![]() ![]() My very first interaction with a couple (beyond emails, of course), is during their potential client meeting. This knowledge is SO important in order to ensure authentic posing and interactions during their session. By getting to know your couples, you can get a sense of who they are together and how they interact with each other. Yes, I'm going to talk AGAIN about the importance of building relationships with your clients, and this relationship probably isn't as important in any other genre as it is in photographing couples. We all know that everyone is different, so there is no sure-fire way to capture authentic interactions, but with these tips, you just may find your next couples session a little easier and a little more authentic. Because, what's the point of photographing couples if you aren't photographing them as a couple?! While you still need to keep these rules in mind when photographing couples or groups, you also need to consider their interaction with each other. When photographing individuals, you can follow certain posing rules to make the subject look their best. Photographing couples is a bit more difficult than photographing individuals. That's definitely a compliment in my book! Photo by Erica Kay Photography Since then, I've had several new couples tell me they want to book with me because my photos combine the perfect amount of candid interactions with beautiful posing and placement. I'll admit that I never felt very confident in this area until about a year ago when I dedicated a pretty extensive amount of time to studying the best way to photograph couples. I'm constantly asked about photographing couples and how to best pull out natural and authentic expressions and poses during a couples session or a wedding. As a follow up to my last blog post on photographing women, this week I'll be talking about photographing couples. ![]()
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