HOW A PRE-WEDDING SHOOT CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE BETTER WEDDING PHOTOS
the secret to true candid wedding photography
For most of us, our experience with a camera goes as far as a well-practiced selfie - complete with a magic filter that hides the fact we’ve been tired since 2020. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 99 per cent of our couples tell us they feel less than comfortable when faced with a pro camera, and all of its various appendages.
When your well meaning photographer starts talking about a pre-wedding shoot your likely reaction is to want to retreat in panic, hiding away until the I Dos and you can avoid this lens wielding stranger no longer.
But, here’s the thing… now it’s your wedding day and you have to spend it with a lens wielding stranger. Insert Chandler-from-Friends puns right here.
Now imagine you spent a relaxed hour or so chatting and connecting with your photographer on a personal level before your wedding day. Not only that, but you received a gallery of beautiful images off the back of that meeting. Come the wedding you will 100 per cent feel more comfortable with your photographer, meaning you’ll be less aware of the camera. It’s just basic human nature - we’re afraid of the unknown, and a pre-wedding shoot takes the unknown out of the equation.
So, by now you’re probably thinking ‘great sales pitch, but we haven’t budgeted for a pre-wedding shoot.’
That’s why we include a pre-wedding session, or Love Shoot as we call them, with all of our our full day wedding bookings at no additional cost. Getting to know you, and making sure we get the best from your wedding photography, is more important to us than making a few extra £££s.
Those beautiful, relaxed candids can only happen when there is a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere. And that can’t happen if you’re constantly worrying about the camera.
So forget what you think you know about professional photo sessions - our philosophy is simple, we want to tell your authentic story. No static, awkward smile to camera shots here thank you very much. Our Love Shoots are all about you. Whether you’re a caffeine addict, obsessed with vinyl, love a hot tub dip, or simply live to explore the great outdoors - we’ll work with you to create a pre-shoot that captures the essence of you and your relationship.
Think of it as Chapter One in your wedding story.
So, no more excuses, let’s grab a cocktail or two and go have the best third-wheeling date of your lives.
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