Getting laughs during a romantic portrait photoshoot is easy with funny couple photo ideas that will have everyone relaxing in front of the camera. It can be hard for people not used to being photographed to loosen up. These funny “Act Likes” will get the laughs going.
Funny couple photo ideas perfect for your next engagement photoshoot
Boosting a happy mode at your couple photoshoot is a great way to capture relaxed photos and get people out of the pose and smile cycle. The ideas in this prompt work well with Get Comedic and Pump Up the Energy. You can transition to a more intimate mood with Old Fashioned Romance and then into Let Out the Intimate.
How to use this photo pose prompt
Once you’ve taken a couple of “safe shots” (i.e. pose and smile – yes, I know I said we’re avoiding that, but it’s expected, so just get them in the bag and move on), pick an idea from this prompt. Move around to get different angles and positions as they act it out, and once they get awkward and silly give them another to do. The goal is to keep it upbeat, light and fast-paced!
Prompt: Act Like
- Act like you’re freezing cold and you’re trying to keep warm.
- Act like you’re James Bond trying to seduce your partner to get information out of them… and partner, you’re the villain.
- Act like you’re a Disney Princess – have a kiss and pop your heel up! (Note: you can give this instruction to partners of any gender!)
- Act like you’re a cat and nuzzle each other’s cheeks.
- Act like you’re in Deep Impact: you’re the couple on the beach holding each other, waiting for the giant tidal wave to take them out. Hug each other like you’re in that last moment. (If this gets tender, “Really? I’d be screaming and running for my life right now!” to add a laugh photo to the end of the run!)
- Act like you’ve just won the lottery: tell your partner the dream of theirs that you are about to make come true.
- Act like you’re in Titanic and “I’m flying, Jack!” or the spinning dancing scene. You can lead into more dancing photo ideas with this one.
Funny couple photo ideas: Creative extension
- Play with shifting focus: selectively focus on the partner watching, while the other is acting.
- Try a long lens to get close to the laughs – crop tight on faces so all you can see is the emotion.
- Crop tight on what hands are doing – holding hands, hands on backs, arms around each other, hands on faces.
