Gatlinburg Wedding Engagement Photos
There are many reasons it is important to take engagement photos once you have become engaged. An engagement session with your photographer is without a doubt one of the greatest services you and your fiancé can take advantage of prior to your wedding. As a couple who likely has never been photographed professionally before, the engagement session is a valuable tool every couple should utilize or insist upon. Some couples may feel it’s a waste of time or is not necessary, however there are many valuable reasons why you will benefit from utilizing this opportunity.
Smoky Mountain Wedding Photographer Selection
First make sure you interview several photographers and look at a variety of samples before choose your wedding photographer. Once you have made your selection, go get your engagement pictures taken right away. The closer you get to your wedding the less time you find you have to accomplish all that needs to get done. Make sure, if possible, to use the photographer who will be photographing your wedding. This is the first and probably the most important reason to get your engagement pictures taken. Establishing a relationship with your photographer long before your wedding will make a difference in the outcome of your wedding images.
Smoky Mountain Engagement Photos Location Selection
Have your engagement photos taken at a location that is important or that has some meaning to the two of you. This could be a place you got engaged or a first date, it could be at a place you both like to spend time, or something you like to do together such as a shared interest. Get creative with your location, some unique environments could include hometowns hotspots, the college where you met, a favorite restaurant or bar, a museum, the zoo, a movie theater, or as simple as the home where you live. Some couples take a few photos at many different locations while other couples shoot many photos at only one location. The options available depend on the flexibility of your photographer and what packages are offered. The Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tn provide beautiful settings for Wedding and Engagement photos. With a variety of backdrops including chapels, gazebos, gardens, and waterfalls, there are a lot of options to explore.
Benefits of Gatlinburg, Tn Wedding Engagement Photos
The benefits for engagement photos are endless. Not only will your images mean more to you than if a friend took you to the park and snapped a few pictures but you might also feel more at ease in an environment you are familiar with. An engagement photo session also provides you with an opportunity to get to know your photographer and see how he or she works. Working with your photographer prior to the wedding will make you more comfortable with his or her personality and preferences. The advantage of this is that you can let your photographer know ahead of time if there are shots or angles you do not care for, also you can let your photographer know the things that you do like, communication is key.
Another thing you to consider is having your hair and makeup test done on the same day as your engagement session. By doing this, you get to see how your hair and make look in photos before your big day. If there is something about your hair or makeup that doesn't look as well as you had expected, you will have plenty of time to make changes before your wedding day.
Creative Photo Options for your Gatlinburg, Tn Wedding
Once you have your engagement images there are many things you can do with them. Engagement photos make great gifts for family and friends. Parents always appreciate photographs of their children and love to show them off to coworkers or peers. You can also make or order various albums or coffee table boxes for yourselves or others.
Most couples order some sort of wall collage or portrait to hang on the wall in their new home. I find my couples would rather have an engagement image on their wall instead of one in their wedding attire, however some do both. We all have individual tastes so there is no right or wrong.
You can send an engagement picture to your hometown newspaper to announce your marriage. This is usually important to your parents. They may be used in your wedding program, invitation, or in a save-the-date card. Other unique ideas for photos include wedding engagement calendars, coffee mugs, throw blankets, pillows, and much more. For more creative ways to incorporate photos, please visit our Printing Extras page.
Pricing for your Smoky Mountain Wedding Engagement Photos
The price of engagement photos depends on a lot of many different factors. Here are a few:
- number of shots taken
- number or locations involved
- length of time for photo shoot
- amount of touch up work required
- effects added to shots during processing
- number of photo assistants on site
Most photographers have many packages to choose from and extra features available which you may add on to the original packages for an additional fee.
If you do choose to self publish your engagement images, make sure to get permission from your photographer. The images rights belong to the photographer, you might even have to compensate him or her for the usage. Depending on how you intend to use them, most photographers will let you publish as long as you just ask and give them a credit.
Whatever path you choose for engagement photos, I encourage you to get creative, go out with your photographer, have fun and create art. On your wedding day the last thing you want to worry about are vendors. Knowing and liking your vendors, especially the photographer, is significant in the success of your wedding and will help keep you focused on the real reason you are having a wedding in the first place, each other. For more information on choosing a photographer, please visit our Wedding Photography Page or call us today for a free consultation so we may begin planning the wedding of your dreams.
