Engagement Picture Ideas: 12 Romantic Setups

Since Valentine’s Day falls this week, we decided to come up with a post related to love and romance. These days, couples usually announce their engagements through photos. For photographers, the most challenging part of shooting engagement photos is capturing the emotions of couples. Engagement photography is not only about photographing the ring on the finger. It is more about capturing the feelings they have for each other through their eyes and how they hold and touch each other . Another important aspect of engagement photography is the location. When choosing the location, couples usually choose places and setting that has connection or association with their love story. Themes of engagement photo shoot nowadays range from vintage theme to beach scenes to ranch theme, among many other things.

For couples who are looking for inspiration and tips on taking engagement photos, thefrisky.com has an article titled “Five Dos and Don’ts For Taking Engagement Photos” that you may find helpful. It discusses the common pitfalls 00that you should avoid, tips on choosing the location for the photo shoot, what to wear, tips on using props, and how to add your personal style on your photos.

On the other hand, if you are a photographer who is just starting out to venture in engagement photography, we recommend that you read Photo Tut’s step-by-step guide to an engagement session. Here you will find tips on how to deal with clients, the things that you need to do prior, during and after the shoot. From meeting your clients to finding location to composition and equipment needed, you will surely find all the things you need to now before diving into this business.

In this post, we are showcasing 12 romantic and very lovely engagement photo shoots that truly capture the right moment with right set of emotions. We hope you will find inspiration in these lovely photographs. The photos you will find below are just small-resolution images that are intended for preview purposes only. We encourage you to visit the source to view larger versions of these images and more photos about each set by clicking on the images below. Happy heart’s day everyone! Keep the love alive.

01-Retro-Rustic Engagement by Brightside Studios