while painting my kitchen cabinets today it occurred to me how much I enjoy taking engagement photos. of course i really enjoy taking any photo wherein people are my subject, but there is something unique about the engagement photo session - i think because there is something very special about the act of "engagement" itself. the dictionary defines "engagement" as an agreement or pledge to do something at a specific time and place. other words associated with "engagement" include betrothal and promise. an example of the word "engaged" used as an adjective is, "having one's attention or mind or energy engaged." so, to be engaged to be married is a big deal... it is an act... their verbal commitment is an action... two people are promising to turn have their attention, mind and energy turned towards one another. the wedding day - the marriage ritual - is often upheld as the moment of commitment, public declaration of a couple's choice to be committed to their relationship, to love, honor and cherish, encourage, inspire and never give-up; but really, if we think about it, the engagement is where this commitment is made, is it not?
the planning of the wedding day - the marriage ceremony, the preparation involved in combining two lives into one - bank accounts, homes, belongings, the move toward sharing even more of one's self with the other - the anticipation of a honeymoon... all this occurs (in most cases) after the engagement, before the wedding. this is why i love taking engagement pictures. this is a unique time in a couples life. they have declared to family and friends that they are choosing to build a life together, the ring announces this intention to the rest of the world, and the planning that ensues acts on this choice which culminates on the wedding day where their decision is then declared before God and made legally binding in the qyes of society. during this time i imagine various emotions are felt and expressed, one of which is a unique joy that only ever accompanies "anticipation." perhaps then, it is this "anticipatory joy" is why I love taking engagement photos.
engagement photos are an opportunity to set aside all the planning and just feel the anticipatory joy with one another. as couples interact with one another, whether in a formal pose for the camera, or in moments when they think i am not looking through my lens and snapping pictures, engaged couples can just think about their evolving life together, the fun of the wedding day, to hopes they have... it is my goal as a photographer who loves to find and capture people's "joy" to provide this kind of photo session, one that allows people the freedom and space to feel that "anticipatory joy."
the wedding photography coverage that I offer includes an engagement session - a good opportunity to get comfortable in front of the camera in preparation for the "big day", but also a time for you and your spouse-to-be to celebrate and capture your commitment and promise to one another, and to feel that "anticipatory joy" that accompanies your promise!
to discuss wedding photography coverage and/or engagement photos with me email me at shannonmayphotog@gmail.com, or visit my Facebook Fanpage.
the planning of the wedding day - the marriage ceremony, the preparation involved in combining two lives into one - bank accounts, homes, belongings, the move toward sharing even more of one's self with the other - the anticipation of a honeymoon... all this occurs (in most cases) after the engagement, before the wedding. this is why i love taking engagement pictures. this is a unique time in a couples life. they have declared to family and friends that they are choosing to build a life together, the ring announces this intention to the rest of the world, and the planning that ensues acts on this choice which culminates on the wedding day where their decision is then declared before God and made legally binding in the qyes of society. during this time i imagine various emotions are felt and expressed, one of which is a unique joy that only ever accompanies "anticipation." perhaps then, it is this "anticipatory joy" is why I love taking engagement photos.
engagement photos are an opportunity to set aside all the planning and just feel the anticipatory joy with one another. as couples interact with one another, whether in a formal pose for the camera, or in moments when they think i am not looking through my lens and snapping pictures, engaged couples can just think about their evolving life together, the fun of the wedding day, to hopes they have... it is my goal as a photographer who loves to find and capture people's "joy" to provide this kind of photo session, one that allows people the freedom and space to feel that "anticipatory joy."
the wedding photography coverage that I offer includes an engagement session - a good opportunity to get comfortable in front of the camera in preparation for the "big day", but also a time for you and your spouse-to-be to celebrate and capture your commitment and promise to one another, and to feel that "anticipatory joy" that accompanies your promise!
to discuss wedding photography coverage and/or engagement photos with me email me at shannonmayphotog@gmail.com, or visit my Facebook Fanpage.
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