How To Capture Couple’s Stories Authentically

Ah I love this topic so much! I’ve noticed a slight gap in the photography industry… something that we can all work on to really serve our couples well.

It’s all about our couples. We need to shift the focus off of ourselves and place it back on the people we are serving.

We as photographers aren’t meant to have a cookie-cutter process that only helps our portfolio, we are meant to engage with our couples and tell their stories accurately, and well.

Want know how to achieve your best portfolio? By focusing on each couple. Dive into their personalities and their unique story to create photos true to them and their love! I always say, everything we need to tell a beautiful story is right in front of us (in our couples), we just have to create a space that makes them feel comfortable and bring it out of them. Ask yourself:

What makes this specific couple unique?

What would they feel most comfortable doing?

What do they want captured in their photos?

It’s such a privilege to be able to deliver photos to couples who trust us to share their story…so when they look through their gallery they see photos that are 100% true to them.

Are your couples more introverted and want to run around being silly and playful? Maybe they have more extraverted personalities & will be down to do that but if not, that's ok too! Maybe they’d rather sit in the sand laughing and getting cozied up next to one another. Whatever and wherever they are the most comfortable and relaxed will help facilitate the feeling of home in their photos.

Neither one is better than the other. It’s all dependent upon our couples & how they want their story to be captured. It’s easy to focus in on our portfolio, the instagram shots we want, the status we crave,or what we’ve done in the past with different couples, but let those things take a back seat and bring the couple in front of you to life in a genuine way!

Take the pressure off, hone in on your clients, and be the very best photographer you can, for them.

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