How do we plan engagement sessions?

You get full creative freedom with engagement sessions. I have all couples do this exercise and, from there, you’ll be able to see what their style is and how you can make that happen. HAVE FUN with it!

Do you do sneak peeks for engagement sessions?

As this time, no.

When do we get our engagement photos back?

No more than three weeks after your session. If that changes, Meghan will contact them. If they have requests, tell them to email me.

can we add another outfit?

Yes and no. For most sessions, excluding styled engagement sessions, we suggest only one outfit so we can get the most photos out of our time together. Plus, by the time we have to pause to change, most couples are JUST starting to feel comfortable in front of the camera.

However, you can tell them to bring an extra outfit just incase you have time for it and to have them wear their favorite outfit first, OR they can keep the same outfit but bring accessories or layers to add variety (jacket, hat, scarf, shirt change for the guy, etc).

How far can we consider for engagement location?

Couples’ engagement photo location(s) should be within 30 miles of Troy, Ohio. Anything over that will result in a travel fee (.65 a mile round trip from 360 Valleyview Drive Troy OH). You can give them an estimate of the travel fee till I approve of it/do the final math.

If they’re interested in going somewhere over 120 miles that doesn’t require the need for you to get a hotel, it’s an additional $500.

If they’re interested in you joining them out of state, talk to me immediately and we’ll create a game plan together.

At the end of the planning, let me know if they qualified for a travel fee and what YOUR mileage was, round trip, for your session (if over 30 miles from your home).

What if it rains for engagement photos?

If there’s rain in the forecast, I encourage you to reschedule if it’s 50% or above of probability. If the couple doesn’t want to reschedule or hesitates to, here are some things to consider and mention to the couple:

• We generally reschedule when cloud coverage and rain is above 50% because clients don’t often like the results. There is a limit to the amount of editing we can do while keeping the integrity of our studio’s style.

• If we experience a downpour that forces us to end short in the middle of the shoot, the remaining shoot time will be lost (if the photographer has suggested rescheduling).

  • In the situation that there’s a pop up shower and neither the couple or photographer caught it on the forecast (or it surprises you), that remaining time will be rescheduled.

• If the weather makes you reschedule the session when you’re en route (and it’s 30 miles or more outside of your home), the couple will have an additional travel fee for their reschedule session.

• If the couple is okay with the rain and want to embrace it, bring an umbrella or two (clear preferred!) and enjoy. To make sure you can get the basic Four Core Poses, make sure there’s a space nearby that is indoor or covered if the session’s outdoor.

• At any point if the rain is too strong to continue photos we can wait in our cars for it to pass. Any waiting time during the session cannot be rescheduled and will be lost.

It’s also VERY important to manage expectations with poor weather. Explain how the lack of light will make harsh shadows on faces, making them appear older (in a not good way), that rain affects hair in a way that we cannot touch up in post-production, and it can make the overall sessions stressful and not fun, which we’ll notice in the photos. Even if they have to reschedule/pay for hair and makeup appointments, it’s a better investment than having to pay for a whole new photo session.

Rain/poor weather is always tricky, so if you’re still not sure how to handle the situation, email Meghan.