EngagementsBig Hill Springs

Leaving the Frame

An engagement session frame about walking away through brush, letting the couple face the landscape instead of the camera.

Couple walking away through green brush during an engagement session

Walking gives a session somewhere to breathe.

The frame works because the body language is doing the speaking. Nothing needs to be pushed very hard when the connection is already visible.

For Alberta engagement photography and couples sessions, I look for simple direction, honest posture, and locations that help people feel like themselves rather than like they are performing for a camera.

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