Are you doing an engagement session as part of your wedding photography? And more importantly, are you having your actual wedding photographer do your engagement photos? You should! I know it's tempting to use one of your "friends with a camera" because you probably had 5-10 of them offer to gift you some engagement photos. The problem is, well the obvious, the pictures aren't going to be very good. Also, they aren't the ones photographing your wedding. Let you wedding photographer take your engagement pictures, because that way, they get to know you better and photograph you once before your wedding day. Your being more confutable around your wedding photographer means you'll be more yourself and they'll be able to capture more of those emotional moments on the wedding day that are so priceless! You don't want your actual wedding photographer to be a stranger to you on your wedding day. You'll feel (and look) more uncomfortable around them, making your wedding pictures not as good! So, be sure to do an engagement session and have your wedding photographer take them! I promise your experience and your photos will be better!

Here are some of my favorite images from Charity + Chris's engagement session this week. I'm already looking forward to photographing their wedding next October in 2020!