When people have just got engaged, they often want to celebrate by having a set of photographs taken. This will help them to remember the special moment of their engagement and to think back on it with fond memories. As a photographer, engagement photo shoots can be great work for you to get.

Make sure you have plenty of ideas about the shoot itself to present to your customers. If you have a portfolio of shots, even better. Talk to them in great detail about locations, as this can make or break the images you create.

Remember that people will have very different expectations from their engagement shoot. Just because they are now engaged, they won’t necessarily want a romantic shoot. They might prefer something more natural, with a beautiful backdrop. Spend some time understanding what they want and also seeing how they react in front of the camera. Give them plenty of direction so they don’t feel stiff and uncomfortable.