ENGAGEMENT SESSION PHOTOGRAPHY SAMPLE: TRAVELING ROCKSTAR COUPLE

For this creative engagement session, I used my Nikon D200 with the  Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 and my newly purchased Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8 VRII lens.

Similar to my past engagement sessions, I request a bio from the future bride and groom. i have a questionnaire that includes questions that reveal the couples personalities, interests and how they met. I then take that information and brainstorm for a concept that communicates the couple and their love story based off the information provided.

As the title suggests, the couple showcased below is into music..watch out American Idol. Therefore, I took their interests along with the story on how they met to custom tailor their engagement session.

I first started location scouting for the perfect location to use as a background to tell the couples love story.

With the help of Google search engine and google earth, I was able to locate the Levitt Pavilion in the heart of Old Pasadena at Memorial Park, right off the Fair Oaks exit from the 210 freeway, and on the corner of Walnut and Raymond.

Now that the location for the engagement shoot has been identified, I can now proceed with the concept stage. First I need to identify the props to be used. Since the couple is very into music, I thought long and hard to identify the use of “garage band” instruments to illustrate their love of music.  If you think about it, what better way to express their aspirations on becoming the next American Idol or just the love of music, then to pretend they are rock stars. Other props included a Smart Money magazine as the future bride is a CPA, the kick ball to represent their first attraction moment. This will all make sense as their love story is revealed below.

Once the concept is complete, I visit the location a week before the shoot date at the exact time. This way I will know the lighting situation on the day of the engagement session. I also was able to take some practice shots to gauge the light and settings required for a proper image. When the planning was complete, I proceeded to tell the couple’s love story through the images detailed below.

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