Let’s be honest.
We’ve all seen our friend’s beautiful couple photos and thought,
“Mine would never agree to this.”
Maybe.
Or maybe you’re asking the wrong way.
Plant the idea early.
Want a Valentine’s session?
Don’t bring it up on February 10th.
Mention it casually a few months beforehand. Let the idea settle.
Skip the guilt trip.
Please don’t say:
“If you loved me, you’d do it.”
Instead say:
“It would mean a lot to me.”
Huge difference.
Ask what they imagine.
Most likely the answer will be:
“I don’t know.”
So give them a few ideas to choose from instead of asking them to invent one.
Keep it simple.
Your first session doesn’t need horses, mountains, or dramatic styling.
Sometimes a quiet walk together creates the best photographs.
Choose the right photographer.
If you both feel comfortable with the photographer, everything else becomes easy.
Half the time, people leave saying,
“That was actually fun.”
