Key Aspects of the Perfect Engagement Photos

Looking for a Maui wedding photographer  to take your engagement photos? At Trade Winds Photography we know what it takes to capture the perfect engagement photos every time… By the time a couple enters the engagement phase of their courtship, they have already accumulated quite a few memories of their time together. Naturally, along with those memories come photos. However, engagement photos are different than pictures taken at other points in a relationship. Engagement photos immortalize a new phase in a relationship, tell of a couple’s unique history together and give them the ability to share with others their vision of the future they will soon spend together as man and wife. Yes, engagement photos have all those goals to fulfill. This is why it is so important to take photos that will engage viewers and that will capture precious moments in time.

• ·         Keep it natural:  Try to be yourselves. Are you the kind of couple everyone knows of as being free-wheeling, adventurous and playful? Let those qualities reflect themselves in your pictures. Pick an activity the two of you would normally engage in and have some fun while the camera captures it. This is the best way for people who will view the picture to get a sense of who you are as a couple.
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• ·         Choose the Perfect Location:  Sometimes locations say a great deal about a couple. They are evocative of a particular time and a mood. Having your engagement session at a location that means something to you – a restaurant, a spot in the park, a certain cafe – will not only tell people something about your relationship, it will also make you more relaxed as the subject of the photos. This comfortable mood will reflex itself in the pictures you take. Lucky for you Maui has so many perfect, picturesque locations. 
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• ·         Have fun:  Be willing to be silly, romantic, and whimsical. Don’t stress out over the fact that the camera is there. Take many photos and choose the ones you think will say the most about your relationship.
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• ·         Try different angles:  Try classic simple shots from different angles and different distances to give you a greater variety of pictures and poses. Nothing is more boring than a group of staid pictures taken from the same angle.

 

These are aspects of perfect engagement photos. Trade Winds’

wedding photographers in Maui can help you with knowledge of the perfect lighting, poses and other tips that show themselves in our varied portfolio of couples who have come to us. Some of our couples have very specific ideas when it comes to photos showing this ultimate stage in their relationship; some don’t. We can help both. Let us use our experience to capture these precious moments in your relationship.

It’s More Than Just the Gear

Digital photography technology has made gigantic leaps in the past few decades. For most of the history of photography, taking pictures involved planning. You needed to pack for a camera and remember the film. Now it’s an afterthought. These days, the phone in your pocket can take pictures with higher resolutions than the most expensive digital cameras just twenty years ago.  If you’ve seen Apple’s new “shot on iPhone 6” ads, you’ll know that your phone can create some truly stunning images. And it’s not just phone cameras. High quality consumer DSLR cameras are more affordable than ever, allowing the average person to take beautiful, high-quality pictures.

So with all of these resources available, you might wonder if there’s even a point of professional photography anymore. What can we do that you can’t? The answer does have something to do with equipment. As good as “prosumer” cameras have gotten, more expensive professional cameras can still capture a deeper, more dynamic range; in other words, they can pick up darker darks and lighter lights in the same frame. Additionally, some of the most beautiful photography is taken in very low light situations, and this requires super fast and (unfortunately) super sensitive lenses.

But most of our value as professional photographers has nothing to do with our gear. These are just our tools. What really makes the difference is our skills and knowledge that we’ve gained over years

of experience. The kinds of things that technology can never “cheat.” First, there’s composition. The way things are composed in the frame can create a sense of balance or tension or excitement. What angle should the camera be? How much should I include? What can I leave out? Which lens? These decisions affect the way we perceive the image, often in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.

Then there’s the lighting. It’s all an image really is: reflections of light off of surfaces. There are many different types of light and types of surfaces, and they all interact with each other in unique ways. It can be textured and beautiful, or it can be flat and ugly. A good photographer doesn’t fight what the sun gives him; he works with it and shapes it into what he needs.

At the end of the process, you have more than just a recording of reality. You have an impression—a subjective, emotional statement that tells a story. At Trade Winds Photography, I bring my passion for visual storytelling to every assignment. Whether you’re looking for Maui family portraits , wedding photographers in Maui, landscape art or any other photography job, I’m honored to bring my experience to help express the story you need to tell.