Engagement Session

I had my first shadowing experience last weekend.  I was able to tag along on an engagement session by a local Denver photographer.  I observed mostly, but did manage to snap a couple shots.  I mostly tried to stay out of the way though, while I learned her rhythm.  This usually resulted in me being in the completely opposite from ideal spot, so my photos are no where near what I'm sure hers will be.  I'm anxious to see her final photos so I can figure out her vision behind some of the areas she posed the couple in.  

I'm always still amazed when photographers just know what camera settings they need to change to.  As we walked from inside to outside, from dimly lit to naturally lit, to taking photos in front of windows, etc. she never missed a beat.  I know that professional photographers have to be able to just roll with it and not spend anytime staring at the back of their camera (or risking that they've got it wrong!).  These women had decades of experience on me, so I'm not too hard on myself, but its definitely a goal to work towards.  

One minor thing I picked up on, the photographer kept telling the groom-to-be to "take up more of your space" and she would motion for him to put his shoulders back.  He had a habit of slouching around his bride-to-be, which in person I didn't notice or think to look for, but as I wen through my photos I noticed that it made a big difference in resulting photos.  It's just something minor, but I thought that was a very good tip that made a difference and I may not have known to watch for it otherwise.

Here are a couple of my shots.  Fingers crossed she finds more things for me to tag along to so I can get more practice!