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Engagement Pictures

mscheese424mscheese424 member
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
I am just curious on yalls take on this.  I think it is up to our photographer to direct us and tell us how to pose.  My mom thinks I should tell him how we want to pose.  I personally feel that I am paying him I should not have to do his job and he should know what will look best.  Let me know what yall think?  Thanks!
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Re: Engagement Pictures

  • juliebug1997juliebug1997 member
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    edited December 2011
    Maybe have some ideas of your own--they'll ask you.  But I say trust the person you've asked to take your pictures.  They're the professional.
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  • BalletBride620BalletBride620
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    edited December 2011
    The photographer should know how to pose you. If you've seen someone else's pictures and like on of theirs you can tell the photographer about it.
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  • appletango85appletango85 member
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    edited December 2011
    Yep what PP said. It is their job to know what poses are going to look best through the camera. If you have something specific you want then mention it but we left it up to our photographer to do most of the dirty work. He even had us try something he's always wanted to try with other couples! And it is one of my fave pictures :)
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  • DonnaariesDonnaaries member
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    edited December 2011
    If you've seen certain engagement photos on the internet that you like, by all means show them to your photographer so they get a sense of your style.  Otherwise, as far as exactly how to pose, I'd trust the photographer's eye, they're the ones seeing it through the lens.
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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto pp.   Mine told me I can bring pictures if there are specific things I like, but otherwise I'd leave it up to them!
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  • JessTXJessTX
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    edited December 2011
    I would have some ideas. My engagement photographer was great at posing us. For my bridals, I had a different photographer and wish I had come prepared with some more unique poses myself , ut I do think your photographer SHOULD pose you, but good to be prepared.
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  • kristinalilykristinalily
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    edited December 2011
    I prefer not to tell my couple exactly how to pose. To me that just makes it look to "posed". But I will give guidance. I feel like if you let the couple move around and be together how they feel comfortable then you'll capture their personality. Now, if the couple really doesn't want to pose themselves or are very uncomfortable in front of the camera then I have no problem posing them. :) When I had mine taken I realized that I don't like having my picture taken so I enjoyed being told semi-what to do. :)
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