3 Keys To Have An Amazing First Look!
I love first looks.
I mean, as a wedding photographer it’s a dream. That moment is so emotionally charged, you have to give very little direction. Just hold your camera and focus on the love unfolding.
As a business person I know I have a dedicated time to work with you and capture your truest selves. And as a fan of everything a wedding entails, the first look makes it so real for couples.
During a wedding day there are so many times when it hits the couple: “Hey we are really doing this!!!”
You have to know your couple and watch for the rhythm. Without knowing your couple, it can be tough to judge when these emotions will spill over.
Except for first looks. One or both people will have some serious emotion right there. It just becomes so authentic that I’m honored to even be there.
There really is nothing like a first look…
With that in mind I wanted to give you what I thought the three keys to a great first look are.
Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe! (Yeah, I’m a movie nerd and couldn’t resist the Lord of the Rings reference.) But here’s what I mean: it’s crucial that you keep this setting as small as possible. Hopefully just you and your intended, but you can expand it to attendants and really close family in the right situations. In fact, you can do a first look that includes your intended and your parents if you want. You have to keep it small, though, or else the emotion of the moment gets lost as people become more guarded instead of living in the now.Have
Realistic Expectations. Your partner may not blubber and wail, they may not shed a single tear (especially if you have lots of people there). But I can promise you, the emotional connection you share in that moment when you see YOUR FOREVER PERSON will be magical no matter how tearful anyone is.
Give Yourself The Full Beat! I ask my couples to schedule a hard 10-15 minutes for this time. I want you to just soak in the joy of the day, and nothing quite does that like having the time to relax (probably for the first time in the day) and enjoy your time together.
That’s it, thats all. It’s as simple as that. Schedule a consultation to discuss your plans for your first look and let us help you make it everything you deserve and more.