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Engagement Sessions Through The Seasons- Denver Wedding Photographer
Engagement sessions not only get you some absolutely beautiful images to have forever, but it’s an amazing way to get to know your photographer and understand how you will all work together for wedding day! If you want to read up on some great tips for your engagement session definitely check out my blog post Engagement Session Tips. For this post I wanted to talk about having your session in different season and what that means for timing! Check out below to get an idea when the best time is to have your Colorado engagement session depending on what month you decide to have it! Another thing to keep in mind, unless you’re in the mountains expect the sun to go down behind the mountains about a half hour before the actual sunset!
Winter Session: Dec-Mar 3-5pm
During December through Mid March you can plan your engagement session taking place between 3-5pm. However, the time changes in the middle of March so that will make the start time one hour later!
Spring Session: Apr-May 5:30-8PM
The sunset time drastically changes throughout the course of these two months and so our shooting times change as well. You can plan on approximately 5:30-7:30 in April and 6:00-8:00 in May!
Summer Session: June-Aug 6-8PM
Summer engagements, just like most engagements take place two hours before sunset. This will hopefully mean that the shoot will be during the cooler part of the day!
Fall Session: Sep-Nov 3-7:30PM
The sunset time changes drastically during these three months. In September, you can plan on 5:30-7:30 until the third week and you can plan on 5:00-7:00 until Mid-October. After the first week of November, we’d be looking at 3:00-5:00PM for your engagement session!
Jenna + Sam's Omaha Engagement Session- Denver Wedding Photographer
I love love traveling for engagement sessions and this one was no different! Jenna and Sam invited me out to do their session at their home college, Creighton University and it was an absolute blast! Omaha was one city I hadn’t been to before so it’s always fun to go exploring over the time that I’m there in between the session. Jenna and Sam were so much fun to hang out with and we ended up with some beautiful images! I can’t wait to do it again for their wedding in Colorado Springs! Here are some from the day so I hope you enjoy!
Kelsey + Dylan Roxborough Park Engagement
Kelsey and Dylan killed their engagement session out in Roxborough Park in Colorado! They had so much fun with it and really brought out their personalities :) Come check out the gorgeous photos in the blog!
Being theatre kids, Kelsey and Dylan really brought the energy to this session! Being out at Roxborough Park just south of Denver, we got to have a beautiful back drop of all the red rocks! From sweet, romantic photos to dancing goofy in a field these two really showed off their personalities :) I can’t wait for their wedding, but for now here are some photos from this super fun engagement session!
Emily + Zach Boulder Engagement Session
When Emily got in contact with me saying they were coming up from Florida and wanted an engagement session out in the mountains, I was so down for it! Even more she mentioned she loved my Boulder sessions, which is one of my favorite spots, so I was even more excited! I love when couples from out of state come to Denver for shoots with me and these two were so good at working with the camera. I barely had to prompt them half the time, they were so happy and into each other! And you can 100% see it in the photos! Anyway here are a few from their Boulder engagement session!
We started at Chautauqua Park, where these two were having so much fun out in the fields!
It really was infections, made me smile the whole time :)
And then of course we had to go to Lost Gulch Overlook!
These views are just insane!
Engagement Session Tips
Engagement sessions are so much fun! It gives me and my couples a chance to work together before the wedding and you never know what to expect with them! From epic mountain shoots to cooking in the kitchen you can do whatever you want with them. I always get questions on how my couples should prepare, so I wanted to share some of my top tips on preparing for an engagement session! Enjoy!
I totally get it! It can be a little intimidating having your picture taken, especially engagement sessions when the photos are a little more intimate. Prepping for an engagement session can be a little stressful as well! What do you wear? What does your fiance wear? How many outfits do you need? Well hopefully I can help with some of these tips for your session!
1. Don’t try to match your outfits exactly! Try to coordinate your colors and accessories instead. Outfits that compliment each other instead of match are going to create a great look for your engagement photos!
2. Most patterns are actually ok as long as they don’t have graphics on them. If you are wearing a pattern just make sure it is not overwhelming or distracting for the photos!
3. Don’t be afraid to be bold! Make your outfits your own and something you feel shows off who you are. Fun shoes or scarves are some examples of accessories!
4. Most of the time, my couples bring two outfits along for the session. One that’s casual and a little more fun, the other being more dressy and romantic. This will give you two different looks for your session and gets you even more variety!
5. If you have a pup you want to bring with you I’m all for it! I love doing photos of couples with their furry friends! Just make sure you have a friend or family member that can take care of your pup when they’re not in the photos.
6. Make sure you empty your pockets before the session! This includes keys and phones (for the guys you can put your phone in your back pocket).
7. Be on time for your session! We will only have so much time before the sun goes down, so the later you are unfortunately the less photos we’ll be able to get.
8. Create something unique and true to you as a couple! The best part is we can do literally anything for your engagement shoot. What do you two love to do together? What do you see when you think of yourselves as a couple? I’ve done everything from a cooking session in a couple’s home to an epic mountain session! Don’t be afraid to be unique to who you are.
9. Make a day of it! Incorporate your session into a day long date. Take advantage of having the time together. Have a dinner date afterward and just enjoy each other!
10. And finally just relax! You don’t have to be a pro at this! That’s what I’m here for and I’ll help you along the way. We’ll have fun with it!