The Engagement Shoot Is An Important Part of My Process.
It's Not Only A Chance For You To Start Your Story...
It's A Chance For You To Truly Create Something Cool With An Artist.
It's Also Going Help You Big Time With Getting Better Wedding Day Photography.
Let's Start With Locations. Art Can Be Infinite So Your Story Can Take Place Pretty Much Anywhere.
Try To Think Of A Place That Truly Has Meaning To You.
The City - The Beach - The Woods - The Country - A Park
I Photograph Engagement Shoots All Over & I Always Love Using Whatever We Have Access To.
I Want To Craft Something That Truly Reflects A Vision.
Locations Help To Provide A Tone - A Feel - A Vibe
They Are A Very Important Aspect In My Approach To Visual Storytelling.
THE ENGAGEMENT TIME IS A SPECIAL TIME IN ONE'S LIFE.
AS AN ARTIST I WANT TO HELP CREATE SOMETHING THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO THAT.
IT'S GOING TO BE A PART OF YOUR LASTING LEGACY.
I TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY. IT STARTS YOUR LOVE STORY.
HAVE FUN.
WHERE WE LIVE & WHERE WE'RE FROM DOES A LOT TO HELP SHAPE WHO WE ARE.
YOUR HOMETOWN - YOUR FAVORITE RESATURANT - YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD.
TRY TO THINK OF A FEW PLACES THAT YOU BOTH KNOW YOU BOTH TRULY ENJOY.
ENGAGEMENT SHOOTS ARE ALL ABOUT CREATING A WELL ROUNDED STORY.
I WANT TO USE EVERYTHING AROUND ME.
THE CITY - IN NATURE - BOTH - IT DOESN'T MATTER. I'M GOING TO MAKE ONE LOCATION LOOK LIKE 50 LOCATIONS NO MATTER WHAT.
I LIKE CREATING A BODY OF WORK THAT IS DIVERSE IN EVERY AREA.
IT'S TOTALLY OK IF YOU DON'T HAVE A VISION OR HAVE NO CLUE WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR SHOOT TO TAKE PLACE.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
I WORK WITH MY CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TASTES & THEN I CRAFT A VISION AORUND THAT.
PEOPLE CAN BE AS INVOLVED WITH IT AS THEY WANT TO BE or THEY CAN JUST SIT BACK RELAX ENJOY THE PROCESS & PUT THEIR TOTAL TRUST IN ME AS A PROFESSIONAL.
REGARDLESS - IT'S MY JOB AS AN ARTIST TO CREATE WORK THAT REFLECTS & RESPECTS THE PEOPLE INVOLVED & THE PROCESS
MY JOB IS TO JUST TOTALLY UNDERSTAND ALL OF THAT & MAKE IT LOOK SUPER COOL.
I DESIGN EVERYTHING IN THE PROCESS TO BE EASY - FUN & TOTALLY EFFORTLESS FOR YOU.
I LOVE PEOPLE. I ALWAYS HAVE. IT IS WHAT ALLOWS ME TO THRIVE AT WHAT I DO SO WHEN IT COMES TIME TO ROCK IT'S MY JOB TO JUST ESTABLISH EVERYTHING.
SUDDENLY YOU START TO FORGET ABOUT MY CAMERA AND WE PARTAKE IN CREATING SOMETHING HONEST. SOMETHING REAL.
I LOVE AUTHENTICITY & WHERE THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT GO INTO MY APPROACH TO ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY IT IS ROOTED IN INTEGRITY.
USUALLY WE SHOOT AT A FEW DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
IT'S YOUR STORY.
WE CAN SHOOT WHEREVER YOU'D LIKE.
ALL I WANT TO DO IS CREATE SOMETHING TIMELESS NO MATTER WHERE IT TAKES PLACE.
WARDROBE IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART IN TELLING YOUR STORY.
I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE TO WEAR WHAT THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE IN.
IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE. YOU'LL FEEL GREAT.
IF YOU FEEL GREAT YOU'LL LOOK GREAT.
& IT'S ALL ABOUT FEELING & LOOKING GREAT.
I THINK EARTH TONES ALWAYS WORK WELL.
USUALLY WE DO A COUPLE WARDROBE CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE SHOOT.
IT'S ALL UP TO YOU.
A COUPLE WARDROBE CHANGES HELP TO GIVE THE SHOOT A COUPLE DIFFERENT TONES.
MAYBE ONE DRESSY LOOK & THEN A CASUAL LOOK TO COMPLIMENT.
IF YOU JUST WANT TO ROCK ONE LOOK. COOL. IF YOU WANT TO ROCK MORE THEN ONE. AWESOME.
IT'S ALL UP TO YOU.
IT'S YOUR STORY.
IT'S SIMPLY MY JOB TO CREATE IT. WHATEVER IT IS.
I ALSO THINK THAT LOGO FREE CLOTHING WORKS THE BEST.
BUT YOU CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ME UP ON THAT.
WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE.
YOU CAN MATCH EACH OTHER
IT'S ALL UP TO YOU.
IT'S TOTALLY YOUR STORY.
THINGS LIKE
HOW TO WORK THE CAMERA
HOW TO PUT YOUR BODY
WHERE TO PUT YOUR HANDS
YOUR EYE LINE
HOW TO USE YOUR BODY AS EXPRESSION.
SIMPLE THINGS THAT TOOK ME YEARS TO DISCOVER & IT ALL GOES A VERY LONG WAY.
THIS IS CRUCIAL.
THE ENGAGEMENT SHOOT IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THEN YOU THINK.
TO ME PHOTOSHOOTS ARE LIKE PLAYING JAZZ.
FOR SOME IT'S THE FIRST TIME THEY MEET ME IN PERSON. WHERE I DO PREFER TO MEET IN PERSON PRIOR TO THIS SHOOT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE.
IT HELPS PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW I WORK. IT HELPS ME ESTABLISH THE COMFORT I NEED IN ORDER TO GET EVERYONE ON MY PAGE SO THAT WE CAN CREATE ART.
DON'T GET ME WRONG. WHERE I DO DESIGN EVERYTHING TO BE TOTALLY EASY & FUN. THERE IS STILL ALOT THAT GOES INTO EVERYTHING.
I ONLY WANT TO ALWAYS HELP MY CLIENTS TRULY MAXIMIZE THEIR TIME WITH ME.
I ONLY WANT TO CREATE SOMETHING POWERFUL.
USALLY I'LL BREAK EVERYTHING DOWN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOOT.
I'LL EXPLAIN THINGS IN A WAY THAT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND & IF MY CLIENTS LISTEN AND TRUST THE PROCESS THERE IS NO FAILING AT CREATING BEAUTIFUL IMAGES.
AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE AND THEN IT'S JUST ABOUT HAVE A GREAT TIME.
IT'S ABOUT BEING PRESENT. IT'S ABOUT HONORING THE LOVE.
IT'S ABOUT TAPPING INTO IT AND MAKING VISUAL MAGIC.
I TAKE PEOPLE WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE & I TURN THEM INTO VOGUE & GQ.
THIS IS ALL PART OF MY SKILL SET THAT I BRING TO EVERY SINGLE SHOOT.
I HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS YOU CREATE AMAZING IMAGES NO MATTER WHAT.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HAVE FUN - LISTEN & TRUST THE PROCESS.