How to Photograph an Engagement Session (BEHIND THE SCENES)

Thank you. I really enjoyed your low key but genuine approach in this video. I’m doing an engagement shoot in two days and your advice and tips are much appreciated.

Amazing video !! Thanks !

I loved the double exposure shots! as a new budding photographer I find those to be superdope

Love this video and overall approach😍

Thank you for this video, super knowledgeable and helpful. I am also a midwest photographer. Im just right next door about 45 minutes from Chicago in Lake Village IN. I have my very first ever paid shoot coming up. Its a 3 part : Engagement, family photos, and senior photos. I will definitely model the way I shoot the engagement portion in the manner you explained in this video. I am slightly less nervous now. Lol Thank you!!!

can't express how important music actually is for getting the vibe going!

Omg absolutely LOVED this video + the shoot you captured — your style and approach to your shoots really resonates with me. Feeling inspired. Thanks for this!

You Earned my sub😊. Great video and even better shots❤ respect from Milan, Italy

You are so good!!! Thank you for the tips! love your photography style

The bluetooth speaker is a really good idea. Also good call on Unscripted. That's something that I could definitely use in the future.

Just wanna let you know. Tomorrow, the 2nd on december 2022 is my first engagment photoshoot. You basically tought me what to do and you made me so calm for that day.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH❤️

❤very nice

thank you for the great tips! I appreciate it a lot

Another ice-breaker: "Squeeze up real tight. Pretend like you like each other."
Also works great with corporate group portraits. Buys you about 5 seconds of genuine smiles.

Such a great video! Inspiring and educational! Truly love your personality, thanks for sharing

Thank you for this wonderful video. Got to know a lot of tricks and tips.

The video is really on point. Thanks for sharing this with the community Eric, its very much helpful when such videos are there to guide you and help you plan with how and what we can shoot with our future clients.

PS - Its a great blend of your BTS and on cam talk to guide it through… Loads of love.

This was VERY helpful for me! I mainly shoot headshots and branding photography, and I haven't done an engagement/couples session in over 3-years and two state-to-state moves ago. A networking friend connected me to a couple who want an engagement shoot and I needed a "refresher" course. Your video was exactly what I needed. I even remembered where I had filed those old engagement session images. I feel sooo relieved! Blessings!

Thank you for sharing 😊

Love your authenticity, honesty and genuine love for the craft and your clients. This is truly inspiring and I didn't expected to be touched by a video I only just came across to get some pose tips :P Keep up the wonderful work and I know you'll touch a lot of people's lives for the better!

Wowowow. I loved what you said about it being more about them than about us.

What lense do u recommend for engagement! Can u comment please

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing your best practices and experience!!

wow your amazing. This was the best break down I have ever seen! You can tell you really love what you do and it is so inspiring.

What is the Notes application is he using? It has many options to plan out everything, I need to know. Also an amazing helpful video you’ve got man!

Eric! I photographed my first wedding in 1985 and had my studio in NYC for years. The last wedding I shot was in May 2020 and it was a mask on/mask off day. Tomorrow I have my first engagement session in years. I sat at the couple's kitchen table and talked about what's important to them (they happen to be my next-door neighbor here in Florida) and I wanted to see what the new generation of photographers is doing. It felt good to see that much of what I have done over the years is still a staple of what you do. But, I have to tell you that I learned quite a bit. I am a lifelong learner and I'm grateful to have found you. Cheers!

Thank you for sharing! I love your idea of having a playlist of music for your sessions. Any country music suggestions?? :)

Brilliantly done!

I took screenshots of your poses and downloaded the app before a shoot. It helped me tons! Thank you for the advice!

Gold

I can tell you’re so genuine and I feel so inspired by you and thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. ❤

this is great! thanks for the advice man!

Love the Bluetooth speaker idea! That's awesome and I'm goner buy one soon!

Definitely saving this

You are so talented. Beyond inspired.

Doing my first photography shoot tomorrow for two friends. I am absolutely terrified since I have only been doing photography for a few months. This video really helped. Thank you Eric.

Bro not only during the video I was like, damn this guy deserves a like for sure, but even afterwards at the end of the video, when you spoke about the engagement session about not just a job, but about bringing a memory to the couple and that it's mostly about them, it just resonated in my ears and put a great direction into my future photography! Thank you for that! First video I've seen from you btw. definitely not last!

Thank you for this fantastic video! It was helpful and inspiring, the images are gorgeous, and I love your thoughtful, client-centered approach and that you put your heart into it. You almost made me cry. You are definitely the photographer I would want to do my photoshoot if I were near Chicago.

im serious when I say this is fantastic and I wish every photographer would watch this...over and over

Love your video on couples photography and especially the backgrounds, because I'm also a Chicago photographer! :)

This is insanely helpful to me - and also, I live a mile from that location. I have my first engagement shoot coming up tomorrow, and I feel so much more confident just watching this video. Amazing stuff, and beautiful finished product. Keep on clickin'!

Shooting a proposal this weekend with follow up posed shots on location. Appreciate your insight! Wish me luck.

Wonderful advice 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Unscripted is NOT free. You have to enter a credit card and then you’re given 7 free days. If they truly had a free version you wouldn’t have to enter a credit card.

Do you shoot in manual for these?

Thank you! Useful tips

This was so great man 👌🥰

What sun tracker app is that? I tried looking at my Apple Store but can’t find it

hey! so these are incredible!