Once you’ve got the basics of posing and prompting under your belt, it’s time to up your game and...
Photo posing prompts to help you photograph couples in love. You’ll find tips and prompts for photographing women, men, couples, getting creative with your photography, capturing intimate and high energy moments, and wedding photography essentials.
Act like: funny couple photo ideas for weddings and engagements
Getting laughs during a romantic portrait photoshoot is easy with funny couple photo ideas that...
Sit stylish: how to pose people for relaxed seated photos
When you get someone in front of your camera who isn’t a model, targeted suggestions on how to sit...
Up and down: change your angle for an easy creative photo
99% of the time we shoot photos from the same place: standing height. Break out of the standard...
Intimate ideas for wedding photos to show romance and love
Capturing romantic moments is wedding photography 101. Most couples are as loved-up as they’re...
Dancing ideas to add movement to wedding photos
If there’s anything that lends itself to big, showy movements, it’s a wedding dress. This prompt...
Bridal preparation photo ideas for capturing the bride before the wedding
Before the wedding begins, there are a heap of opportunities for photos that better illustrate the...
Have fun with your bridal party photos with these whole group prompts
One of my favorite parts of the wedding day is just after the ceremony. The bride and groom are...
Help your couples laugh and have fun with these comedic prompts
I love working with couples who are just bouncing off each other with humour and laughter. But...
Direct your photographs like movie scenes
This is an underlying skill that you can use as a foundation to working with prompts. It’s a good...
Shoot in the dark (and don’t use a flash)
Low key photography is hugely popular and successful at the moment (a lot of competitions are...
Find the unexpected for a fast variety boost
Setting yourself apart from other photographers and booking clients who are attracted to your...
Get imaginative for your next couple photoshoot
When planning a prompted shoot with a couple, it’s important to consider the sequencing of...
Intimate photo prompts for genuine emotion between couples
This week’s prompt is designed to give couples a quiet moment of reflection during a shoot, and to...
Essential photo opportunities for the wedding ceremony
The ceremony is the most meaningful part of the wedding day. After all, that’s why your couple is...
Posing individuals: fundamental posing tips for flattering photos
Prompted photography is somewhere in the middle of the posed-documentary spectrum, taking the best...
Pump up the energy in your couple photography
Whether you have a couple of bubbly, fun-loving extroverts in front of your camera, or a quiet,...
Using flash in your photography, on and off-camera
We’re continuing our adventures in flash this week, perhaps a little reversedly (that’s a word,...
How to take creative light painting photos for less than $15
If you’ve ever shot a wedding, you know that things can, and do, run over. Often it’s the romantic...
Use your senses so you don’t miss the moment
This technique was inspired by a story a photographer I met in passing years ago shared with me....
Create intimate photos of couples walking hand-in-hand
This is one of my go-to prompts for weddings and engagement photoshoots. I am particularly fond of...
Easy photo prompts for beautiful bridal portraits
Bridal portraits are a beautiful memento of a wedding day. These are the solo portraits of the...
Hugs and kisses: how to pump up the old-fashioned romance in your next couple shoot
OXOX: some couples are so crazy in love that it leaps into the lens with no effort on your behalf....
What do I do with my hands? Answering the age-old question
You know it’s coming. The moment someone steps in front of your lens, you get the question: what...
Two rules for posing couples that will instantly improve your photography
When using photo prompts with couples, applying some fundamental “house rules” to the whole...
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The Promptographer Guide is organised into two curated Guides: Love Prompts and Family Prompts. Each of these contains five sets of free photo prompts, photo pose ideas and more.
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