Let’s be real — our clients want to feel authentic during their session. They want to receive photos that truly capture WHO they are. The key to this is learning how to capture TRUE emotion during your sessions!! Here are my top 3 tips for capturing the REAL + RAW emotion in your photos.
Tip #1: Have your clients shut their eyes
While this may seem simple and silly, having the clients shut their eyes immediately creates an emotional connection in the shot. The prompt goes from stiff and uncomfortable to intimate, relaxed, and cozy in just seconds! It creates a sexy feel about the photo that will have your clients OBSESSED with how it looks and makes them feel!
Tip #2: Capture those details!
While getting the overall shot is key, capturing the details is equally as important!! Hands show SO much passion, so be sure to focus in on those for a few shots to give your clients diversity and dimension to their gallery! Creative crop = BOOM… INSTANT RAW EMOTION IN THE PHOTO
Tip #3: Give them a fun prompt that will get them laughing!
Enough with those stiff and uncomfortable poses!! It’s time to whip out some of those fun prompts that get them moving and laughing!! A good ole fashion lift, walking and bumping hips, or playing ring around the rosie are ones my clients have loved! One of MY favorite prompts is the machine gun kisses! Works like a charm every time and gives me the BEST belly laugh photos!! Natural laughs = REAL emotion!
Go ahead and give these a try at your next session or wedding day!! Time to start telling THEIR story and showcasing who THEY are in the photos!! The REAL + RAW emotion in the photos will give your clients images they will cherish forever! I promise, you won’t regret it!
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