolling and stopping to talk gives your hands and eyes something natural to do.
Tell the photographer what feels off
If standing forehead to forehead makes you laugh, say so. Try walking toward each other, sitting side by side or taking a short break. What matters is learning which prompts feel like the two of you.
Take one lesson into the wedding
After seeing the photos, pick two favourites and explain why. Maybe you liked being photographed from farther away, or preferred a quiet moment to an elaborate pose. That is useful direction for your wedding portraits.