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People always ask me why I include complimentary engagement sessions in all my packages. The reason isn’t to try to book more weddings or to try to sell more prints (I include a disk with all the final images from the session to my clients in high resolution). I include them so my clients and I can get to know each other before the big day.

A lot of times, if I don’t shoot an engagement session, I meet with my clients two brief times before the wedding. First at the initial consultation and second at the pre-wedding planning meeting. Hardly enough time to truly get a feel for each other. With the engagement session I get 2+ hours of time to basically “hang out” with my clients. We talk, laugh, shoot some amazing photos and really get to know each other in a stress free, relaxed environment. A lot of time we’ll even grab a bite to eat afterwards. By the time the wedding comes around we’re a bit more like old friends. I know how my clients are going to be in front of the camera, what they are comfortable with and they know what to expect from me. It’s one of the most valuable things I provide to my clients, something I believe all wedding photographers should be doing.

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