Beautiful Day Photography’s Weblog

So you MAY recognize them from a few blogs down…My LOVELY San Francisco couple. They are SO on top of their website and blogging. I am TRYING to get inspiration from them to blog more. But they apparently have posted more pics from our fun engagement shoot last weekend and have their story of how they met plus details of their upcoming wedding. So check it out at www.karenandloren.com ! Loren also says that a better link to view their photos is http://tinyurl.com/4er28y.  Enjoy!

So usually my goal for engagement photos is NOT to make you feel “on the spot” or “cheesy”, but rather to get to know you (the couple) and for you to see my shooting style and rapport BEFORE your wedding day. It also gives you practice and makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I ALWAYS include engagement sessions in ALL of my packages, because I find that it makes the actual wedding day formals run smoother….NOT to mention there are a PLETHORA of ideas of cute things to do with your engagement photos. Here are some:

1. Make cute scrapbook/sign in guest book for the wedding using a photo on every other page of signing, so later in life you have a photo album rather than a random book of signatures you will never read again. There is a website I LOVE to use called www.blurb.com to actually make bound, printed albums instead of having to print and glue them in yourself.

2. make a blown up print that you ca have mounted on either foam core, canvas, or framed for your home later. This can either JUST be a display OR be used to sign around, (which I find to be out of style, but it is still done at times)

3. Use them framed at different tables around the reception

4. Use them for your Save the Date or invitation

5. MY NEW FAVORITE (Make funny cute iron-on t-shirts for your bachelorette or bridal shower for the girls to keep or just as a joke:)

6. Now THIS one I JUST saw being printed at the printer the other day and I have NEVER done this before but I LOVED the idea. Rather than FRAMING a different photo at each table, use them as a key or legend for your table card settings, and them have them ACTUALLY printed on the number card on the table…Here is a really bad quality photo example I took with my camera at the printers…:)

From the ALL day beach volleyball in socks:) …..

To your POSH Edison Lounge Party in evening gowns and Catsuits…

I think we did your birthday justice girl.  Happy birthday again!!!