Once you’ve got the basics of posing and prompting under your belt, it’s time to up your game and...
Prompts tagged with couples: photo ideas for couples. Photoshoot ideas and photo prompts for couples of all ages, from young couples to engagements, to weddings and anniversary photoshoots.
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...
Hug it out: hugging photo ideas for families and couples
Hugs are family photos 101. Most families will immediately grab each other with the classic...
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...
Walking together: easy ways to add movement to family photos
Movement is great to loosen tension and add dynamism. Simply walking together as a group makes for...
Use hands to show love and connection between family members
Touch is one of my favorite ways to capture the affection and love between family members. This...
Maternity photo prompts to give parents a moment of reflection
Becoming a family, or adding to your family, is an emotional time for parents-to-be. This prompt...
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...
Capture invisible moments to give your clients something new
With Christmas just around the corner (already!) it’s a perfect time to add fresh ideas to your...
Ice breakers to help people relax at a family photoshoot
Helping your clients relax into the process is a first step in any prompted photoshoot, and this...
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...
Take a tip from the stage in your next photoshoot
Stage left, stage right, break a leg. Stage actors have their own lexicon, and they’re very good...
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...
Photo prompts for photographing family events and milestones
Birthday party photography, wedding anniversary celebrations, and Christmas photos all have one...
Make your maternity clients feel beautiful with these maternity photoshoot basics
It’s one of the most exciting times we go through as women: expecting a new baby. I don’t think...
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....
Ready, set, get wet! Ideas for using water in family photos
Summer fun, spring rain and overcast autumn days are all filled with opportunity to include water...
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...
Add quick creative lighting effects to your wedding portraits using Fractal filters
I recently invested in a set of the stunningly cool Fractal filters to add creativity to...
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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