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Wedding photography is encompassing more aspects of a wedding couple’s relationship than ever before. There is the surprise proposal, the engagement portrait session, the rehearsal dinner, the wedding, and the Sunday brunch.  There are four reasons I love engagement photography!!

1. The session can happen when the light is at its best in a location of your choice.

2. There is plenty of time to relax and create playful images of couples doing what comes most natural.

3. It gives me, the photographer, a chance to get to know the couple before the big day.

4. If the wedding day has a tight schedule where portraiture is given only a small amount of time, in an engagement session, you can create very romantic portraits with no time constraints.

I was fortunate to have the pleasure of photographing Liz and Adam this past weekend at my favorite East Hampton beach. I hope you enjoy these photographs.

Engagement portraits at the beach

Engagement Portrait Session at the beach

If time allows, plan an engagement portrait session along with your wedding day celebration!! If you haven’t proposed yet, check out an earlier blog I wrote on “The Proposal”

https://debkalasportraits.com/engagement-photography-secret-proposal/

 

 

 

 
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Wedding proposal photography offers a new dimension to traditional wedding coverage. Each is unique and specific to the couple and offers a new dimension to documenting one of the most significant events in your life.

The most common scenario: The boyfriend calls well in advance with a plan in mind. Usually the plan includes some aspect of how they met or how they like to spend time together. We discuss logistics and how I can remain inconspicuous.

The latest proposal required a map. When the couple arrived, I was already in place pretending to photograph my assistant. As the couple passed, I took some candids of them. I then moved my pretend subject closer to the ocean and the designated “X marks the spot”. The couple returned from their walk and arrived at our imaginary “X”. He dropped to one knee and made his proposal. She was completely surprised and there was much hugging and kissing.