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Engagement Photo Pose Ideas
Hello all! My fiance is in the Air Force and we wanted to have some of our engagement pics done with him in his dress blues. I have googled for days to try to find cute pose ideas for it, but so far I have only found a couple. I was wondering if any of you fellow military brides (any branch!) had engagement photos with your fiance in uniform that you wouldn't mind sharing so I can guide my photographer in the right direction : ) Thanks in advance!
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Re: Engagement Photo Pose Ideas
As par as poses go our photographer has known me since i was like 10 we had an amazingly fun shoot with him out all over the quarter here in new orleans. Photographers have different opinions on this but really they know what works, they know what flows in the frame and they can unbiasedly look at you as a couple and look at your flaws and strong points. in the photography I've done and the portrait sots I've helped other photographers with (sister is a photographer along with some very good friends) they love ideas of places and will be nice about taking ideas, but anyone worth their salt as a photographer shodl know how to place you and that's part of what your paying for. If it is a friend or a discounted rate I would be ok with coming up with ideas on your own, but if your paying a good chunck for these it's there job not yours to worry about.
now that i got that out of the way when we did ours we goofed off on streetcar tracks, went climbing around by the river, walking around the quarter being stupid and took pictures on Jackson square at a friends restaurant doing everything from me making fun of the photographer to my FI pretending very convincingly to push me off the balcony, dancing, kissing which was funny as all get out btw. I would say be yourselves and the shots will just happen. I'd prefer some not so flattering shots that show who i am as a person to a bunch where i look like i could be on the cover of a magazine but looking back i don't see me in them. thats what bridal photos are for :P
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2.13.6. When in uniform or civilian clothes (in an official capacity), Airmen must not engage in public displays of affection including, but not limited to, holding hands (except when holding a young child’s hand), walking arm-in-arm, embracing, caressing, and kissing. Public displays of affection are inappropriate as they violate a long-standing custom of the service and may be service discrediting since indiscriminate displays of affection detract from the professional image the Air Force intends to project to the public.
2.13.6.1. Brief displays of affection, such as a modest kiss or embrace, may be permitted in situations where physical contact is commonly accepted etiquette such as weddings, graduation, promotion, or retirement ceremonies; and upon departure for or return from deployments.
(Many thanks to a dear friend for the info)
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But the AFI still applies to the dress uniform.
My point is that of the uniforms he could wear, his dress uniform is the most appropriate. True that the PDA needs to be kept at a minimum, but I've never seen E-Pics where the couple is straight up making out the entire shoot. Besides that most couples have 2 outfits. The dress uniform would be fine for pics that are tasteful and not too touchy feely. The kind of pics that display the ring, or them as a couple. Like everyone's favorite Duke and Duchess..
In both of these, touching is at a minimum.
but for the more fun huggy and kissy pics tasteful civilian attire will be more appropriate.
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What I posted is the one that was released last week. It came straight from my favorite AF legal expert, Ojo.
If it is one on one with the photographer in his/her studio or somewhat secluded/private location(s) its totally okay. Keep the photos tasteful; you'll be fine.
You would have to have some Colonel walk by and tell you to stop so go for it. Also be discrete about sharing the photos. Don't have the more affectionate photos plastered all over your desk at work (on base) or all over facebook.
FTR I read this to the Hubs and he agrees
I wish Photographers looked in to the rules. I've had to tell a few on some that they need to blur out names and rank. You can wear it but nothing can be on it
I think its both. A wife/gf/ FI isn't always going to know the rules. If a SO is taking B pics in a top. I know the rank and all the jazz isn't supposed to be on there. but most SOs don't. If its a heavy military area, I think the photographer should know
I don't. If a photographer lives on or near a base and most of their clients are military I think they should know the uniform rules. or at least the basics
That is why they make all new recruits learn to set up their uniform and why when you get tested on it you get reprimanded if everything isnt in the right place. If it was someone else's responsibility to dress you you'd never have to learn to dress yourself- it is part of the lifestyle choice. That isnt to say that everyone needs to know it by heart but that is why they have it all written down and why people ask these questions of friends, superior officers etc. Photographers have enough to do without having to study up on this stuff that a lot of us don't even know which is evident by the questions being raised.
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When in doubt, have the service member ask their chain of command.