Poses vs. Prompts- Denver Wedding Photographer

When it comes to your wedding portraits and engagement photos, I love to use a combination of classic poses and fun, natural prompts that really bring my couple’s personalities out! When it comes to posing, I like to be as simple as possible so that my couples can be fully natural without having to worry about being robotic. When it comes to prompts, these are super easy actions that you can to together and really have fun with! With this blog I wanted to give you all an idea of the differences between the two and a few examples of some of my favorite poses and prompts!

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Posing vs. Prompting: What’s the difference?

I feel like the two words that really comes to mind when it comes to posing vs. prompting are action and motion! Posing tends to be more of a still, classic focus that get that timeless look for some really beautiful photos. I really love when my couples can get real close for these poses and create a flattering base to work with! Not only do you look amazing in your photos, but it can help build confidence and really show off that personal connection.

Then you have the other side of things with prompting. There are some really great prompts that create natural interactions that my couples can show off the goofy and fun loving side of their personalities! When it comes to prompting, I basically give you something to do together and make it really easy the both of you to interact with each other. This is really where some of my favorite all time photos come out!

Below are a few examples of poses and prompts that I love to work with!

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Pose #1- The Nuzzle

The nuzzle is very easy pose that really gets my couples into the groove! It’s very romantic and super simple for the groom to just nuzzle into the temple of his significant other!

Prompt #1- Walking Hand In Hand

Another very easy start to your wedding portraits and engagement sessions! It’s a simple as it sounds: Just walking together and chatting while holding hands. Not only is it very natural, but this prompt also give you more time to spend together in what can be a whirlwind of a day! Another option instead of holding hands is to have the bride putting her hands around the crook of the grooms arm.

Pose #2- The Hug From Behind

This a great way to get some really intimate photos that turns into a really fun pose full of laughs. The grooms comes in from behind and hugs around his partner with one arm coming over her shoulder.. easy as that! This one can turn from a pose to prompt with an extra bit of tickling involved :)

Prompt #2- Piggyback Ride

This one is always so much fun! Typically just used for engagement session cause ya know.. the dress. From the action of jumping onto your partner’s back to snuggling up with kisses to just running around and being goofy, there so much you can do with this prompt and it’s guaranteed to get some fantastic photos that show off my couple’s personalities!

Pose #3- The Dip and Kiss

A classic pose that has so many different variations! Dipping the bride to the side with a kiss or a kiss on the cheek makes for a really beautiful portrait. The flowers can hang down or go over the groom’s shoulder, the bride can kick her foot out or bend it back behind her, there are so many options!

Prompt #3- The Lift And Spin

The lift and spin is a great prompt that starts very romantic and then the spin creates that fun and laughter that really shows of the joy of my couples! The groom lifts the bride from either the back or the but while they kick their feet back and forth to get that natural motion. Then the groom can turn their partner side to side or do a couple full spins for those great fun loving moments!